Earlier in the day, sources said that talks between mediators and Hamas leaders in Cairo on implementing a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan made rare progress although an Israeli off

President Donald Trump said Thursday that talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders have led to a “HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas” in what he described as structured phases.

President Donald Trump declared Thursday that his newly formed "Board of Peace" has reached a "HISTORIC agreement" for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups operating in the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.

Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, overwhelming border security. Local authorities say more than 1,500 migrants have reached Ceuta by sea in recent

Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026 (AP) Authorities in a tiny Spanish territory have called on the government to declare a national emergency and send in the army after thousands of migrants entered the region.

Thousands of migrants have streamed across Morocco's border with the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta. Local officials called on Spain to declare a national emergency on Thursday and send the army

Thousands of Moroccan migrants swam into Spain's Ceuta enclave, prompting local officials to seek army support as authorities struggled to respond. The mass crossing, driven largely by economic hardship and limited opportunities,

UEFA and its 55 European member nations voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott ⁠the ⁠World Cup and all FIFA tournaments in protest at world ⁠soccer's governing body's plan to sell a stake to external investors.

UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,” the European soccer body said after an urgent online meeting of its 55 member nations.

The 55 members making up European soccer governing body UEFA unanimously voted Thursday in support of a boycott of future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to global soccer governing body FIFA’s plan to inject private money into its competitions.

The governing body of football in Europe has threatened to boycott World Cups if plans go ahead to sell a stake in its competitions (Image: Getty) Programme

As the war between the United States and Iran widened, Saudi Arabia joined with over a dozen other countries, including Egypt and Turkey, to form a new defense coalition to stop attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia joined the U.S. in striking Iran-linked militias based in Iraq in response to attacks on oil and gas facilities.

Iran on Wednesday launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. This comes as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq. Ret. U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett joins with analysis.

The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

France, Spain and Greece battled major ⁠wildfires on ⁠Thursday as soaring temperatures, parched vegetation and powerful winds extended ⁠a summer of deadly fires, mass evacuations and mounting disruption across Europe.

Firefighters are battling wildfire flames that have displaced thousands and destroyed communities across Europe. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with fire crews and locals in the Bordeaux region of France about their efforts to protect the area.

France, Spain and Greece battled major wildfires on Thursday, with Spain bringing one ​blaze under control but facing new threats as intense heat, dry vegetation and powerful winds kept much of southern Europe on alert.

Firefighters in southwest France are fighting against a mega-fire four times the size of Paris. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday.

Rescue operations were under way at a shopping mall and over 200,000 people in the region were issued with evacuation orders.

Many people” were trapped inside a shopping mall damaged in a major earthquake Tuesday in southwestern Japan, emergency services said. In “Kashima town, a shopping complex’s second floor collapsed, leaving many people trapped inside,

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Japan ’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed,

At least 14 people died after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “every second counts” as thousands of military personnel mobilized to reach those who are trapped.