The Briefly Pulse Desk

Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan have killed dozens of civilians, with both sides blaming the other for the violence.

Five people have been killed and several injured in a shooting at a youth welfare centre in Stade, Germany. The suspected shooter has been arrested.

Andy Burnham, the UK's likely next prime minister, pledges to relocate a key government operation to Manchester to boost regional funding and control.

Brazil meets Japan in World Cup knockout round with 200,000 Brazilians in Japan facing loyalty dilemma.

All 11 people aboard a skydiving plane have died after it crashed in France, prompting investigation.

Uganda's military chief orders the closure of the Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, with the president's son dismissing the free press.

The US has launched retaliatory strikes against Iran following a drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia is doubling fines for social media companies that fail to keep users under 16 off their platforms.

More than 2,000 rescue workers from 27 nations are converging on northern Venezuela as the death toll from twin earthquakes surpasses 1,400.

A small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, sending debris onto the streets during evening rush hour.

The US has struck Iranian missile and drone storage facilities in retaliation for a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.