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In the hours before the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US was declared, there were some minor signs of hope from Pakistan. Speaking anonymously, a Pakistan source told the BBC that the talks continued “at pace”, with Pakistan operating as an intermediary between Iran and the US. Those conducting the negotiations from Pakistan’s side […]

The co-founder of the Mexico-based Jalisco Novel Generation Cartel (CJNG), Érick Valencia Salazar, has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed. Valencia Salazar, known as “El 85”, was captured by the Mexican army in 2022 in the state of Jalisco and was among a group of 29 alleged […]

The US and Iran have made a two-week ceasefire agreement, which includes Iran reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for ships to pass through safely. Brent crude oil prices dropped by nearly 15% to roughly $95 (£70.68) per barrel after the announcement, a significant decline from highs of nearly $120 a barrel earlier in the […]

Madagascar has declared a two‑week nationwide state of energy emergency amid severe fuel shortages caused by the US and Israel’s war in Iran. The presidency stated the decision was taken following Tuesday’s cabinet meeting over fears the situation could lead to public disorder. The Indian Ocean island, which relies on oil to produce much of […]

Crowds of pro-government demonstrators gathered in the Tehran, waving flags and chanting after the US and Iran published a two-week conditional ceasefire. Iran agreed to allow safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz if the US stopped its attacks. The ceasefire comes more than a month after Israel and the US launched attacks […]

A man has been fined $300 (£223) by a Thai court after breaking into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, the zoo’s director noted. Narongwit Chodchoy, who runs Khao Kheow Open Zoo, told AFP that the man, who entered Moo Deng’s pen last month, had been found guilty […]

Sixteen Cameroonians have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed after a foreign ministry source verified that a recently leaked diplomatic note circulating on social media about the deaths was authentic. The government has faced criticism over its prolonged silence on the issue – and this marks the first recognition of […]

Greece has published plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children’s exposure to online platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young citizens, as well as what he described as the “addictive design” of social […]

The Israeli military has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, with reports of a high number of casualties across the country, hospitals overwhelmed and individuals believed to be under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes in this conflict, hitting more than 100 […]

Nigeria has begun the prosecution of more than 500 humans accused of involvement in militant attacks in one of the country’s largest ever terrorism trials. The suspects face charges linked to aiding and abetting terrorism, particularly in the north-east where an insurgency by the Boko Haram Islamist group began 17 years ago. Since then insecurity […]