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Seven people died when a firefighting helicopter in Argentina's western San Juan province crashed on Wednesday, a local official said.

Russia announced on Wednesday that it was seeking the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov over accusations of "complicity in terrorism", alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine's security services.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Wednesday that Russia would likely carry out another massive attack on the country overnight, in a message posted on social media.

Militants attacked a police post in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, triggering a gunbattle that killed five police officers and wounded about two dozen others, officials said.

Netanyahu did not tell Trump that Israel's preference was for an attack on Iran, the official said in a briefing with reporters after the two men met in the White House on Tuesday.

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed armed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities.

In an update late Tuesday to a blog post detailing its probe into the incident, OpenAI said its AI agent affected these "publicly available services," though it did not name the companies.

The drone hit floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, Gaslog Salem, three trading sources familiar with the incident said.

The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned US visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with US President Donald Trump in September.

FCC chairperson Brendan Carr said Tuesday that the move was to "secure America's critical supply chains."

High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said the meeting took place in a very warm environment.

The concern is now so serious that some American troops deployed in the region could soon be ordered to surrender their phones, Reuters reported, citing multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

Trump described the Iranian missile strike on the US as a "surprise attack", saying American troops had only minutes to respond before the ballistic missiles reached the US base in Jordan.

In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, the Ukrainian Embassy in India questioned whether New Delhi would once again summon Russia's representative, as it had after an earlier deadly attack involving Indian sailors.

The couple received packages containing live cockroaches, fly larvae, spiders, a bloody pig mask, and a funeral wreath.

More than 2,200 firefighters and over 20 aircraft remained mobilized, backed by crews from across France and European partners.

Cynthia Martinez searched online for the phrase "Does God forgive murderers?" on the morning of the fatal shooting.

A proposal to settle bilateral trade between Russia and Bangladesh in Indian rupees has been proposed, and this includes establishing a dedicated payment infrastructure that involves opening a branch of a Russian bank in Dhaka.

India has now helped conserve 30 heritage sites spread across eight districts of Nepal since the 2015 earthquake

Volkswagen is also weighing up to 100,000 job cuts across its 10 brands and Mercedes-Benz has its own voluntary redundancy program.

US and Saudi forces launched coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) bases

Todd Blanche, Trump's former defence lawyer, has faced scrutiny over his alleged loyalty to the US president.

Khalida Boufedeche of the National Liberation Front has become the first-ever woman speaker of Algeria’s parliament.

Fatal confrontations between security forces and protesters have marred local elections.

Case centres on social media post featuring seashells that prosecutors allege is a reference to killing President Trump.

A Palestinian rights' group found that an Israeli settler killed Awdah Hathaleen but is still escaping justice.

In war-torn Gaza, a group of Palestinian students opened Flora, an ice cream shop and cafe, to pay university fees.

The ambush is part of a rapid surge in cross-border attacks along Kenya's northern frontier.

Footage shows tens of thousands of Hindu devotees bathing in India’s Ganga and Saryu rivers to mark Guru Purnima.

Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux

Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Elevated inflation partly reflects supply shocks that have increased prices, including of energy, the Fed said.

Libyans protest severe power cuts, demanding an end to corruption and grid decay.

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

Japan earthquake leaves widespread destruction

The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 sees steep decline as interest in chipmakers falls.

New round of strikes raises fears of further escalation as Iran rejects Omani proposal for joint Hormuz oversight.

Trump Media has discussed charging as much as $100,000 a month for the Truth API product for buyers to get first access.

Physician declines to answer Senate questions as Republicans like Rand Paul accuse him of covering up COVID's origins.

Construction projects in Yemen are paused as rising fuel prices trigger a domino effect on building material costs.

Disruptions across Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Black Sea threaten supplies and raise costs for consumers.

Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves 'people's game' further from fans.

US president promises major escalation a day after new Iran attacks and his White House meeting with Netanyahu.

Riyadh’s position in the Arab and Islamic worlds bears significant weight in the prospect of normalisation with Israel.

An Indian student from Bihar says he has been charged over ‘Cockroach’ protests despite being in Russia.