The world in a glance.

Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite

The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

Russia rehearses ‘use of nuclear forces’ in drills with Belarus

Russia delivered nuclear warheads to sites in Belarus as part of a three-day military exercise involving both countries.

'Some good signs' a US-Iran deal to end war could be in sight, Marco Rubio reveals

Marco Rubio said there are "some good signs" that a deal to end the Iran war could be in sight - but added that he doesn't "want to be overly optimistic".

Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squad

Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr are other key players joining Mane in Senegal's World Cup forward line.

India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

Mauritania’s female Islamic guides: Leading the fight against ‘extremism’

The fight against radicalisation in Mauritania advances through faith and community outreach by female Islamic guides.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

This is the face of Israel

Ben Gvir’s video of bound flotilla activists showed Israel without the mask.

Gaza-bound flotilla movement: All you need to know

Another flotilla has attempted to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.

Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator wanted by ICC

Justice Secretary says anyone helping Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa evade arrest will 'face consequences'.

‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond

From secret nuclear exchanges to a key diplomatic deal, Pakistan and China have long helped each other. What's next?

Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced for FIFA World Cup 2026

Versatile Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed is a significant omission from the 27-man preliminary squad.

Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump

US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.

Walid Daqqa: A Parallel Life

Walid Daqqa, the Palestinian prisoner who turned decades in Israeli jails into moments of thought, creativity and love.

The numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders

Nearly one in eight people in the world lives with a mental disorder, and one person dies by suicide every 43 seconds.

South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike

Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.

From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies

After four years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle and other measures as protests escalate.

Argentina protesters condemn Milei healthcare funding cuts

Hundreds marched in Buenos Aires against President Javier Milei’s austerity policies and cuts to Argentina’s healthcare

Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus

The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

Nvidia posts record profit of $58.3bn amid AI chip boom

Chip giant announces $80bn stock buyback scheme and dividend hike in boon to shareholders.

US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes

Cuba's current president says the charges against Castro - including conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft - are a "political manoeuvre".

US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights

Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

Trump says no escalation expected with Cuba after Castro indictment

President Trump said the United States is “freeing up Cuba” and ruled out escalation after the US indicted Castro

Iran war live: Tehran says it is reviewing US response to proposal

Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Iran war live: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war

Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to Lebanese Health Ministry.

Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

Unrest in Bolivia as protests cause widespread disruption and force cabinet reshuffle

International concern has been growing following weeks of nationwide protests in Bolivia - with the country's president saying he will reshuffle his cabinet in response to the…

US condemns Israel’s Ben-Gvir while sanctioning Gaza flotilla organisers

Mike Huckabee says Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity' in video taunting flotilla activists, day after US sanctioned organisers.

UK to provide up to £20m funding for fight against Ebola outbreak in Africa

The UK will provide up to £20m to help contain an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing more than 130 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is 'serious incident'

The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

Bolivian president to reshuffle cabinet amid antigovernment protests

Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.

Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges

The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

What’s the significance of the Russian president’s visit to China?

Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.

China and Russia unite after Trump’s Beijing visit

Just days after Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, Vladimir Putin arrived in China for a summit with Xi Jinping.

US indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing

US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro.

Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US

Sierra Leone receives nine West African migrants expelled by the United States under its strict immigration crackdown.

Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry

The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO's eastern flank in international airspace.

Former Cuba president Raul Castro charged with murder in US

Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, has been charged with murder in the US in connection with a military airstrike against two civilian planes, which killed four people.

Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say

Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

Israeli security minister taunts detained flotilla activists as police filmed forcing them to kneel

Israeli police have been filmed forcing activists to kneel on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs while the country's national security minister tells them they…

Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave

The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue

Danish officials will conduct a post mortem examination on the whale, which was released into the sea from a barge more than two weeks ago.

At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon

Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue despite the 'ceasefire' that was recently extended until the beginning of July.

Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest

Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions rise

Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks in hospice care at his home in Maine.

Why is Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace facing a funding shortfall?

Experts say lack of a political horizon and Israeli land grabs are deterring donors from funding Gaza's reconstruction.