Anthropic says state-linked actors in China, Iran and west Africa used its AI models for spying, weapons design and dangerous biological research
Israel says it destroyed key Hezbollah tunnels beneath south Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge, in strikes felt as tremors across the region
Putin arrives in India for the BRICS summit as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, plus Xi Jinping's first visit since 2019, dominate the agenda
India hosts a BRICS summit as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, plus economic strain, test unity among the bloc's 11 members.
Bangladesh fights the world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps from political upheaval fuel the spread, with nearly 1,000 dead
Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods, with rescuers still searching hydropower tunnels for hundreds of missing workers
Iran says it captured a US submarine drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a Dive-LD vehicle the Pentagon says had malfunctioned
Iran and the US trade strikes as the Hormuz standoff deepens, with Iran attacking a Jordan base and 20 US vessels in the strait
Iran reports significant progress in Strait of Hormuz talks with Oman, as both sides work toward a temporary shipping route deal
Data on the Nepal glacier collapse shows record heat before the disaster, as researchers examine permafrost thaw and snowmelt as possible triggers
A wave of missile and drone attacks launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted civilian and economic sites across southern Saudi Arabia, wounding 73 people and prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow decisive operational retaliation
Iran holds the US responsible for deliberate attacks on civilians, accusing Washington of war crimes as Gulf tensions escalate
Nepal rescuers focus on 900 hydropower workers as officials say 121 could be trapped in flood-hit tunnels near the China border
Israel launches a wave of deadly strikes on south Lebanon, killing 12, as its military vows to keep targeting Hezbollah despite the ceasefire
IAEA head urges Iran to reengage with inspectors as US and European powers push for a UN Security Council referral
UN expert warns Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could destroy evidence of atrocity crimes and hinder recovery of thousands of remains
Iran vows to respond to US strikes, warning that exposed US energy facilities in the Gulf could face retaliation as tensions escalate
Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating fast, with over 42,000 hospitalised and 117 dead this year as hospitals run short of beds
Indian police publicly beat a man accused of killing his partner, sparking mixed reactions online after footage of the flogging in Gujarat spread widely.
Lebanon raises the toll to 4 dead in overnight Israeli strikes, with 32 wounded across the south and east
