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Alleged member of hacking group 'Scattered Spider' arrested in Finland

Scattered Spider, also known as “Octo Tempest,” “UNC3944,” or “0ktapus,” is a group of criminal cyber actors that attempts to extort ransoms from companies.

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USA

Two arrested after unfurling banner on Empire State Building antenna

Office workers wondered how the pair managed to get to the antenna of a high-profile building where visitors are screened and told not to bring large packages, sports equipment, costumes or masks, among other items.

USA

Maduro sued in US court over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela

Maduro is currently in a New York jail awaiting trial on criminal charges of drug trafficking after the US military removed him from office in an extraordinary raid in Venezuela in January.

World News

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy, study says

There are also concerns that huge amounts of space debris from satellites could increasingly crash into each other in a dangerous chain reaction known as "Kessler syndrome."

Ukraine

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery for second time, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s domestically developed and manufactured drones and missiles have been hammering Russian oil facilities, including refineries, terminals, storage depots and pipeline pumping stations, for months.

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Pakistan

Pakistan tutoring centre roof collapses, killing 14 children

Police are investigating whether negligence during ongoing construction work caused the collapse that left another eight children hospitalised in stable condition.

Iran

Ship runs aground in Hormuz as Iran insists on controlling the strait

Iran's IRGC said the grounding was caused by the vessel straying from its approved corridor. Hormuz control and the Israeli intervention against Hezbollah in Lebanon remain the two main obstacles to a final deal.

Mexico

Three die in Mexico City World Cup street celebrations

Emergency crews were called to the Juárez area of the capital after three people were reported to be unconscious.

USA

'Prolonged' and 'dangerous' heatwave to intensify across the US

The director-general of the WHO said the organisation has partnered with FIFA to help protect players, staff and fans at the 2026 World Cup from the scorching temperatures.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan looks to boost oil exports after Georgia talks in Astana

In high-level talks held in Astana, Kazakhstan and Georgia agreed to strengthen economic cooperation, including plans to increase oil shipments via the BTC pipeline. The two countries also discussed agricultural development, investment expansion, and cooperation in digital services.

USA

US lifts export controls on powerful AI models

Anthropic will restore global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after the US Department of Commerce lifted security restrictions that blocked the powerful systems earlier this month.

Venezuela

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes climbs to 1,943

UNICEF has estimated that around 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, require humanitarian assistance following the quakes. Meanwhile, local residents have criticised the government over its response.

USA

Supreme Court rejects Trump executive order on birthright citizenship

The 14th Amendment says that "all persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside".

Cyprus

Two gas fields off Cyprus could start production by 2033

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides lauded the signing of the "declaration of marketability" as a "major step towards establishing the Eastern Mediterranean as a credible alternative energy corridor for Europe".

World News

Von der Leyen visits Baku and Yerevan to deepen South Caucasus ties

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen begins the first visit to the South Caucasus since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed their historic peace agreement, now offering the EU the opportunities to build on the EU's strategic engagement with the region formerly in Russia's orbit.

Qatar

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Qatar for fresh Iran war talks

Qatar said Trump's envoys arrived on Tuesday to meet mediators on "all regional issues," as Tehran confirmed sending its own delegation to Doha this week but denied agreeing to meet US counterparts "at any level". The visit follows four days of strikes in the Strait of Hormuz that paused on Monday.

Venezuela

European rescue teams arrive in Venezuela in bid to find quake victims

Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for and time is running out to find survivors following the quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.

Iran

Iran prepares largest state funeral in history for slain ayatollah

After months-long delays, Tehran is in the midst of organising a six-day, multi-city funeral for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid tight security and fragile US-Iran talks over Hormuz, nuclear and sanctions issues.

World News

Venezuela twin quakes have already left over 1,700 dead

Venezuelan authorities now put the death toll from the twin 24 June quakes at more than 1,700, with 5,034 injured and up to 68,000 missing as UN-backed rescue efforts continue in La Guaira.

Iran

Iran says delegation heading to Qatar, denies talks scheduled with US

Tehran confirmed a delegation would travel to Doha to discuss the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amid conflicting signals from Washington over the nature and timing of the talks.

Thailand

Australian charged with murder after Thai teen's body found in suitcase

Australian man Simon Carman has been charged with murdering 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla after her body was found inside a suitcase in Pattaya. Police say the investigation is ongoing, while the suspect denies abducting and killing the teenager.

