Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York’s Democratic primary
Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city’s divisions over the Israel-Gaza war. Read More
Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump’s war with Iran
The resolution is largely symbolic, but it adds to pressure on the White House to end the conflict once and for all. Read More
Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack
Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach. Read More
Germany rail network comes to complete halt nationwide due to IT malfunction
Rail company Deutsche Bahn has paused train services across the country due to a nationwide IT disruption. Read More
UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait. Read More
Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say
Israel’s military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation. Read More
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone. Read More
Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Edgar Lungu’s family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died. Read More
UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children
Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a “libellous sham”. Read More
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says. Read More