US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?

A United States official has told Al Jazeera that despite two days of launching attacks on Iran this week, Washington remains committed to negotiations with Tehran and that technical talks for a lasting peace deal will continue.

Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh

Despite facing a death sentence, exiled Sheikh Hasina pledges to return, setting up a legal clash with Dhaka’s leaders.

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return to the country from exile in December, despite a death sentence passed during her two-year stay in India.

'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave

Pianist Jayson Gillham loses discrimination case against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra over Gaza comments

A classical pianist who sued the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has lost his case after alleging he was unlawfully discriminated against because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestinian journalists.

New Mexico accuses US Justice Department of impeding Epstein investigation

The attorney general of New Mexico has released a letter he sent to the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ), blasting the federal government for impeding the state’s investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Huge crowds in Mashhad for burial of Iran's late supreme leader

Huge crowds lined the streets of the holy city of Mashhad for the burial of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khamenei was laid to rest at the shrine of Imam Reza, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, marking the end of six days of public mourning ceremonies in five cities across Iran and neighbouring Iraq.

‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins releases his debut single

Anthony Hopkins says he has achieved his “first desire” of signing a record deal, with his debut single being released on Friday.

The 88-year-old Hollywood actor’s first album, Life Is a Dream, will be released next month by Decca Classics . It is a collection of pieces he has composed over six decades.

DJ and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

The longtime radio and TV broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

The 77-year-old presenter, who has been a regular on the BBC since the 1970s and has one of the most recognisable voices on British radio, shared a statement revealing the diagnosis he received in 2025.

Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children

Vapes could be sold in plain packaging as part of a range of proposals to stop them being marketed to children.

The UK-wide plans also include limiting device colours to white, black or grey, and keeping vapes out of sight in shops, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.

Rotterdam: Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

Standing on a grassy verge in the Hook of Holland, I'm overlooking the Port of Rotterdam.

At the delta of the Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands, on land largely reclaimed from the North Sea, it's the biggest port for freight, external in Europe.