Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the ruler of Qatar from 1995 until abdicating in favor of his son in 2013, has died, the emir's office said. He was 74. Hamad died Sunday morning, Qatar's Amiri Diwan said in a statement.

Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.

The death toll ​from the two ‌earthquakes that struck Venezuela on ​June 24 ​has risen to ⁠4,490, National ​Assembly President Jorge ​Rodriguez said on Sunday on his ​Telegram account.

Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top four in FIFA's rankings and are two wins away from being crowned champions again.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced fresh changes to Ukraine's government, saying he had offered a new and important position to the former premier.

For half a century, workers in northern China have been using a technique called "straw checkerboards" to combat desertification.

Syria's newly elected parliament has held its first session since the ouster of former President Bashar Assad. The reconvening of parliament aims to restart the legislative process after years

Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is breaking with World War II-era limits on security.