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Russia launches massive overnight barrage on Ukraine, leaving nine dead

Russia killed at least nine people in Ukraine overnight on Tuesday, as missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk, according to regional authorities.

Authorities say 10 Nigerian police officers were killed in a gunbattle with rebels in the north

Authorities say 10 Nigerian police officers were killed in a gunbattle with rebels in the north

2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage

Police say two former Chinese military servicemembers have been arrested in South Korea on espionage charges

Atlanta turned a 7,000-pound Colorado turbine blade into a 50-foot bridge at Beaverbrook Park

In a remarkable display of innovation, a retired wind turbine blade has been repurposed into a pedestrian bridge at Beaverbrook Park in Atlanta. This 15-meter structure, weighing around 7,000 pounds, was transported from Colorado and creatively adapted by researchers to fulfill the role of public infrastructure. This pioneering project marks the first instance of its kind in the United States, bui...

Progressives and establishment-backed Democrats set to clash in Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries – live

Tuesday’s elections follow similar battles for the direction of the Democratic Party, including Michigan, where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphedSign up to the US Breaking News emailNorth Carolina Republicans on Monday chose state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards, the incumbent congressman who earlier this month dropped his re-election bid after a US House investigation determ...

At least 2,000 die in DR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak – the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data – as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

Thousands die as DR Congo faces fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

US court rejects Meta, Google and TikTok's 'lawsuit immunity' claims

Section 230 was built to shield tech giants from what users post — not, the Ninth Circuit ruled, from claims that Meta, Google and TikTok built platforms designed to addict them.

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Three Assyrian Kings Erased: study finds rulers scrubbed from king list

UK Muslim charity under terror probe over alleged Hamas ties after senior figure arrested in US case

Luigi Mangione back in court as key questions remain over case ahead of murder trial

Mangione's lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.

Spanish foreign minister says ‘every last person’ will be returned to Morocco, urging migrants to ‘not risk lives again’ – Europe live

José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier as he insisted that Madrid had it all under controlSpanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arrangements there.He said Spain was in direct dialogue with the Moroccan authorities on how to prevent another border crisis. Continue ...

Andy Burnham says he would preferably not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early - UK politics live

The prime minister says the prison early release scheme crisis shows he’s someone who had ‘never taken no for an answer’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), saying he was confident that more could be done to free up space in the prison system (which would allow the early release system to be changed so that PC Andrew Harper’...

‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war

After a drone crashes in Germany, fears of suspected Russian operations rise across Europe.

Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual office-assistant subscription

Alibaba Group Holding is asking app users to open their wallets for its artificial intelligence office assistant, as the Chinese technology giant tests whether businesses and consumers are ready to pay for its digital assistant. The e-commerce giant’s Qwen app now offers three membership tiers for the assistant, with annual plans ranging from 200 yuan (US$29.60) to 1,499 yuan for its flagship vers...

Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual QwenWork subscription

Alibaba Group Holding is asking app users to open their wallets for its artificial intelligence office assistant QwenWork, as the Chinese technology giant tests whether businesses and consumers are ready to pay for its digital assistant. The e-commerce giant’s Qwen app now offers three membership tiers for QwenWork, with annual plans ranging from 200 yuan (US$29.6) to 1,499 yuan for its flagship v...

Ireland brought white-tailed eagles back after more than a century: 245 chicks released, breeding continues in 2026

Once extinct, white-tailed eagles now soar across Ireland's skies again. Conservationists released 245 young eagles since 2007, which has boosted the population. These magnificent birds are now breeding and expanding their territory independently across the country. The National Parks and Wildlife Service estimates around 150 eagles live in the wild. Despite ongoing threats, the species is success...

Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out

Future peacekeeping missions may shrink significantly, risking security gaps, as political solutions remain elusive.

Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Hong Kong authorities have launched a search in waters west of the city for a man believed to have fallen overboard from a sightseeing vessel travelling between Shekou and the Hong Kong–Macau–Zhuhai Bridge. The operator of the cruise, which had departed from Shekou in neighbouring Shenzhen for a sightseeing trip of the mega bridge, reported the incident at around 3pm on Tuesday after crew members ...

Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmap

Attacks in Gaza slowed sharply this week even as Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan.

Latvia steps up border security amid surge in irregular migration from Belarus

The Latvian government says the increase in irregular migration represents a hybrid threat orchestrated by Russia and Belarus.

Baby among those rescued as hundreds feared missing after Colombia quake

A 7.4-magnitude quake devastated western Colombia, killing 132, destroying buildings and leaving hundreds missing.

Oil prices and US bond yields rise as Trump and Iran trade reparations demands

Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran's demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz further out of reach.

New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister

Hong Kong has opened a new trade office in Malaysia, with a minister saying the move is part of a strategic push to deepen regional ties and will help position the city as a bridge between the country and the Greater Bay Area. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Tuesday that the opening of the Economic and Trade Office (ETO) in Kuala Lumpur will strengthen...