South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean war, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state. The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict, triggered by

Taiwan parliament ends deadlock, ensuring vital drone programme funding amid rising cross-strait tensions with Beijing.

Abacus global CEO Jay Jackson sells $1.7m in company stock

United Therapeutics CEO Martine Rothblatt sells $4.79m in stock

Morocco has added barbed wire and more police near Spain’s Ceuta enclave after online calls for another mass crossing.

Winmill & Co. Inc buys $60,787 of Global Self Storage (SELF)

Live Oak Bancshares CEO James Mahan sells $858k in company stock

Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon buys $125k in company stock

BBC Verify examines the impact of drought and extreme heat on western European rivers, fields and mountains.

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices