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James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

At least 63 people were arrested in the disorder after the Knicks beat the Spurs to clinch the title. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine.(Image credit: Kin Cheung) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Pakistan's prime minister, a key mediator in U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, said Saturday that a peace deal was closer "than ever before," and could be finalized "in the next 24 hours."(Image credit: Razieh Poudat) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

A World Cup fever is sweeping Brazil. So is sports betting. NPR's Julia Carneiro reports on the country's gambling boom and the growing concerns about debt and addiction. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

More than 3,700 people in Lebanon have died in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. In a village in southern Lebanon, one airstrike last month killed 14 people, including 10 women and children. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Exiled Russian journalist Vladimir Raevsky says laughter can be a weapon against authoritarianism. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on his history-inspired comedy act. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Dubbing it a "chaos initiative", the government, other political parties, business leaders and trade unions argue it will deprive hospitals and hotels of much needed staff, and damage hard-won relations with the European Union, leaving non-EU member Switzerland...

"There is a structured, multi-stage checking process that every participant must complete and clear," they said - including police and criminal-history checks in each declared country of residence, independent clinical psychological assessment, medical screening,...