Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026.
Jekaterina Golubkova and Ronald Popeski
The United States has read out the text of the interim US-Iran agreement to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz.
Staff Writers
Donald Trump has called Iranians "smart people" as US and Iranian negotiators work on a permanent truce over the coming 60 days.
Steve Holland and Jihed Abidellaoui
G7 leaders have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal, but President Donald Trump is threatening to resume bombing if Iran doesn't "behave".
Steve Holland and Jana Choukeir
The US military has struck a boat in the Pacific, killing a person and leaving two survivors, the latest attack that rights groups call extrajudicial killings.
Leaders at the G7 summit have vowed to enhance sanctions on Russia, targeting oil and gas, while increasing deliveries of air defence capabilities to Ukraine.
Palestinians have condemned Israel's seizure of a Hebron shrine in the occupied West Bank that's holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians alike.
Yosri Al-Jamal and Steven Scheer
Two Palestinians have died in an Israeli strike near a refugee camp in Gaza, as people flee from Israeli forces as they expand their control in the territory.
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ebrahim Hajjaj
At least four people have died in Russian attacks on cities in Ukraine's east and southeast.
A Russian frigate firing warning shots to divert a civilian yacht in the English Channel is reckless and deeply concerning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.
Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless
The US-Iran ceasefire deal will be inked in a ceremony in a Swiss mountain resort on Friday as details emerge and oil prices slip to new three-month lows.
Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over how to proceed with the next stage of Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
Nidal al-Mughrabi
Oil held its biggest drop in more than two weeks as traders, shippers and producers awaited details of a US-Iran deal that’s intended to pave the way for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rong Wei Neo and Gabriel Levin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit for talks to end their four-year-old war.
US President Donald Trump has defended the 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
Spencer Kimball
The US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war, which mediator Pakistan says will be signed in Switzerland later this week.
Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000.
WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
Gunmen have assassinated a mayor in Mexico, in the latest attack targeting officials as the troubled country hosts the World Cup, along with the US and Canada.
Ukraine has continued to strike at Russian industrial facilities with drones including a hit on a vital chemical plant.
A initial plan for peace is due to be signed within a day, says US President Donald Trump and mediators from Pakistan as details begin to emerge.
Phil Stewart, Eman Abouhassira, Saad Sayeed and Parisa Hafezi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says wages of the country's soldiers will be increased while attempts to recruit foreign fighters are stepped up.
Pakistan, which has been mediating in the US-Iran conflict, says the finalisation of a peace agreement is expected within 24 hours.
