International News from Thursday, July 9th, 2026

Firefighters worked to reach people trapped in a burning shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday as state media reported at least 28 people were killed.

Jordanian air defences intercepted and downed eight missiles launched from Iran on Thursday, the state news agency reported, adding there are no casualties or damages.

At least four people have died in the Indian capital city of Delhi after an under-construction three-storey building collapsed following heavy rain.

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,811, according to figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday that he had decided to remove the country from the US list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.

The Arab League has announced that Israel has barred a scheduled visit by its Secretary-General, Nabil Fahmy, to the occupied Palestinian territories.

The US military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.