The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on.

The U.S. launches a new wave of strikes on Iran's military and maritime targets, including a port tower, amid escalating tensions.

The warring sides have been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement collapsed last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.

The US says its attacks aim to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities", as fighting continued for the sixth day in a row.

Andy Burnham will become leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.

Andy Burnham is officially becoming leader of Britain’s Labour Party, paving the way to become prime minister next week

Andy ​Burnham ‌was confirmed as ​the ​new leader ⁠of ​Britain's governing ​Labour Party on ​Friday, ​replacing Keir Starmer.

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Burnham has risen through a mix of patience and risk-taking.

China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.

In a primetime address to the nation, President Trump claimed the so-called "deep state" hid evidence of China election meddling.

Sumi Somaskanda, Caitríona Perry and Bernd Debusmann give their immediate reaction straight after Trump's primetime address, discussing the president's claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election,

China calls President Donald Trump's election interference accusations "entirely fabricated" after he accused Beijing of running influence campaign.

Russian missiles struck the Black Sea port of Odesa late on Thursday (July 16), a frequent target of Moscow, killing two people and injuring eight, an official said.

Three people have been killed following an overnight Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, according to a local official. Governor of Odesa region, Oleh Kiper, said the "massive" drone and missile strike marked the fifth day in which Russia has attacked the region.

The woman was outdoors with children at the time of the attack. "The children survived and are receiving the necessary support. Unfortunately, they have now become orphans," the Red Cross said. In total,

A Russian strike hit a residential building in Odesa, killing three people and injuring several others. Emergency crews rescued survivors, including two children, while firefighters battled a blaze caused by damage to a gas pipeline.

An unknown number ⁠of ⁠people were buried after ⁠a landslide struck a county in the southwestern ​Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing multiple residential buildings downhill to ‌collapse, according to state ‌media.

The rain-triggered landslide occurred near a section of the Wujiang River, which cuts through karst mountains peppered with small towns and terraces.

An unknown number of people were buried after a landslide struck a county in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday, causing residential ‌buildings downhill to collapse, according to state media.

Beijing activates a Level 2 national emergency response as heavy rainfall triggers a major landslide in Pengshui county Hundreds of rescuers are racing against incoming thunderstorms in southwestern China after a landslide struck Chongqing's Pengshui county on Friday morning,

Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

Argentina face the prospect of a Fifa fine after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

U.S. airstrikes appear to have collapsed a tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a key trade route for Afghanistan

An Italian court has begun delivering verdicts for 57 defendants charged in the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi highway bridge that killed 43 people nearly eight years ago