Big names on Trump’s peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth. Read More
Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed. Read More
Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946. Read More
Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter
Uganda’s president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”. Read More
Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff ‘human scum’
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff. Read More
US justice department investigates Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE
It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city. Read More
From camouflage to tracksuits – Guinea’s junta leader poised to become civilian president
Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader. Read More
Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage
Ukraine’s third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale. Read More
Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the “founding executive board”, the White House says. Read More
Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover
The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory. Read More