US forces kill two in strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific
This is the eighth US strike on alleged drug trafficking vessels near Latin America, the first on the Pacific side.
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Children among victims in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved
The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest.
SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Campaigners say Starlink technology has enabled crime syndicates to operate from locations along the Thai-Myanmar border.
‘Fatal combination’ of disease, injuries and famine in Gaza is generational crisis, WHO tells BBC
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.
Stolen Louvre jewellery worth €88m, prosecutor says
The historic items were taken in broad daylight and are now feared to have been broken down for parts.
Plans for Trump-Putin meeting shelved days after Budapest talks proposed
A White House official said there were “no plans” for the two presidents to meet in the “immediate future”.
Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in Gaza gives Netanyahu room for manoeuvre
Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza – keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu’s side, for now.
Europe’s leaders back Trump call for frontline freeze but Russia says no
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejects the idea of halting the conflict at the current contact line.
French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.
Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after ‘frank’ White House meeting
The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday that they planned to meet in Budapest.