Two young women died on Sunday while trying to cross from northern France to the UK in a small boat carrying some 82 people, a French government official said. French officials say that the number of people reaching Britain from France has dropped significantly this year compared with 2025.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were brought before an Israeli court Sunday after Israeli troops seized them from a flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. Avila told his lawyers that he had been beaten so badly in Israeli custody that he passed out twice.

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal but said he doubted it would be acceptable, saying that Tehran had "not yet paid a big enough price". Trump’s comments came after Iran's Tasnim and Fars news agencies said Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

A senior Iranian officer on Saturday said that fresh fighting with the United States is “likely”, underscoring rising tensions after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest negotiating proposal and issued fresh threats to attack the country.  

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to hospital to receive urgent care after experiencing a “catastrophic deterioration” of her health, a foundation run by her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi was moved on Friday after suffering a heart attack and experiencing two episodes of “complete” unconsciousness, it said.

Israel on Saturday said it had brought two Gaza flotilla activists in for questioning after having intercepted the aid operation in international waters Thursday. Spain slammed the detention of one of its nationals as “illegal”.  

Up to 30,000 revellers were expected to attend an illegal rave party at a military site in central France over the weekend.  Authorities warned that the site is “extremely dangerous” due to the risks of stepping on unexploded mortars that have yet to be detected. 

A humpback whale that repeatedly beached itself near Germany's Baltic coast was released into the North Sea Saturday after two entrepreneurs financed a barge to transport the trapped creature to freedom.  

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez slammed a fresh round of US sanctions against the Caribbean island as "collective punishment" as massive crowds marched in the annual May 1 procession outside the US embassy in Havana. Cuba has been plunged deeper into economic crisis following a severe fuel blockade imposed by US President Donald Trump in January.

Iran delivered its new proposal for US talks to Pakistani negotiators, Iranian state media reported Friday. While details of the proposal have not yet been released, President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest offer, but negotiations were taking place by phone. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Academy Awards organisers issued new rules on ​Friday to clarify that acting and writing must be performed by humans and not artificial intelligence ​to be ‌eligible for Oscars. The new rules also include changes to the international film category, expanding eligibility to include films that won top awards from prestigious festivals like Cannes, Venice and Toronto.

US ​President Donald Trump on Friday said he will increase tariffs ​on ‌vehicles from the European Union to ‌25% next week, accusing the bloc of ⁠not complying with its 2025 trade deal.