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Iran targets American base in region after US strikes Iranian air defences

Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continueMiddle East live – latest updatesThe US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.The US and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes since their planned ceasefire took effect in early April, as diplomacy aimed at a more durable agreement drags on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday and was described in near-identical terms by both sides. Continue reading...

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Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and the killing of women

Rescuers dig for bodies after a massive mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 38

More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies following a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar

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US bombs Iranian military sites and Tehran targets American troops in Kuwait

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend

Pro-Trump candidate takes lead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown

Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia's race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns on criminal groups across Latin America.