Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions and other Mideast developments

North Korea launches a ballistic missile toward the sea, South Korea says

In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone

British Columbia wildfire that has forced 20,000 to flee grew overnight, officials say

Fishermen face deadly dangers as Yemen’s Red Sea becomes a warzone

Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquakeColombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.2 hrs agoLatin America

Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum

US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockadeUS Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.44 mins agoWorld

US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade

Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released

Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers

Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates

UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education

2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says

Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger

Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penaltyThe new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.2 hrs agoMiddle East

Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC