US & World

Iran says it has no plans to host delegations, send negotiators abroad in coming days Vessels are shown in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. (Reuters)  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were underway, warning that it was a “last chance” …

U.K. donated 2,000 sets, including curved ballistic plates, that offer better protection This officer with the National Guard of Ukraine goes by the call sign ‘Kudriava.’ She was issued standard body armour designed for men, but over the years she’s bought her own because it fits better. (Serhii Moos/CBC)  Ukrainian soldiers …

Hamas said that it would begin disarming in tandem with Israeli troops leaving Gaza Hamas agrees to disarm only after Israel leaves Gaza, halts attacks  Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a major breakthrough on a Gaza peace deal, Hamas maintains it will only disarm after a complete Israeli …

Hundreds of buildings destroyed by blazes that remain uncontained A vehicle destroyed by a wildfire is seen in Spokane, Wash., on Sunday. (Young Kwak)  About 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington …

Purja, 43, and nine others were struck by avalanche on Broad Peak, world’s 12-highest mountain Nirmal Purja, 43, set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains in 2019. Purja died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan, his company said on Saturday. (Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)  Celebrated …

Authorities say a woman carrying a homemade bomb tried to get in but was stopped A police officer stands guard near the site where a bomb detonated, close to a restaurant in central Moscow, on Saturday evening. (Pavel Bednyakov/The Associated Press)  A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people …

More than 50,000 migrants rushed into Ceuta from Morocco on Friday, resulting in at least 67 deaths Migrants rest in Ceuta, Spain, on Saturday, following recent mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory. (Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters)  Migrants who swam or jumped over fences to …

Damage due to ‘flawed installation by the contractor,’ government lawyers say in court filing A view of a portion of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as seen from above, on Friday. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)  The U.S. Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with …

Joint alert says scheme is used by regime to finance weapons of mass destruction People pay their respects on the 32nd anniversary of the death of the late communist leader Kim Il-Sung, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 8. Global Affairs Canada and counterparts from nine other countries published an …

Morocco doesn’t officially recognize Ceuta as Spanish territory Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30, 2026. (Antonio Sempere/The Associated Press)  Authorities have described it as “absolute chaos,” “unsustainable” and “a violation.” At least 57 people have died after tens of thousands of migrants breached the Moroccan border into …