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Australia

Thai national arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing heroin

The 26-year-old woman was on duty on board an international flight when she arrived at Melbourne Airport on Thursday.

USA

One killed in shooting at California World Cup fan zone, police say

The shooting happened at San Pedro Square, one of several places in the San Francisco Bay Area where crowds have gathered to watch World Cup matches on big outdoor screens.

Australia

Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military from island

China formed policing ties with Vanuatu in 2023 and has donated equipment including drones, patrol boats and vehicles to its police force.

Venezuela

Hope fades among Venezuela search teams of finding quake survivors

Experts say the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window for rescuing the living. After that the search usually becomes one of recovering bodies.

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Afghanistan

Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160

Pakistan carried out airstrikes overnight in eastern Afghanistan, Islamabad said on Monday, adding its operations had targeted militants as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.

Iran

Iran and Oman hold first Hormuz talks as US-Iran deal stays on edge

Iran's deputy foreign minister said the first Joint Hormuz Committee meeting took place in Muscat, after multiple US media outlets reported that fresh talks between the two sides were planned for Tuesday, a claim Tehran has since shot down, prompting Trump to counter by saying it would go ahead.

Venezuela

Joy as man pulled from rubble three days after Venezuela quake

Spanish and international rescue teams pulled a survivor from the rubble four days after deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Search operations continue as crews race to find more survivors, with the death toll rising to more than 1,400.

Iran

Iran threatens total halt to talks as US warplanes circle near Hormuz

The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off towards Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.

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Iraq

Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid

Iraqi security forces sealed off all entrances to the capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday and carried out raids inside the compound that houses key government institutions and foreign embassies.

World News

Israel formally recognises Armenian World War I 'genocide'

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel had "fulfilled a moral duty by recognizing the historical truth, and rejecting attempts to deny it".

World News

Spain removes Gibraltar from its tax haven blacklist

The Spanish Ministry of Finance has updated its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, removing Gibraltar after 35 years and adding Russia, in line with the European Union's position

Venezuela

More than 68,000 people still missing in Venezuela after earthquakes

A preliminary estimate from the United Nations Development Programme put the cost of direct physical damage caused by the quakes at $6.7 billion.

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Iran

US and Iran trade strikes amid claims of ceasefire violations

The US also carried out strikes on Iran on Friday after a drone attack on the M/V Ever Lovely ship. US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites, CENTCOM said.

Israel

Israel's Netanyahu welcomes 'historic' US-brokered Lebanon agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his country's agreement with Lebanon "a blow to Iran and Hezbollah", while the militant group's leader Naim Qassem declared it void.

World News

World Cup: Which third-place teams will reach the knockout stage?

The eight best third-place sides are determined first by points and then by goal difference, with the final standings to be decided on Saturday night.

USA

Anthropic cleared to restore Mythos 5 to certain US organisations

"We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again," the company said on Friday.

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Iran

UK maritime agency raises Strait of Hormuz threat level

It comes after the US military carried out strikes on Iran, which it said were in response to Iranian drone attacks on shipping in the Strait.

World News

Satellite images of Venezuela before and after the earthquakes

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes last Thursday, with the La Guaira area particularly hard hit. Here is a series of before-and-after images showing the scale of the disaster.

Venezuela

Venezuela quake toll rises to 1,430 as searches continue for survivors

More than 520 emergency responders from across the EU have been mobilised to support search and rescue efforts in Venezuela, the European Commission said.

World News

Belgium through to World Cup knockout stage as Iran forced to wait

Iran now face an anxious wait to see if they'll progress to the round of 32 after their final group game finished 1-1 against Egypt.

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Iran

Bahrain says it was targeted by Iranian drones

Iranian state media reported that strikes hit a telecommunications mast in the Sirik area of southern Iran.

China

Small plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building

Police and emergency crews sealed off the area around Beijing's tallest skyscraper after a small plane crash damaged the building. Images from the scene showed a large hole in the upper floors of the 528-metre CITIC Tower, while witnesses reported seeing aircraft debris at the base of the building.

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Iran denies direct US hotline as Trump warns of ceasefire violations

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied claims by American officials regarding the establishment of a direct hotline between Iran and the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "sheer lie".

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920 dead and 3,360 injured: new toll in Venezuela

National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez updated the figure on Friday. The UN reports over 50,000 missing. Spain urges its citizens in Venezuela to contact consular emergency services.

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