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Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour

The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.

South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds

One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.

US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks

The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.

US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would "vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work".

Iran War Live Updates: Iranian Forces Claim to Seize 2 Ships After Trump Extends Truce

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked and seized two cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. Both sides were seeking to exert control in the waterway even as President Trump renewed a cease-fire.

Iranian Expats in U.A.E. Caught Between Home and Homeland

RAJA ABDULRAHIM AND NATALIE NACCACHE

Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the United Arab Emirates have put the U.A.E.’s large Iranian expatriate community in an uncomfortable position.

Pilot Was Taking Pictures Before South Korean Fighter Jets Collided

CHOE SANG-HUN

A member of the other plane’s crew was making a video to commemorate the mission, the government said in a report on the 2021 crash. No one was hurt.

On Independence Day, Israel Honors Rabbi Who Called to ‘Flatten’ Gaza

AARON BOXERMAN

Avraham Zarbiv became known on Israel’s right for demolishing buildings in Gaza. He lit a torch at a national ceremony on Tuesday evening.

Pakistani Officials Remain Hopeful About U.S.-Iran Talks

ELIAN PELTIER

The seizure of two cargo vessels by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday cast doubt on plans for a second round of talks in Pakistan’s capital.

No cartels involved - but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns

The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.

US Withholding Iraq’s Own Oil Money Over Ties to Iran

ERIKA SOLOMON AND RAJA ABDULRAHIM

The United States has halted dollar shipments to Iraq’s cash-based economy in an effort to force the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran. The money comes from Iraq’s oil revenues.

Attacks along the Israel-Lebanon border put a cease-fire under strain.

EUAN WARD

Pope Leo, Visiting African Prison, Urges Inmates to Find Hope Amid Despair

MOTOKO RICH

“Life is not defined solely by one’s mistakes,” the pope told inmates being held in a port city of Equatorial Guinea.

With peace talks postponed, Pakistanis feel the cost of the war in Iran.

ELIAN PELTIER

Whether for or Against the War, Iranians Say They’re Feeling Economic Pain

YEGANEH TORBATI

At a border crossing in Turkey, one Iranian woman said her friends struggled to afford food because there was no work to be found and strikes had forced factories to close.