At least 20 drown as boat carrying students after exams sinks in DR Congo
Witnesses say the boat may have been carrying more than 200 passengers.
![Frontier Corps personnel carry a dead body at the crash site of a passenger bus, in the mountainous Dana Sar area of Zhob district on July 3, 2026. An overloaded bus veered off a road and fell more than 20 metres into a ravine in western Pakistan on July 3, killing at least 40 people, officials said. [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1783100608.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Seafarers’ advocates welcome US-Iran deal after months-long limbo in Gulf
Some 20,000 crew members have been stranded for months amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Six people killed as helicopters collide over Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Two helicopters collided in midair before crashing into car park of electric vehicle dealership, fire service says.
At least 22 killed as Pakistani military helicopter crashes in Kashmir
Officials launch inquiry after ‘technical fault’ causes an army Mi-17 to crash in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Canada confirms opening of Gordie Howe Bridge, despite Trump’s threats
Trump had threatened to halt the opening of the cross-border bridge, which is jointly owned by Michigan and Canada.
Egypt’s new monorail offers a modern ride, but Cairo is still not convinced
Cairo’s East Nile monorail opened to passengers this month as a flagship of Egypt’s infrastructure ambitions.
Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18
At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.
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Trump heads into Situation Room to potentially finalise Iran deal
Donald Trump says he’s in the Situation Room at the White House to make a “final determination” on a deal with Iran.
Published On 29 May 2026
Following Syria’s broken tracks from Baniyas to Aleppo
From Baniyas to Aleppo, a 24-hour freight train journey reveals Syria’s shattered rail network and resilient workers.
![Ahmed Hamami, driver of the third crew, contemplates the rising sun as the fuel is unloaded at the Aleppo Thermal Power Plant [Charles Cuau/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Train-color-edit045-1779110447.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates
The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates.
Four people killed after minibus collides with train in Belgium
The minibus, carrying nine people, drove through closed crossing barriers during the morning rush hour.
