A woman was killed and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated due to a large ​fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe, local ‌authorities said.

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people.

Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony ​Albanese said, as the first mainland infection was confirmed ‌in a seabird a day after being detected in a remote southwestern region.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi were both headed to Switzerland for talks, Axios said, as a ceasefire in Lebanon appeared to revive efforts to turn an interim Iran war pact ​into a lasting regional deal.

Diplomatic niceties broke down at the United Nations when Israel’s ambassador and the U.N. secretary-general’s special representative for children ​and armed conflict became embroiled in a furious shouting ‌match at a public hearing.

Abed Hachem rebuilt his home when it was damaged in a ​conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants in 2024, but is at a loss ‌now that most of his village has been destroyed in Israel’s latest round of strikes.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

At least 30 people have died ​since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, ‌could indicate Ebola is spreading fast there.

Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country’s ​southwest, authorities said on Friday.

The CEO of UFORCE, a Ukrainian producer of attack drones, flew to Tokyo in April with a pitch for Japanese officials and defense contractors: build thousands of our drones to defend yourself and allies.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that the country’s ​election management system needed a major ‌overhaul, calling a series of controversies involving the National Election Commission (NEC) including ballot-paper shortages “absurd.”
Lee has ordered a probe ​into the ballot shortages that marred ​the June 3 local elections, saying prosecutors ⁠and police would take part. The ​incident triggered public anger, protests questioning fairness and ​the resignation of the NEC chief.

North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he took up the ​post, downgrading diplomatic relations in response to British sanctions ‌on a children’s camp, North Korea-focused website NK News reported.