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The United States will intensify diplomatic initiatives to restart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced these efforts are planned for the coming weeks. He acknowledged that Moscow and Kyiv remain significantly divided on core issues. Special envoys will visit Kyiv to observe the conflict's consequences and defense needs. This renewed push aims to narrow differences and achieve a negotiated settlement.

Police have not released the identity of the gunman and said investigators are working to determine the motive behind the attack.

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the volcanic Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, injuring four people, damaging buildings and churches. It also triggered power outages that disrupted train and metro services.

Ruling party candidate promises hope, opposition pledges change as Thursday's deadline to end campaigns approaches.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least four Palestinians on Sunday as separate attacks hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah. The strikes came even as a US-backed ceasefire roadmap remained stalled over disputes between Israel and Hamas.

European drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danube rivers. Farmers experience irrigation restrictions, warning of smaller harvests and higher prices. Houseboat owners find their vessels resting on exposed riverbeds. Authorities are studying methods to improve water retention in the soil.

US State Department on Saturday urged Americans in the Middle East to consider leaving or be ready to depart at short notice due to security risks and Iran conflict escalation. Advisory covers UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

At least three people were killed and 21 injured after a powerful explosion struck a Moscow cafe on Kudrinskaya Square. Know more about the incident.

An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue, with the "late fee" calculation coming to about A$28,000 (around Rs 16 lakh) under the library's original rules.

Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja died after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain.