Hamas source says group accepts US proposal on talks over hostages

Israel's Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before Tuesday's detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters. Gabe Singer explains.

Demonstrators and relatives of missing people took to the streets of Mexico City on Friday (August 30) to mark the International Day of the Victims of Forced Disappearances and pressure authorities to do more to find their loved ones and friends. Maria Salvadora Coronado, the wife of a missing person, told Reuters she doesn't know if her husband is alive or dead but doesn't "want the memory of any of the disappeared to be erased."

Yemen's Houthis released a video on Thursday (August 29) said to show the storming and burning of Greek-flagged tanker Sounion in the Red Sea. Reuters was not able to independently verify the location and date the video was taken. However, the tanker's visuals are consistent with Reuters' corroborating reports.

Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (August 6) and advance to the women's final at Roland Garros.

Footage posted on social media on Saturday (July 27) shows smoke rising from a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights after a rocket attack. Israeli authorities said 11 people, including children, were killed in the strike. Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the buildings and road layout that matched the satellite imagery of the area.

Parisians and tourists appeared disappointed as Friday's (July 26) rainy weather forced them to take cover ahead of the Olympic Games' opening ceremony. Still, most said they would watch the event regardless.

Reporters bought 12 chemicals that could be used to make fentanyl, according to independent chemists consulted by Reuters. Most of the goods arrived as seamlessly as any other mail order package. Francesca Lynagh has more.

Video released on Tuesday (July 16) showed people running as shots were heard in Oman's capital, Muscat. At least four people were killed and several wounded by gunfire in the vicinity of a mosque, the Omani police said on Tuesday - a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. Reuters was able to confirm the location but not the date of the video.

Paris authorities on Monday (July 15) said they were confident the Olympic triathlon and open water swimming events could be held in the city's Seine river, with Deputy Mayor Antoine Guillou telling Reuters water conditions had improved significantly. Devi Rajaram has more.

Footage showed the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement officers with their guns drawn as former President Donald Trump's motorcade left his rally in Pennsylvania after multiple shots rang out on Saturday (July 13).

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday (July 13) killed at least 70 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone of Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis, Gaza's health ministry said. Israel said its attack targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif and Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade commander Rafa Salama. Ilan Rubens reports. This video contains graphic images.

Gaza's health ministry said on Saturday (July 13) at least 71 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack in Khan Younis, adding that at least 289 others were injured. This video contains graphic images.

Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Hamas source told Reuters on Saturday. Olivia Zollino has more.

Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction across Grand Cayman Island, with video footage showing the South Shore condominium complex bearing the storm's fury on Thursday (July 4). Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the footage.

Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is poised to become the country's next prime minister, having healed many of the divisions in his party and helping it return to power after a 14-year absence years. Reuters UK Economics correspondent Alistair Smout explains.

After 14 years in government, Britain's Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat to Labour in Thursday's election. The party of Winston Churchill now face an internal struggle for its soul and future direction. Reuters UK Economics correspondent Alistair Smout has more.

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, Grenada was counting the costs with video showing many homes flattened, power lines downed and vessels damaged. The Category 4 hurricane made landfall with ferocious winds and torrential rains, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Reuters was able to confirm the location and date of the footage.