Family of four killed as they slept in Israeli strike on Gaza
Four members of a Palestinian family, including girls aged 8 and 12, were killed in an Israeli air attack as they slept
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Kurdish YPJ women fighters face exclusion from Syria’s new army
Syria’s Kurdish women fighters in northeast Syria as pushing to join the country’s new army.
Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils
Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire, and found guilty of charges involving boyA former PE teacher is facing a lengthy jail sentence for grooming and sexually abusing three pupils at two schools.Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Hampshire and Wiltshire and was found guilty by a jury of charges involving a b...
In 1952, this baseball card sold for pennies; one later fetched $12.6 million after others sank.
A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for a record $12.6 million at auction. This sale marked the first sports item to achieve eight figures at auction. The card's exceptional condition, graded Mint+ 9.5, contributed significantly to its value. Previously purchased for $50,000 in 1991, its worth increased dramatically over time. The sports collectible market has seen strong growth, especially si...
Secret son revelation ignites bitter succession dispute in Ugandan kingdom
Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reject committee’s choice of cousin and TV presenter as new monarchA traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a king who recently died rejected the selection of a television news anchor as his successor.King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became the world’s youngest reigning mo...
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Youth losing critical skills and AI 'hollowing out' capabilities, PISA founder says
The father of the world-famous standardised PISA tests warned that a dramatic decline in parental interest and tech-driven behavioural changes could be behind record-low student performances.
British man charged with aiding Russian spies to sabotage UK drone factory
Prosecutors in London say a British man plotted with Russian spies to sabotage a drone factory in England
Switzerland publishes 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Mengele
Swiss federal intelligence has released a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death" for his horrific experiments at Auschwitz
Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans
Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes on holiday accommodation such as hotels and Airbnbs.The plan, unveiled on Thursday by Angela Rayner, the local government secretary, will allow mayors ...
Ministers face backlash from industry over plans to allow mayors to impose ‘tourist tax’
Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes on holiday accommodation such as hotels and Airbnbs.The plan, unveiled on Thursday by Angela Rayner, the local government secretary, will allow mayors ...
'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues
Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.
Steve Hilton vows to abolish California DMV if elected governor
Republican calls department of motor vehicles a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ as he seeks to boost his longshot campaignThe longshot California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledged this week to abolish the state’s department of motor vehicles if he is elected, promising to shutter the oft-criticized department for good and set a flat $73 annual registration fee per car.Hilton, a Trump-backed forme...
California Republican vows to abolish state DMV if elected governor
Steve Hilton calls department of motor vehicles a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ as he seeks to boost his longshot campaignThe longshot California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledged this week to abolish the state’s department of motor vehicles if he is elected, promising to shutter the oft-criticized department for good and set a flat $73 annual registration fee per car.Hilton, a Trump-backed for...
The Trump-to-Mamdani voter is real. How does the trend affect the midterms?
Exit polls suggest 9 percent of Trump voters backed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, despite ideological differences.
Asylum requests in Europe drop to five-year low in first half of 2026
The European Union Agency for Asylum said this decline is due to the ongoing political transition in Syria as well as the EU's cooperation with countries of origin and transit.
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to impose restrictions on mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined to put on hold an injunction issued...
Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett SmileyIn the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the US, the democratic socialist David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday night, unseating the incumbent mayo,r Brett Smiley.The Rhode Island state representative, who was en...
Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for early 2027He will soon be seen resuming his old Staines rudeboy persona in the film Ali G: Who Iz I?, but Sacha Baron Cohen may also be eyeing a new departure – on stage.The actor will reportedly star in Quentin Tarantino’s first play, The Popinjay Cavalier, wh...
Israel arrests 100 Palestinians in a week as West Bank pogroms continue
Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says detained include children, journalists and ex-prisoner freed in recent exchange deal
Italy extends diesel excise cut by one week: set to be last general discount
The Italian government has extended the discount on diesel at petrol stations: the 17.1 cent per litre cut will remain in force until 17 September. It is the 15th measure to curb rising fuel prices, with an overall cost of about €2.7 billion.
Italy extends diesel excise cut for another week: last general cut
The Italian government has extended the diesel discount at petrol stations: 17.1 cents per litre off until 17 September, the 15th measure to curb fuel price rises, costing around €2.7 billion.
Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaosShabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent” after a weekend of chaos caused by balaclava-wearing vigilantes.In a meeting on Thursday, the home secretary told senior officers to make “full use” of their powers...
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
Supreme court’s decision seems to spell end for Republican-drawn congressional maps in Missouri – US politics live
Court’s decision to block federal judge’s ruling likely to prevent GOP’s attempts to extract additional Republican-leaning seatUS supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midtermsSign up for the US Breaking News emailThe Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would’ve restored Republican-drawn congressional districts in Missouri.The...
US Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed congressional map in Missouri
Rejection comes as Republican official in Missouri faces contempt charges for ignoring a lower court ruling.
US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri
Rejection comes as Republican official in Missouri faces contempt charges for ignoring a lower court ruling.
Trump’s Iran war now has a midterm election problem
Trump has tied the end of his war on Iran to the midterms. But with Iran holding firm, the political cost is mounting.
Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
Advanced DNA testing reveals skeletal remains belong to Cindy Marcell Blizzard, who had run away from homeSkeletal remains discovered nearly 50 years ago in North Carolina have been identified as those of a 15-year-old girl who had run away from home.On 29 December 1977, skeletal remains and clothing were discovered in a wooded area near a tire manufacturing plant in Wilson, a city approximately 4...
5 baby orangutans rescued from suspected smuggling operation in India
Orangutans are native only to Borneo and Sumatra, two islands in Southeast Asia and are distinct for their sparse reddish-orange fur and long, powerful arms.