Summer heat waves in Europe saw Switzerland's alpine glaciers melt away at an "extraordinary" rate with more than 5% of glacier ice lost this year.

The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

Seven people were killed in the attack and emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and three other regions.

Kurdish officials are worried the Biden-era decision was being carried out after Iranian missiles pummeled them earlier this year.

Russia's nuclear threat over Kaliningrad raises alarm as experts warn the Baltic exclave is already a hub for hybrid warfare against NATO allies.

Blasts have been heard across Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa following a government ban on drones. An intelligence official confirmed three explosions on Wednesday night but gave no details.

Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians and wounded 19 others in Gaza, officials at two hospitals said, the latest of almost-daily attacks since Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire nearly a year ago.

South Korea has pushed back on the Trump administration’s announcement that the country would invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, saying it had agreed to do so only if the long-stalled venture proves economically feasible.