Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack
Brinell School's principal says 18-year-old suspected of carrying out Friday's deadly sword attack was a student there.
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Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta schoolA 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.Three other people were wounded in the incident during classes in the central town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who sustained min...
Armed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages
Police say three villages and a mosque were attacked, and worshippers kidnapped in central Niger State.
Israel’s Chief Rabbi says Palestinians are not a people and have no rights
Israel’s Chief Rabbi denied Palestinians are a people, claimed Gaza for Jews and called for its destruction and return.
Trump seeks to block the BBC’s attempt to subpoena Ivanka Trump, Trump Jr
While lawyers for the US president argue the subpoenas are 'cynical', the BBC says they could help shine light on case.
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‘Not a small issue’: People deported by US to Liberia face uncertain future
Liberia's government announced the move on Tuesday, two days before the flight. Politicians say they were not consulted.
Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon
Ukrainian drones killed at least 10 people in attacks against targets across Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility, Russian officials said on Saturday. Russia and Ukraine are both ramping up drone campaigns aiming to cripple each other’s economic infrastructure, often striking targets far beyond the war’s front...
Seven killed, including two police officers, in UK ‘wrong-side’ car crash
Accident follows similar crashes in Ireland where police highlighted social media trend driving in opposite direction.
Canada’s PM hits back with new US tariffs after trade talks fail
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the long-time allies. Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing new 50 per cent US tariffs impacting some US$20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 per cent of Canadian exp...
Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired
Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".
Another eclipse over Spain on 28 August: where and how to see the Moon almost completely covered
Spain will turn its eyes to the sky just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse. On 28 August a partial lunar eclipse of magnitude 0.93 will be visible across the country and will not require special eye protection.
South Korea sending first container ship through Arctic route
PanStar Acro, bound for Europe via Arctic, is testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice is commercially viable.
Metsola pays tribute to ex-EU Commissioner Kallas, after daughter Kaja Kallas announces father's death
“It is with sadness that I must announce that my dear father, Siim Kallas, passed away last night,” posted EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas on Instagram.
Sanctioned by EU, Israeli settler steals and kills Palestinian donkey
A donkey belonging to a Palestinian farmer was reportedly stolen and dragged to death by Israeli settlers.
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How is the pro-Israel lobby influencing US elections?
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Elche vs Barcelona: La Liga – prediction, team news, lineups
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Two police officers killed in North Yorkshire crash named
Watchdog launches inquiry into collision in which seven people died involving police car and another vehicle Two police officers who died in a car crash near Middlesbrough in the early hours of Saturday have been named.Police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were among seven people killed after their marked police car collided with a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way along the A66...
Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’
Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed backKemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out allowing “drama queens” to return to the party.Speaking at the Edinburgh festival fringe, the Conservative party leader again ruled out any prospect of an election ...
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Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs
Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offendersDrugs that help control the libidos of people who have committed sexual offences could be rolled out for thousands of male prisoners in England and Wales from December 2028, an ex...
Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders
Treatment is already required by parole boards in several countries, but some feel the practice is unethicalThousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugsFor some prisoners with problematic sexual arousal (PSA), “images of sex flood their minds” all of their waking hours, according to Prof Belinda Winder, a leading forensic psychologist who has evaluated the use...