Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila
Rubio said that it was a challenge to find an "end that both sides can accept," but that the US is "prepared to play that role in a positive way."
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At least 144 refugees dead or missing off coast of Mauritania, UN agency says
The toll comes after three rescue operations in Mauritania between July 14-18, the UN agency said, calling for more access to education and labor opportunities to create sea crossing alternatives.
Pentagon confirms some 100 soldiers wounded since US-Iran fighting renewed, majority back on duty
Parnell stated that updates regarding wounded and killed soldiers would be posted to the Pentagon’s online database, which currently shows 14 dead and 427 injured since the beginning of the war.
At least 10 dead, 15 trapped after suspected gas leak collapses tunnel in India
Survival chances for the trapped workers were slim, state disaster management official Rajiv Roka said, as rescuers had to battle the fumes, making their task difficult.
US veteran identified as suspect who lit fire, set off fireworks outside ICE agency's office
Officials identified the suspect as Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old US Army veteran living in Harlem, who also ignited fireworks and brought anti-ICE literature.
FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report
Politico cited a US official saying Patel is scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg in mid-October. The official also said Patel's host is likely the Russian secret service.
Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources say
The sources said that the agency had informed supporters that it could be placed on a US blacklist, ending funding, and that Washington could also withdraw from its governing Executive Committee.
Russia expels two Italian diplomats in 'reciprocal measure' to Italy's expulsion of embassy staff
Russia's Foreign Ministry also said it had summoned Italian interim Charge d'Affaires Giovanni Scopa in connection with the expulsion of Russian embassy staff.
India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' to continue protests after dozens wounded in police altercations
Thousands of protesters from Delhi and nearby cities and towns gathered to march on parliament on Monday, joining a movement that began as online satire.
ASEAN's top diplomats meet, to issue statement amid 'grave concern' over US-Iran conflict
ASEAN will gather against the backdrop of instability beyond the region since the US and Iran resumed open conflict, raising concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and inflation.
Five dead in Ohio mass drowning after failed rescue attempt of struggling swimmer
According to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, the tragedy unfolded Sunday night along the Scioto River at the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, about 10 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio.
