European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June, official data showed.

The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes.

A multi-vehicle accident in Mexico caused by a tractor-trailer ​left nine people dead and ‌some 10 injured, including four U.S. citizens, on a highway in ​the state of Jalisco, Civil ​Protection reported on Sunday.

he death toll ​from the two ‌earthquakes that struck Venezuela on ​June 24 ​has risen to ⁠4,490, National ​Assembly President Jorge ​Rodriguez said on Sunday on his ​Telegram account.

Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on ‌Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said, as mediators held more talks to safeguard the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Israel is set to hold a national election on October 27, according to ​Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, its first ‌since Hamas’ 2023 attack and the wars that ensued in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on ​Sunday he planned to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year in office, triggering the resignation ‌of the government.

Iraq’s prime minister will visit Washington to deepen strategic ​ties with the United States, with oil and gas ‌deals expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Five people were injured and two were ​pronounced dead following an active shooter incident ‌in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert on X.

Syria’s new parliament convened for the first time, 19 months after ​rebels led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a milestone in the country’s political transition ‌despite the chamber’s current limited powers.

Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast ​and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the country’s ability to cope with extreme weather.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had ordered ​the military to be prepared ‌to launch strikes against Iran if the Iranian government carried out or ​attempted an assassination of ​the president.