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Pakistan Denies Strike On Afghanistan After Taliban Vows Retaliation

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.

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Zelesnky Says Ukraine Ready To Move Ahead With Trump's Peace Plan

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ready to move forward with a US-backed peace deal and that he was prepared to discuss its sensitive points with US President Donald Trump in talks he said should include European allies.

Trump Says 'Very Close' To Ukraine Peace Deal, But Europe Remains Cautious

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a Ukraine-Russia deal is "very close," but European leaders were skeptical and Russian missiles continued to rain down on Kyiv.

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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Exhausts Appeals, To Serve 27-Year Sentence

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup conviction was final, with no more appeals allowed, clearing the way for him to begin serving a 27-year sentence.

NSW weather: schools closed as state faces worst bushfire risk in years amid extreme heat

Catastrophic conditions forecast in lower central west plains district and total fire bans for millions across state, with elevated fire danger in southern QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForecasts of soaring temperatures and damaging wind gusts have prompted authorities in New South Wales to raise bushfire alerts to their highest levels in more than two years.More than 20 public schools across central NSW were to be closed on Wednesday after the state’s Rural Fire Service issued a warning for catastrophic fire danger. Continue reading...