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Leaders are meeting in Kyrgyzstan for the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.

The UN has raised fresh alarm over the climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, amid China-Taiwan tensions.

A by-the-numbers look at Messi’s international career with Argentina, including his individual and team honours.

Beijing will not comply with US measures because it can and because it’s in its interest not to.

The Qatar Grand Prix and MotoGP races scheduled for November are expected to go ahead, local organisers say.

Tehran calls for Washington to respect terms of MoU after attacks send tensions soaring in the Strait of Hormuz.

Competitive House races and a Senate showdown will put US Democrats’ progressive-moderate divide to the test.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration says the treaty remains binding. But India has rejected the findings.

The brutal killing of Pakistani media professional Hina Javed has caused uproar over violence against women.

Parents fear school could fuel Ebola spread as authorities shift high-risk pupils to home learning.

Damascus’ Old City went car-free for 24 hours, giving residents a rare chance to walk its streets without traffic.

Several people injured in the incident that took place in the Idlib countryside, state media reports.

Trump signals harsher response as US-Iran hostilities escalate, raising fears of prolonged conflict in the Gulf region.

Many Iranians in the diaspora remain caught in the paradox of opposing the war and the government in Tehran.

Live updates and news on all signings for Man United, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid and others.

At least three killed and several wounded in an Israeli air attack in the al-Kateeba district west of Gaza City.

Investor Joshua Kushner blames football's 'political dynamics' for FIFA's leadership crisis involving Gianni Infantino.

Russian attacks escalate as EU defence ministers meet in Ireland to discuss Ukraine air defence shortages.

Heavy monsoon rains have submerged roads and flooded houses in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and Rawalpandi.

Nepal authorities are burying unidentified flood victims in temporary graves.

After 15 years of civil war, a new UN-backed '4+4' agreement looks to unite Libya's rival factions.

A price cap increase is on the way, the latest blow to people already struggling with rising costs.

Israel’s future borrowing in EU markets remains uncertain as Luxembourg moves to let bond prospectus expire.

Messi retires as one of the greatest players of all time after a glittering and decades-long career for Argentina.

Rescue efforts continue to focus on hydropower sites, where hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped.

The death toll from flooding in Nepal and Tibet has gone past 1,000, as rescue teams continue search for survivors.

This is the moment a motorcyclist slammed into the side of a bus at a busy intersection in western Colombia.

Venezuela's interim president gives new US company 100-year rights to more than 17 oil fields.

Many Iranians inside the country feel they are being unjustly erased from the international community.

Israeli ministers escalate campaign rhetoric with AI ads as Gaza strikes widen ahead of tight October election.