Flooding and landslides displaced around 3,600 people in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba, about 110 km apart.

Israel was also responsible for 81 percent of the 47 killings that the CPJ classified as intentionally targeted, or “murder”.

On his first visit to China as Chancellor, Merz told President Xi Jinping that he wanted to deepen economic ties with China, Germany’s largest trading partner last year.

Iranian state media have claimed that Tehran is developing a missile capable of reaching North America.

Brook said it was head coach Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum’s idea to promote him from his usual number five slot.

New births in the Asian country started to rebound in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and supported by government policies, after eight consecutive years of declines that saw it register the world’s lowest birthrate at 0.72 in 2023.

The annual speech to Congress carried enormous stakes for the president, with his approval ratings slumping, anxieties rising over Iran and Americans frustrated that he has not done more to address the high cost of living.

Zelenskiy, facing mounting US pressure to secure a peace deal, has repeatedly urged Kyiv’s allies to tighten sanctions on Moscow and send more weapons.

Negotiations with China to buy the missile weapons systems, which began at least two years ago, accelerated sharply after the 12‑day war between Israel and Iran in June.

The ambush in Kohat city, situated along the border with Afghanistan, comes a day after a drone and gun attack killed three paramilitary troops in the nearby city of Karak.

A team from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has been dispatched to investigate the cause, the regulator said.

Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain’s diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear.

Washington wants Iran to scale back its nuclear programme, which it believes is aimed at developing a bomb, restrict its missile range to short distances and end support for allied groups in the Middle East.

Mexico Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said on Monday that information leading to Oseguera's capture and death stemmed from a romantic partner of the crime boss.

The UN human rights chief has said his office is in “survival mode” due to funding cuts that have come alongside pressure on UN experts and US disengagement.

After reports of El Mencho’s death, cartel henchmen blockaded highways with burning cars and torched businesses in more than half a dozen states, paralysing parts of the country.

The European Commission demanded the US stick to the terms of a trade agreement reached last year, saying “a deal is a deal.”

Violence across more than six states reflected a familiar reality for Mexicans who have endured two decades of government battles against drug cartels.

South Africa crush India by 76 runs in Super Eight clash, with David Miller’s 63 powering a strong recovery after early top-order collapse.

Claudia Sheinbaum is facing growing pressure from Washington to step up action against drug cartels accused of producing and smuggling fentanyl into the US.