Here are the latest developments: Jordan says shot down missiles, explosions in Bahrain Jordan's army said Tuesday it had shot down four missiles from Iran, as Tehran pressed attacks on US allies in response to American strikes. "Four missiles in...

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for his roles in "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano", has died aged 78. Neill had announced in April that he was cancer-free after undergoing treatment for stage-three ​blood cancer. Tributes are flowing in for the s...

Clashes have resumed in Yemen, with Houthis rebels blaming Saudi Arabia and the country's internationally recognised government for strikes on Sanaa Airport. The hits were designed to prevent an Iranian plane, carrying a Houthis delegation, from lan...

US President Donald Trump says he is reinstating a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage. The announcement comes after the two countries exchanged more fire following an Iranian attack on a ship in the water...

France celebrates its national holiday today, celebrating the taking of the Bastille in 1789 that kickstarted the French Revolution. As ever, it is being marked by a massive military parade. The focus this year is France's rearmaments and support fo...

Firefighters continue to grapple with wildfires in the forest of Fontainebleau, 70km south of Paris, which have already burned through more than 1900 hectares. Police are now considering the possibility that the fires were started deliberately. Thei...

The French team are taking on Spain in Dallas in the World Cup semi-final. Les Bleus are hoping to become the second nation to reach three consecutive World Cup finals.

The fire erupted Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest some 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of the capital, former royal hunting grounds that today are dotted with quiet villages and are popular with hikers and climbers. A second, smaller...

Flames tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant in the Thai capital late on Sunday evening during a live music performance, sending people fleeing, several with their clothing ablaze. Twenty-seven people were declared dead in the ...

Ukrainian men who fled mobilisation to go to the neighbouring country are caught between politics and war -- and now face legal limbo. On one end, Poland is toughening its policies on Ukrainian refugees. On the other, Kyiv is upping the pressure to...

The humble egg, a popular food in West Bengal, was taken off the menu after the state's recently elected Hindu nationalist government said a religious charity will provide free, vegetarian cooked meals in state-run schools. The new arrangement has ...

Pakistan -- one of the most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change -- experienced its second-warmest year since 1960 in 2025, according to government data. Temperatures in Islamabad this summer have pushed past 40C. "In the past, be...

Ahead of the World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on Tuesday, July 14, French supporters (and others) are feeling confident about the outcome of the match.

Messi won his 200th cap for the Albiceleste in the group-stage victory against Algeria and dreams of leading his country to the final once again. The diminutive playmaker is surely in the final days of a remarkable international career which began ...