Romanian President Nicusor Dan says that the Russian consul in the southeastern city of Constanta will be expelled and the consulate shut down after a drone intended for Ukraine crashed into an apartment complex in the border town of Galati. Vance says US, Iran have made "a lot of progress" towards deal

Why Iran won't give up Hormuz Could the war trigger a hunger crisis? How well do you know Iran? Mexico steps in to host Iran's World Cup team after US refusal NewsFeed Mexico steps in to host Iran's World Cup team after US refusal Mexico says it has agreed to host Iran's World Cup team after the US declined to allow the squad to stay, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Mexico saw'no reason to refuse' FIFA's request. Pope Leo calls for'disarming' of artificial intelligence Could Israel sabotage US-Iran deal?

With nearly two million worshippers performing Hajj this year, technology has become key to making sure everything runs smoothly. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris explains technology's role in one of the world's largest and most logistically complex religious gatherings. Pope Leo calls for'disarming' of artificial intelligence Could Israel sabotage US-Iran deal? Iran says deal with US'not imminent' despite progress

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors trapped under the rubble a day after a hotel under construction collapsed, killing at least four people. Seventeen people are still missing, as their families gather at the scene for news. Pope Leo calls for'disarming' of artificial intelligence Could Israel sabotage US-Iran deal? Iran says deal with US'not imminent' despite progress

US President Donald Trump has said that countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkiye and Pakistan should sign the Abraham Accords and normalise ties with Israel as part of a wider deal to end the war with Iran. Pope Leo calls for'disarming' of artificial intelligence Could Israel sabotage US-Iran deal? Iran says deal with US'not imminent' despite progress

What are Russia's gains from the Iran war? 'We are not losers; we are winners' UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraine's Kherson NewsFeed UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraine's Kherson A UN humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the city of Kherson was hit twice by drones, despite prior coordination with Ukrainian and Russian forces. No injuries were reported, and the UN has not attributed the attack to either side. 'China is gaining from what the US is doing in Iran' Iran's FM urges BRICS states to condemn US-Israeli aggression

US Air Force footage showed the rescue of 11 people after a private plane from the Bahamas crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. Survivors were found in a life raft as a storm approached and were airlifted to hospital. Iran's FM urges BRICS states to condemn US-Israeli aggression

'This is an apartheid regime' Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa compound under heavy military protection during Jerusalem Day, as Israelis marched through occupied East Jerusalem. The march marks Israel's 1967 capture and illegal occupation of East Jerusalem. Iran's FM urges BRICS states to condemn US-Israeli aggression

Cuba faced worsening nationwide disruption after officials say the country had completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, triggering severe blackouts and a partial collapse of the national power grid. Residents in Havana endured 22-hour electricity cuts amid a US blockade on the island.

'This is an apartheid regime' A developer from the occupied West Bank is turning a 75-year-old Palestinian folk tale into a video game, and the fight to make it mirrors the story inside it. Dreams on a Pillow follows a mother displaced during the 1948 Nakba. We spoke to developer Rasheed Abueideh. Iran's FM urges BRICS states to condemn US-Israeli aggression