Turkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through Interpol, accusing him of genocide related to an Israeli interception of a Gaza aid flotilla in May.

A Texas appeals court reduced a $50 million fine against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to $1.5 million over false Sandy Hook shooting claims, though he still faces over $1 billion in total liability.

President Trump announced a 90-day tariff waiver allowing 300,000 tonnes of ground beef imports at 25% below market prices to address rising beef costs ahead of November midterm elections.

Yemen faces escalating conflict as government forces and Houthis intensify attacks across the country, with analysts warning of an imminent return to full-scale war.

Nigeria’s once-dominant Peoples Democratic Party faces potential extinction as it heads into next January’s general election, fractured by internal leadership disputes and mass defections to rivals.

Two UN staff members detained in Afghanistan for over a week have been released by Taliban authorities, though the reason for their detention remains unexplained, the organization said.

Hundreds of antigovernment protesters demonstrated in Tunisia’s capital calling for President Kais Saied’s removal and restoration of democracy, citing economic collapse and authoritarian rule.

The Panama Canal will cap daily vessel traffic starting in early September to manage lower water levels expected during El Niño weather conditions, reducing capacity from 40 to 34 ships initially.

A Ukrainian protest organizer distanced himself from calls for elections by the ousted defense minister Fedorov, saying the demonstrations sought dialogue, not electoral processes. The protests have significantly diminished following the contentious statement.

Egypt is pursuing diplomatic and cooperative strategies to influence Ethiopia’s development of three new Nile dam projects, having learned limitations from its unsuccessful opposition to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Two Hong Kong activists have been convicted under the national security law for organizing annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, facing up to 10 years in prison.

A Swiss tourist was sentenced to one year in prison for insulting Bali’s sacred Nyepi holiday by filming himself on a restricted beach during the Day of Silence.