A 12-year-old boy died and three young adults were seriously injured in North Queensland after a stolen Toyota Fortuner rolled over in Stratford, sparking an intense forensic investigation.
Four people were killed in Dubai after a speeding luxury car jumped a red light and broadsided an SUV at a major intersection, sparking a strict criminal investigation by Dubai Police.
A female bystander was injured and traffic ground to a halt following a violent three-vehicle pileup on Manila's Delpan Bridge, which police suspect was caused by a sudden brake failure.
A motorcycle rider and passenger were killed instantly after their vehicle slammed into a concrete road gutter at high speed in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, triggering a QCPD investigation.
A police officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a mosque in Lanao del Sur, Philippines, triggering an immediate manhunt and intense condemnation over the violation of the sacred site.
A fragile truce was broken as fresh Israeli airstrikes killed at least seven people, including a woman and child, in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre, threatening to reignite all-out conflict.
At least six devotees were killed and 16 injured when a portion of an under-construction Hanuman temple slab collapsed in Maharashtra's Parbhani district during Saturday prayers.
Two workers were killed and seven injured when scaffolding collapsed inside the Doi Luang railway tunnel in Chiang Rai during construction of the SRT's Den Chai-Chiang Khong railway line.
A man was killed in Bangkok when a concrete canopy collapsed from a 100-year-old building onto the street. Tragically, he had just arrived at the location to pick up his wife.
In the case of Batoul Alloush—an Alawite student from Latakia whose disappearance was followed by a video saying she left “of her own free will”—families and Alawite officials dispute the claims and say she was pressured. Authorities and some reporting maintain she left voluntarily and that there was no kidnapping.
The KNMI has issued its first-ever Code Red heat warning for the Netherlands, starting Friday, with some areas forecast to reach around 40°C as the heat index tops the maximum level on its scale.
A British parliamentary committee will be told that the UK could have helped prevent a major massacre in Sudan’s el-Fasher but failed to act, prioritising relations with Abu Dhabi, including UAE-backed forces blamed for atrocities.
Fear has gripped Afghanistan’s western city of Herat as Taliban morality police violently enforce a stricter dress code for women. Women accused of violating a new directive issued in early June—including showing their faces or wearing makeup—have been arrested, and some were publicly beaten, according to the UN and witnesses.
Russia’s regions are preparing for worsening fuel shortages as the crisis expands beyond isolated disruptions, with officials and local authorities warning of tighter supplies and increased pressure on distribution networks.
France’s record heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to 43°C, is forcing EDF to reduce electricity output at nuclear plants. The company says the cause is rising river water temperatures used to cool reactors; EDF has already cut production at the Golfech plant and announced further restrictions at other sites.
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a plan to sell sanctioned oil seized from a Russian shadow tanker to fund the war in Ukraine. The Telegraph reports ministers could auction about 100,000 tons of Russian crude on board the Smyrtos, which was stopped by Royal Marines in the Channel on June 14. Officials believe the oil legally belongs to the UK and could be sold for roughly £35 million, with proceeds potentially transferred to Ukraine or used to fund equipment sent to the front lines.
France’s navy boarded the crude tanker Deliver off the coast of Sicily on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said, citing concerns over its registration. The vessel, flying a Cameroonian flag while sailing from Russia’s Primorsk, is linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” used to get around Western sanctions. Macron said the operation is aimed at preventing Russia from financing its war via sanctions evasion.
Greece is introducing a legislative measure to protect renewable electricity producers from losses tied to “zero-price” periods in the wholesale market. Under the amended scheme, operators with Differential Increment Support Contracts (SEDP) will keep receiving operational support for power produced during hours when the day-ahead price is zero for more than two consecutive hours. However, support will be reduced or suspended only if negative prices occur for more than two consecutive hours. The change is set to apply retroactively from June 1, 2026.
The EU has adapted its legislation on plants made with new gene editing techniques. Gene-edited plants are divided into two categories: those with few genetic changes that could have occurred through conventional breeding are treated like conventional plants, while other gene edits must follow the same strict rules as GMOs.
Ryanair will let parents sit next to their children for free from Thursday after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a probe into the airline’s prior “family seat” charge, which typically cost around £8 each way. Families can still choose to pay to reserve seats, but otherwise seats will be allocated so parents and children sit together without the fee.
France is appealing to President Donald Trump not to cut off U.S. military support to French forces fighting Islamist militants in Africa, warning that it could undermine efforts to counter a growing terrorist threat in the Sahel region.
From Tony Blair to Keir Starmer, Britain has seen a rapid churn of leaders since 2001. Here’s a single, clearly opinion-based “worst to best” ranking—based on public perception and broadly debated records—plus what each premiership is most associated with.
The head of Rome’s airport operator says Fiumicino and Ciampino may have to suspend parts of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU travellers to prevent travel chaos during peak summer demand, warning the system cannot handle “100%” enrolment and has already contributed to long queues and missed flights.
Eleven EU member states are pressing the European Commission to postpone parts of the EU methane regulation, arguing that some requirements could tighten supply, raise costs, and create energy-security risks. Environmental groups and methane-rule supporters say delaying would undermine a proven, fast lever for cutting emissions and could reduce clarity for industry about compliance.