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Spanish media: Authorities reportedly identify suspected jihadists among Ceuta arrivals

According to two Spanish media outlets, authorities have identified several suspected jihadists among migrants who arrived in Ceuta.

Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence

After a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesJay Clayton has been sworn in as the US’s top spy after a contentious Senate confirmation hearing during which ⁠he refused to directly ⁠acknowledge ​that Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.The oath of office was administered to Clayton on Tu...

Lost US$1.15 million lottery ticket dug out of trash by Italian binmen

A €1 million (US$1.15 million) lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on binmen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company said. The instant win ticket was “miraculously still in one piece” after rubbish workers combed through mounds of trash on their truck, said Roberto Nicola Toscano, the administrator of the SANB company in Italy’s southe...

Lost US$1.15 million lottery ticket dug out of trash by Italian garbagemen

A €1 million (US$1.15 million) lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company said. The instant win ticket was “miraculously still in one piece” after garbage workers combed through mounds of trash on their truck, said Roberto Nicola Toscano, the administrator of the SANB company in Italy’s so...

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike

Hundreds of mourners dressed in white gathered in central Kyiv to honor 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, a psychology student and volunteer medic killed by a Russian strike while helping people wounded in an attack

New York deputy police commissioner fired after attempted murder arrest

Mount Vernon official is accused of driving getaway car after son allegedly opened fire outside Bronx courtA New York state police department fired its deputy commissioner on Tuesday after she allegedly acted as a getaway driver for her son in what is being investigated as an attempted murder.The city of Mount Vernon said in an Instagram post that it had terminated Jennifer Lackard, deputy police ...

Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show

An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea

US saw 2,562 woodwasp interceptions (1952–2020); wood packaging was the main pathway

Wooden packaging serves as the primary channel for introducing woodwasps across the globe. A thorough investigation reviewed decades of border inspection data from three different nations. Findings revealed that almost all interceptions were associated with pallets, crates, and other dunnage utilized in shipping. The evolution of trade routes has affected the source of these intercepted woodwasp s...

China's tree patches restored forests, but reached only 19–30% of natural diversity in 20 years

A 20-year study in southwest China found that planting small patches of native trees can help restore damaged tropical forests without planting entire landscapes. The approach successfully rebuilt forest cover, but researchers found that biodiversity and mature forest conditions recovered much more slowly, showing that long-term restoration still requires sustained effort.

After share price crash following IPO, SpaceX to report first earnings as a public company

The company will release its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, giving investors a look at its potential profitFor the first time since SpaceX went public, the world will get a first-hand look into the trillion-dollar corporation’s financials. The Elon Musk-run business will report its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, while nervous investors look to gain more insight into the rocket ship compa...

Evacuations ordered as Guatemala volcano erupts

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Monday, triggering an orange alert and evacuations near the deadly 2018 eruption site.

Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens

Charity warns that shrinking humanitarian support could threaten efforts to support communities trying to rebuild lives.

Telegram says Apple suspension followed content norms violation by one user

Apple said its review found the content had violated guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material.

Indian ship sinks in Red Sea after attack near Yemen

The coastguard rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after an attack, a local official in the Yemeni city of Mokha said, with New Delhi condemning the “unprovoked” aggression. Yemen’s internationally recognised government blamed the Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack, according to the official Saba news agency. Last month, the Houthis decla...

Former FIFA Vice President Prince Ali accuses Infantino of 'blackmail' as presure on leadership mounts

In a social media post, Prince Ali said that during the World Cup — where Jordan made its debut in June — he was told if he endorsed FIFA President Gianni Infantino “it would go a long way to helping our FA out.”

Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges

Egyptian authorities say the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court as part of a plot to defraud people.

Nazi ships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

Nazi warships, mammoth bones emerge as Danube River dries up

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low that dozens of World War II German battleships – and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

Kazakhstan releases first tiger to restore extinct species

Kazakhstan has released the first Amur tiger in the wild in more than 70 years to help restore the extinct Caspian tiger

Devastating LA wildfire sparked by utility company tower, long-awaited report finds

Investigators pin blame for Eaton fire, which killed 19 people and ruined thousands of homes, on ‘electrical arcing events’ at out-of-service towerThe deadly 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area was caused by equipment belonging to the utility company Southern California Edison, fire officials said in a report released on Tuesday.Los Angeles county fire officials found that the cause of the fir...

University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas

DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airportAn instructor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore who only just received a “teacher of the year” award has been arrested by federal immigration agents under the command of the Trump administration.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials detained Berhanu Kibret, an instructor at...

Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped

David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney saysAn attorney for the former Olympic canoeist who was charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool has said that “all options are on table” for legal recourse after prosecutors recently abandoned the case abruptly.David Hearn “has a number of potential remedies” after b...

Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in 'human safari' drone attack

A video shows a Russian drone pursuing a street vendor in the Kherson region before exploding.

White House to meet AI firms on advanced model safety

The White House confirmed Tuesday’s meeting to address advanced model safety amid recent high-profile hacking incidents.

Egyptian doctor wrongly connects organ in a way that bowel waste is channeled back to stomach, UK cancels his licence