
Pakistan has urged the United States and Iran to maintain their existing ceasefire following the conclusion of negotiations that failed to reach a formal agreement.
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Pakistan has urged the United States and Iran to maintain their existing ceasefire following the conclusion of negotiations that failed to reach a formal agreement.

Voters in Iceland narrowly rejected resuming talks about joining the European Union, with 52.8 percent voting against in a referendum. Citizens expressed concerns over fisheries, currency sovereignty, and influence within the bloc.

Monsoon rains and blocked roads are delaying delivery of food, shelter, and emergency hygiene supplies to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods, according to World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan, who outlines the most urgent needs on the ground.

At least 37 people were killed in a Russian strike near Kyiv that hit a warehouse and triggered explosions, damaging a care home for elderly and disabled people and over 50 residential buildings in Bucha district. Ukrainian officials blamed negligent weapons storage near civilians, while Russia claimed the strike targeted drone components and also hit ports in Mykolaiv and Izmail. The attack marks the third day of near-constant Russian air raids on Kyiv, disrupting civilian life and the economy more than 4½ years after the full-scale invasion began.
The death toll is rising after a glacial collapse triggered severe floods in Nepal and Tibet, leaving thousands missing. The U.S. State Department confirmed 90 Americans are among the unaccounted for and pledged $500,000 in aid for rescue operations.

Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at age 80, prompting nationwide tributes, plans to rename Nashville's airport in her honor, and lowered flags.

Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is scheduled to speak at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday, facing protests, opposition from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and a call for sanctions from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom over alleged religious freedom violations in India.