Videos on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire in the city of Kut.

The US singer insists there's still room for music after being cast in another film this week.

The Israeli military said it was aware of the reports that the Church of the Holy Family was hit by Israeli artillery shells.

Taiwan's capital is holding one of its largest ever civil defence exercises.

Tens of thousands of campers arrive at the Belgium site as festival managers focus on "finding solutions".

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.

Most of the victims of the fire are women and children, the regional governor says.

The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.

Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".

The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.

It is not clear why Maurene Comey was removed from her job at the elite justice department office in Manhattan.

President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible".

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.

A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.

President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.

There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.

There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.

There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.

Japan welcomed 21,518,100 foreign visitors in the first half of 2025, exceeding 20 million at the fastest pace ever, according to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization on July 16th. The surge was driven by increased travel during the Chinese New Year holiday and cherry blossom season, resulting in a 21% year-on-year increase. (News On Japan)