Six tourists died in Laos after consuming methanol-tainted alcohol, but authorities say they cannot determine the cause without autopsies. Australia has expressed deep frustration over the limited charges.
The United States carried out a seventh consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure, prompting Tehran to threaten a full-scale offensive and strike US military sites across the Gulf.
Germany will participate in a French nuclear exercise for the first time this year, marking a historic step in bilateral defense cooperation as Europe seeks greater strategic autonomy.
The European Union has unveiled proposals to slow the pace of carbon emission cuts for businesses, relaxing emissions trading rules in what officials call a more business-friendly approach to climate policy.
Satellite imagery comparison reveals newly formed impact scars inside Iran's Bushehr nuclear complex following US military strikes, though officials say the reactor continues operating normally.
Pakistani security forces killed 24 militants in intelligence-driven raids near the Afghan border, responding to recent suicide attacks on police and civilians.
A platform linked to Ukraine's defense ministry has tracked nearly 3,000 African nationals recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with a significant portion already reported killed.
As South Africa marks Mandela Day, rising anti-migrant protests and entrenched inequality raise difficult questions about whether the Nobel laureate's vision of reconciliation and African solidarity can still be realized.
Unionized Hyundai workers in South Korea have launched partial strikes at the world's largest auto plant, marking the car industry's first factory stoppage driven by concerns over humanoid robot automation.
Japan's parliament has passed the first major overhaul of imperial succession rules in decades, but the ban on female emperors persists despite overwhelming public support.
Kuwait reports intercepting 32 hostile drones after Iran announced strikes targeting US assets, with falling debris sparking fires along the Kuwait-Iraq border.
Catastrophic flooding in southwestern Texas has claimed at least two lives and prompted the rescue of over 200 people, with Governor Greg Abbott confirming two weather-related fatalities.