Global tensions escalate as diplomatic efforts falter in the Middle East, while humanitarian and security crises unfold across Africa and North America.

Jared Kushner is conducting high-stakes meetings with Hamas leaders in Egypt as part of a U.S.-led push for a Gaza peace deal, ahead of scheduled talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf remain high as the Iranian army chief issued a stern warning to President Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with reports of growing frustration among U.S. Gulf allies over diplomatic strategy.

The death toll from a ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 84, with recovery efforts ongoing in a tragedy that has claimed numerous children's lives.

Moroccan security forces have arrested over 100 migrants near the border of Ceuta, Spain, following a surge in activity linked to social media calls for mass crossings into the territory.

The U.S. and Canada are urgently negotiating to avert a looming trade war, as both nations aim to reach a deal before the implementation of 50 percent tariffs threatened by the Trump administration.

A kidnapping crisis in Niger has concluded with the release of an American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was held for nine months before being transferred to the care of U.S. officials.

Brazil's political climate is intensifying as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva officially launched his campaign for a fourth term, facing a challenge from Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the jailed former leader.

U.K. counter-terror police are investigating a suspected Iran-backed firebombing incident outside a London synagogue, which is currently being treated as an anti-Semitic hate crime.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak has expanded into a sixth province, prompting warnings from the World Health Organization that the current situation is on track to become the deadliest in the region's history.