Hours before being shot and killed, Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman was seen breaking down in tears in a viral video after siding with Republicans on Saturday on cutting healthcare access for undocumented immigrants.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus on Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with President Nikos Christodoulides to strengthen bilateral ties.

A Queens couple is suing Scandinavian Airlines for $10 million after a flight attendant allegedly spilled scalding hot coffee on the 78-year-old woman during an international flight, leaving her severely burned and confined for much of their vacation

The shooter who killed Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, left behind a manifesto targeting pro-choice Democratic lawmakers.

In Israel's north, four people were killed earlier when a strike hit the town of Tamra, taking to 13 the death count in the country since the fighting with Iran began on Friday.

Iran has asked Cyprus to convey "some messages" to Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding he expected to speak to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later in the day.

Russian forces carried out an overnight strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery that supplies fuel to Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region, Russia's defence ministry said.

Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme in an effort to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

Israel has multi-layered air defences against attacks by Iran, which has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and suicide drones at Israel over the past two days as the Middle East rivals traded heavy blows.

A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has died days after an Australian police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an attempted arrest, a media report said on Sunday.

US tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that the Starlink satellite communications system has been activated in Iran after Tehran imposed nationwide internet restrictions in the wake of Israeli aggression against Iran.

A video circulating on social media shows surreal scenes allegedly from a rooftop bar in Beirut, where people continue partying as missiles streak across the night sky.

Iran on Sunday said its attacks on Israel will end once the Jewish state halts its military campaign against the Islamic Republic, adding its response had been based on self-defence.

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Sunday they had launched several missiles at Israel as it came under Iranian fire, following a massive Israeli bombardment campaign on the Islamic republic.

In the early hours of Saturday, a fireball lit up the Iranian skyline as an Israeli drone strike hit Phase 14 of the South Pars gas field, one of the world's most vital energy hubs.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

The wedding of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son has been reportedly postponed amid the escalating conflict with Iran.

Authorities confirmed that all 3,820 residents from 764 apartments were safely evacuated, with no reported injuries.

Christian Scherer, the chief commercial officer at Airbus, reacted to the Air India tragedy ahead of the Paris Air Show.

Israel on June 13 launched a sweeping aerial offensive, striking over 100 strategic targets, from nuclear facilities to military installations, across Iran.

Iran was forced to partially halt gas production at the world's largest gas field, South Pars, after an Israeli airstrike caused a fire at one of its key processing units on Saturday.

The woman calmly left the apartment, shut the door behind and immediately alerted the police.

An Air India flight to London crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and several others on the ground.

The White House has denied that Pakistan's military chief, Asim Munir, was invited to the Washington Military Parade on Saturday.

Iran has partially suspended gas production at the world's biggest gas field after an Israeli strike caused a fire there on Saturday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.