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Three killed in overnight attacks on Russian, Ukrainian port cities

Russia's Novorossiysk 'endured a horrific night', with a child killed and dozens of buildings damaged, says local mayor.

Florida family found a strange metal ball after a fire which puzzled the US Navy

Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.

Veteran Malaysian MP Wong quits over ‘toxic politics’, leaving reform agenda in doubt

A veteran Malaysian politician’s resignation from parliament and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s People’s Justice Party (PKR) to join a fledgling progressive rival widens an exodus of reformist figures as the ruling coalition reels from a string of electoral setbacks. Wong Chen, a three-term lawmaker who had spent nearly two decades in PKR, said on Wednesday that he had applied to join newly rebran...

Widow rejected $1M for her home, then fought eminent domain and won

Trump says his decoy plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight change

Air Force One was still carrying journalists and top aides, who remained at apparent risk of an Iranian strike.

Italy: Po River runs low amid prolonged heat and drought

Italy's Po River is running unusually low in Turin after weeks of heat and little rain. The exposed riverbed is revealing rocks normally underwater, while algae and vegetation spread along the banks.

China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris caught on video: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US and Israeli physicists hail China’s glueball discovery as a ‘triumph’ The international physics community has hailed a Chinese-led discovery as a “triumph” after researchers presented the strongest evidence y...

Israeli government accused of complicity as settlers demolish Jericho homes

Israeli settlers demolish homes in village, leaving rubble and fear among displaced Palestinian families in Jericho.

Autism and war: Gaza families grapple with destruction and loss

Continuous bombing disrupts routines, causing sensory shocks and behavioural relapses in Gaza's autistic children.

Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process for mainland listing

Chinese AI start-up ModelBest has kicked off its pre-initial public offering (IPO) tutoring process for a listing in mainland China, capitalising on growing demand for compact artificial intelligence models that run locally on devices like smartphones and laptops, and in cars. The four-year-old company also appears to be banking on its small-model strategy to overcome China’s acute shortage of adv...

Man injured as fire engulfs 2 huts, 4 speedboats at village in Sai Kung

A man has suffered minor burns in a fire that spread to two huts and four speedboats in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung. The Fire Services Department said it received multiple reports of a blaze that broke out near a minibus terminus in Po Toi O village at 8.33am on Wednesday. It was classified as a No 1 alarm fire, the lowest in Hong Kong’s five-tier system. Firefighters arrived at the scene 14 minutes late...

France swelters in new heatwave as water restrictions tighten

Seventy-eight departments, including Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Calvados and Finistère, are on orange heatwave alert as weeks of drought trigger new water-use curbs.

Australia politics live: Joyce claims One Nation ‘one of the gayest parties’ in country; Japan’s ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese’s melon comments

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic th...

Limited burning of paper offerings at funeral parlour since weekend power outage

A prolonged power outage since Sunday has forced a funeral parlour to limit burnings of paper offerings due to poor ventilation, though some of its other services have resumed. Power was restored at Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom on Wednesday, with lights and air conditioning returning across its five floors and large fans and air coolers deployed to further cool the premises. But the burning ...

Meet Rosie, 5, who turned a princess scooter ride into a £4,000 fundraiser for her friend

Empowered by compassion, five-year-old Rosie is taking on a four-mile scooter challenge in a princess dress to support her friend Sid's home adaptations. Incredibly, she has raised more than four thousand pounds to help Sid obtain necessary modifications, including a through-floor lift and accessible facilities. Sid's family expresses deep gratitude for Rosie's inspiring initiative and unwavering ...

Archaeologists in Turkey uncover a 2,400-year-old grave

Moment Cali hospital collapses after powerful Colombia earthquake

A 7.4 quake in Colombia partially collapsed the Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali on Monday, forcing patients outside as rescuers search for hundreds feared trapped.

At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba

The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.

Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat

High temperatures continue across UK with 38C forecast on Thursday and wildfires stretching emergency servicesAndy Burnham will chair an emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged many parts of Britain into drought.The prime minister will meet ministers, officials and agencies on Wednesday as high temperatures continue across the UK, with temperatur...

Golden homecoming for Alexandri sisters to Greece: life after Austria, medals in Paris

From Austria, where they lived and excelled for 14 years, to their comeback for Greece and two Paris golds. Anna Maria, Irini Marina and Vasiliki Alexandri discuss their decision to return and their plans for the future.

'Event of the century': Total solar eclipse draws visitors to sleepy European villages

Eclipse chasers have driven a tourist surge in sleepy towns and villages in Spain and several other parts of Europe as the continent gets set for its first total eclipse since 2006.

Factions in Iran openly fight over war’s direction amid Khamenei’s absence

When Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told state television last week that he found it “very difficult” to reach the country’s supreme leader, it sparked fresh speculation about the whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei who has not been seen in public since taking over as the country’s ultimate authority in March. By Monday, Pezeshkian told the official broadcaster that the two had in fact recently he...

Cristiano Ronaldo announces marriage to Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football's most famous current player wed his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez after a decade together.

California is developing a smart mooring line to detect whale entanglements