Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.
Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve
The fire burning through the major park was described as the country’s worst in recent years.
Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University
Multiple suspects were involved in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, the university said.
World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner
The annual contest has been taking place in Santa Rosa, California.
Nine killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Israel’s military said it had struck “Hezbollah terror infrastructure” in response to what it described as an earlier action against its soldiers.
Family stranded at sea for 16 hours after jet ski capsized in Thailand
A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.


