An explosion at a school in western Kabul on Monday injured several students, with witnesses reporting casualties transferred to local hospitals. The cause remains unclear as authorities have not yet commented.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposed Islamic ablution stations at state airports, prompting CAIR to condemn the move as an anti-Muslim political stunt.

Thousands of people in England and Wales received emergency alerts about severe wildfires, with some criticizing the alert system as overly broad during unprecedented fire conditions across the region.

Category one Hurricane Lala swept near Hawaii’s Big Island, causing flash floods and mudslides that destroyed over 100 homes and left more than 200,000 without power.

Brazil’s leftist President Lula launched his campaign for a historic fourth term, vowing to prevent the far-right’s return while facing off against Jair Bolsonaro’s son in October’s election.

An elderly couple died in wildfires on a Greek island while Belgium battles its largest modern wildfire, part of a broader wave of blazes across Europe driven by intense heat conditions.

Five teenagers died and four others were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on an Irish motorway involving a car traveling in the wrong direction on Sunday.

Thailand has an estimated 10 million civilian-owned guns, including 4 million unlicensed firearms, contributing to 2,000-3,000 annual gun deaths amid a culture that views weapons as status symbols.

Ghana is leading global efforts to secure reparations for slavery, hosting a UN resolution and regional summit that drew delegates from approximately 80 countries seeking formal compensation and accountability.

An African Union delegation visits Sudan to advance ceasefire efforts, humanitarian access, and political negotiations amid ongoing conflict between the armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

Israeli settlers have established new tent encampments in the West Bank near Ramallah while besieging Palestinian homes in Qusra, with UN officials characterizing the actions as potential war crimes.

At least seven people died and more than a dozen were injured in a stampede-like incident triggered by a falling electricity pole at an Indian temple during a religious gathering.