The EU foreign affairs council has met in Brussels against the backdrop of the United States entering Israel's war with Iran. The European high representative for foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, called for Iran to refrain from reprisals which she said would be "not good for anybody".

More than half a million people of Iranian origin live in the United States, including nearly 300,000 in California. Between cautious hope for the future and deep concern for loved ones who remain in their homeland, the Iranian-American community in Los Angeles has been watching closely as events unfold in their homeland. France 24's Tarek Kai reports from Los Angeles.

Israel hit the notorious Evin prison in Tehran on Monday as part of what it said were its most powerful strikes yet on the Iranian capital on the 11th day of the war. Iran, in turn, fired missile barrages at Israel and vowed retaliation against the United States after it struck the Islamic republic's nuclear sites a day earlier.

Juliana Marins was hiking on the volcano on Saturday when she fell from a cliff near the crater.

Theres the plan and then there are the unintended consequences. The United States talks diplomacy, then bombs Iran. It suggests the targeting of nuclear sites may have been a one-off, yet leaves the regime uncertain: is regime change the real objective? Following its most significant show of force since the invasion of Iraq, will Washington take ownership of what comes next? For now, the US asserts itself as the sole superpower capable of projecting force in a region where China appears reduced to the role of chief oil customer, and Russia remains preoccupied with Ukraine. And with Israel now striking Tehrans notorious Evin prison, its clear this goes far beyond nuclear ambitions. Well look at the options left to a weakened Iran and the consequences of toppling a militarised theocracy.

A state of emergency is declared and an arson investigation launched after five separate fires were sparked within hours.

As Irans foreign ministerarrived in Moscow on Monday,President Vladimir Putin pledgedthatRussia would provide assistance to the Iranian people in the wake of US attacks. While Russia has condemned Israeli and US strikes on Tehran, experts say the conflict could work in the Kremlins favour.

Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and daughter were among seven people killed when boat went down off coast of Italy.

The Israeli military on Monday targeted Tehran's notorious Evin Prison and two courts inside the compound, where political prisoners are held. Relatives of prisoners relayed eyewitness accounts from inside, and several videos documented the strikes.

The Israeli minister tells the BBC that his PM and the US president have been collaborating "from day one".

At the start of its military operation against Iran, Israel's stated objective was to take out the country's nuclear and missile-launching capabilities, but the targets of recent strikes, including the targeting of a Tehran prison, may suggest " a certain extent of mission creep", says France 24 senior reporter Catherine Norris Street.

Footage has emerged showing smoke billowing over Tehran and the city of Karaj, west of the capital.

On June 23, #Israel announced a series of strikes targeting symbolic sites of the Iranian regime, including #Evin #Prison a prominent location for the incarceration of political dissidents under the Islamic Republic.

Iran's judiciary says the attack damaged parts of Evin, a notorious facility which holds many political prisoners.

Commercial satellite imagery indicates the U.S. attack on Irans Fordow nuclear plant severely damaged - and possibly destroyed - the deeply-buried site and the uranium-enriching centrifuges it housed, but there was no confirmation, experts said on Sunday.

Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.

Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had fired dozens of drones and missiles at the country, ripping open a residential building and killing several civilians in Kyiv.

Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies

These striking images show the damage caused by a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv and its suburbs. Many homes were hit, resulting in at least eight deaths.

Qatar's foreign affairs ministry said the advisory does "not necessarily reflect the existence of specific threats".

Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated after the US struck Irans nuclear facilities at the weekend, affecting flights scheduled for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel, Iran and other countries in the region.

The president's comments came after other top officials said replacing the leadership in Tehran was not the aim.

British champion Liam Byrne, 24, had said he knew from a young age he wanted to "fly like a bird".

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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Togolese singer Laura Prince. She's just released her second album "Adjoko", a voyage between memory, identity and authenticity. "Adjoko" is Laura's Togolese name, and symbolises her quest to reconnect with her African roots. She produced the record between France, Togo and Ouidah in Benin, a port town famous for its dark role in the slave trade. She also references her West African links to slavery through her name Laura Prince. It's an homage to author Mary Prince, the first Black woman to publish a book about her experiences as a slave.