Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

Russia launched ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine in the early hours Thursday, hours after warning of an attack.

More than 250,000 people across the two countries have been forced to evacuate, and the European Commission has said that Europe’s firefighting capacity is struggling to keep pace with what is proving to be an intense wildfire year.

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $62 billion for the April-June quarter

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive.

Funerals are held for fighters from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces after U.S. and Saudi strikes targeted Tehran-backed militias. Six Iranian advisers were also killed

The J7 report reveals 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, marking the deadliest year since 1994 with a 97% rise in violence.

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek for US Senate in a basketball court cameo, boosting his bid for an open GOP-held seat.