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‘Terrorist connection’ alleged in Trump’s Scotland golf course damage case

Seven people have been charged in connection with damage to Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland in 2025.

Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages

Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception of Inuit women scheme

From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent.

US judge denies injunction against Trump’s new birthright citizenship order

The rejection is a temporary setback for immigrant rights advocates, who have been instructed to revise their petition.

Tim Curry bought a $650K LA home in 1993; after his death, the $7.5M property found a buyer

Tim Curry’s historic Los Feliz home has come under offer for $7.5 million, just hours after the actor’s death at 80. Curry bought the 1922-built property for $650,000 in 1993 and spent years restoring its original details. The Spanish-inspired residence was later owned by stars including Robert Pattinson, Jim Parsons and Aaron Paul.

Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight

Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.

As Iran war hits six-month mark, Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’

President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of weeks. The war is not over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s le...

Nepal flash flood rescue efforts intensify as number of missing tops 2,000

Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods​ killed hundreds of people.

US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes

Kevin Warsh in speech underscores Fed's commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon.

Céline Dion concerts: Canadian star returns to Paris after six years away from the stage

The Quebec singer arrived in Paris on Friday, 28 August, for a run of 16 concerts in the French capital.

Jason Arday plagiarism accuser Nathan Cofnas faced doubts over expertise, 'far-right agenda' at Ghent

Israel army carries out rare West Bank air strike, killing 'three terrorists'

Israel's military said it carried out an air strike in the Jenin area in the West Bank on Friday that killed a ​Palestinian it described as a Hamas militant operative as well as two of his accomplices, in a rare use of deadly Israeli air power in the occupied territory.

Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency

Fans welcome Céline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16‑show arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiff‑person syndrome diagnosis.

Indian-origin New York teen and her mother among Americans missing in Nepal: Rashi wanted to do a solo Hindu pilgrimage

🔴Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 580, nearly 2,500 people missing

Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty levelRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace tho...

Russia losing 6,000 more troops than it can recruit each month in Ukraine, says west

Moscow recruiting an estimated 1,000 people a day, but officials say it cannot keep up with its level of casualtiesRussia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace...

New heart attack definition promises better care for women

Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholdsDoctors have agreed the world’s first universal definition of a heart attack, paving the way for millions of women to finally receive better treatment after decades of being “deprioritised”.In one of the biggest procedural shake-ups in a generation, the world’s four leading cardiovascu...

Doctors promise care ‘revolution’ as they agree first universal definition of heart attack

New guidance by world’s top cardiovascular health groups upgrades types of attacks that primarily affect womenDoctors have agreed the world’s first universal definition of a heart attack, paving the way for millions of women to finally receive better treatment after decades of being “deprioritised”.In one of the biggest procedural shakeups in a generation, the world’s four leading cardiovascular h...

Canadian economy recovers sharply in Q2 but shadow of US tariffs in future

Healthy domestic demand, led by consumer spending and business investment, shows Canada was brushing off past tariffs.

Nepal: 'Region has hundreds of high-altitude lakes prone to unleashing enormous volumes of water'

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome David Fisher, Head of Delegation, Nepal International Federation of Red Cross. The scale of Nepal’s disaster cannot yet be fully measured. Entire communities remain difficult to reach, tens of thousands of people have been affected, and official assessments are only beginning. But the central challenge is already clear: this cannot be treated solely as an...

London Science Museum cuts links with BP after decades of partnership

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firmThe London Science Museum has ended its decades-long partnership with the oil and gas company BP in what has been described as a “seismic shift” for the museum.The Science Museum Group academy, which was established in 2018 to provide training and resources, announced on Friday that it would be ending its ...

Nepal: Families cling to hope as nearly 1,000 remain missing

Nepal's confirmed death toll has risen to at least 538, but families are still searching hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 1,000 people still missing. More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick mud continue to hamper search efforts.

Al Jazeera reports from Nepal as flood survivors flee new threat

Al Jazeera reports from flood-hit Bidur, Nepal, as residents flee towards higher ground amid threats of another flood.

Trump’s agriculture secretary commits to ‘waiving red tape’ to allow ranchers to process and sell their own beef – live

Brooke Rollins teases ‘big announcements’ next week to facilitate Trump’s pledge to allow ranchers and farmers to process their own food and avoid the ‘nasty monopoly’ of large processing plants Sign up for the US Breaking News emailA reminder that we are covering the latest out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Kevin Warsh – the new chair of the Federal Reserve – will deliver his first sp...