Nine people have been killed and several others injured in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine, with a major religious landmark in the capital Kyiv catching fire, officials say.

Four people were killed in attacks on Kyiv, while five rescue workers died trying to put out a fire caused by a strike on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, officials added.

The 11th Century Dormition Cathedral was significantly damaged in what Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia

A Mexican man caught on video pulling the corners of his eyes during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic has apologised after the clip sparked a backlash.

A South Korean content creator had posted a video of herself at the match last Friday, where Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, seated behind her, was seen making the slanted-eyes pose then laughing it off. The pose is seen as disrespectful to East Asians.

The incident

The announcement of a deal to end hostilities between the US and Iran has provided Donald Trump with a very welcome birthday present – although it's wrapped in a fair measure of uncertainty.

The US president said in his social media post heralding the agreement that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade.

"Let the oil flow!" Trump exclaimed on Sunday.

He went on

For several weeks now, the Indian capital, Delhi, has been battling a severe heatwave, with temperatures routinely rising above 40C. The real feel, the weather apps helpfully tell us, is always a few degrees higher. But how hot do you feel when you hit the streets?

On Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded the maximum day temperature at 43.5C in the capital.

But we spent

US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th and America's 250th birthday with an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on the White House lawn.

The championship, the first ever professional sporting event held at the presidential residence, had been threatened by thunderstorms for much of the day – but went ahead despite initial delays.

It opened with Trump walking from the White House to the arena alongside his longstanding friend UFC chief Dana White. Military planes then

Finally, after what have seemed like countless false starts, a deal has been agreed by the US and Iran. Both sides have predictably claimed victory.

US President Donald Trump has boldly declared: "This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region."

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi hailed what he called his country's military achievements as he confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding had been signed.

All sides, including the mediator

Oil prices fell in Asia on Monday after Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the US-Iran war, announced a framework deal that President Donald Trump said would see the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was 4.3% lower at $83.55 (£62.10) a barrel, while US-traded oil was down by 4.9% at $80.74.

Staff at Softstar Shoes in Oregon have discovered a newfound enthusiasm for eking out resources and growing profits.

It started in January when the shoemaker became owned by its 30-strong workforce.

Former sole owner and chief executive Tricia Salcido had decided to sell the business to the employees, because at age 56 she is starting to plan for her future retirement.

Salcido, who for next few years is staying on as chief financial officer, says that colleagues are

Sophistication, freedom, rebellion or just the simple joy of taking to the open road with the wind in your hair. The convertible car used to represent all of these. But over the past two decades sales have collapsed, and its future seems deeply uncertain. So what's gone wrong?

In the 1950s and 60s, owning a convertible showed you had style. They were what