Middle East and Africa

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch found on yacht wreck, Daily Telegraph reports

Two more bodies found by divers inside yacht sunk off Sicily - source

Russia's Medvedev says there will be no talks with Ukraine after Kursk incursion

Russia's Putin meets Chinese premier Li Qiang in Moscow

Abbas Araqchi approved as Iran's Foreign Minister, ILNA says

Israeli banks refusing shekel cash deposits from West Bank, Palestinian officials say

Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving way for ICC membership

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on military posts in northern Israel

Turkish, U.S. top diplomats discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts in call, Ankara says

Ukraine says it struck S-300 missile system in Russia's Rostov region

Britain, Israel leaders agree regional de-escalation is in everyone's interests

Zelenskiy says balance needed between mobilisation and economy

Russia's FSB detains scientist on suspicion of treason

Russian military says it takes control of strategic Ukrainian town of 'Niu-York'

Egypt's Sisi, Blinken discuss ways to move forward in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, civil defence says

Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Russia-linked minority church

White House: Officials to hold Gaza talks in Cairo this week

Blast at Russian petrochemical plant injures three

UK's Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks off Sicily, source says

UK support for Ukraine remains unwavering, says PM Starmer's spokesperson

Russian forces capture town of Zalizne in Ukraine's east, defence ministry says

Moscow says Ukraine struck a third bridge over Seym river in Russia's Kursk region

Russia says Kursk attack means no peace talks with Ukraine for now, but keeps proposals on table

Russian marines capture group of Ukrainian soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, says RIA

Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands

Sudan sending delegation to Cairo to meet U.S. and Egyptian mediators

Biden says no one should undermine efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire deal

Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says

Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is closer but not there yet

Hamas supports UN request for humanitarian pause for polio vaccinations

US presents another Gaza ceasefire proposal that deals with remaining gaps, joint statement says

Dutch PM Schoof sees "good result" from talks with US on export controls

Russia destroys Ukrainian unit armed with NATO weapons in Kursk region, RIA says

WHO official: more than 300 cholera deaths reported in Sudan

Russia diplomat says Ukraine wouldn't have attacked Nord Stream without US approval

North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day

US State Dept OKs potential $5 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Germany

WHO confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa as outbreak spreads