Masked performers fill Porto-Novo streets in Benin festival
Thousands gather in Porto-Novo for Benin's Mask Festival, celebrating ancestral traditions with colourful costumes, dances and masks.
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Singapore detains 3 ‘self-radicalised’ teens over planned attacks
Singapore authorities said on Monday they had arrested three teenagers over separate plots to carry out shooting, stabbing and bomb attacks, warning of the threat of “youth radicalisation” in the security-conscious city state. The three boys, detained between April and June, had been “self-radicalised” online, adopting violent extremist ideologies, the Internal Security Department (ISD) said. They...
Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole
David Cifaldi slipped and his pole pierced him in the side, then walked back hours along the route he had climbedA Montana man walked 10 miles to safety with a trekking pole speared through his torso after a fall during a hiking expedition on the state’s highest mountain.David Cifaldi slipped on rocks close to the summit of the 12,803ft (3,902 meters) Granite Peak during the hike on 20 July with t...
Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – UK politics live
The Green party has its lowest share of the vote since Zack Polanski became leader, the data showI have already posted lines from Andy Burnham’s BBC interview on reforming social care (see 9.03am), making council tax fairer (see 10.03am), and ruling out an early election (see 11.56am). And yesterday Peter Walker wrote up the lines in the interview from Burnham saying he would disagree with Donald ...
Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks
Iran and the United States held their fire on Monday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump’s UN envoy said the president was “giving talks some space”. Tehran said it had halted retaliatory attacks against Washington’s allies in the Middle East, and US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told Fox News Sunday that, while forces remained “...
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Around 1200 BCE, major Mediterranean civilisations began collapsing; scientists have now reconstructed the climate conditions surrounding the crisis
A new study suggests prolonged drought pressured eastern Mediterranean societies. This drying significantly affected agriculture and food security across the region. Drought acted as a threat multiplier, worsening existing societal challenges. Warfare and invasions interacted with environmental stress during this period. Understanding past climate pressures informs our view of societal vulnera...
200 years after the first dinosaur, scientists use brain scans on a 100-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil
Palaeontology has transformed from examining fossil fragments to digitally reconstructing ancient creatures. A new Cretaceous snake fossil from Brazil showcases this remarkable scientific advancement. High-resolution micro-CT scanning revealed the snake's brain anatomy and lifestyle. This technology allows detailed comparisons across millions of years of evolution. Modern methods are reshaping...
German officials call for tighter extremism laws after Berlin Pride attack
Alternative für Deutschland, topping polls ahead of state elections, accuses government of failing to tackle Islamist radicalismEurope live – latest updatesGerman officials have called for a tightening of laws for known extremists after a deadly attack in Berlin on one of Europe’s biggest Pride parades, as the far right seeks to mobilise outraged voters before three key state elections.The anti-mi...
Israel’s approval of limited Gaza force a calculated manoeuvre, experts say
Analysts say Israeli cabinet's decision aims to deflect US pressure and fragment the Gaza Strip.
Three injured in Paris knife attack, one suspect arrested, police say
Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to the hospital after the assault. The suspect's identity and motives are not immediately known.
Dutch pair banned from Bali after run club ‘excludes locals’
Two Dutch men have been banned from re-entering Indonesia over alleged violations and discrimination.
'Nauseating': Boy George faces heated backlash for new pro-Israel song
The Culture Club frontman has released on new song, posted on his X account, in which he openly denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza. The message of support contradicts reports from the UN and Amnesty International, and the online reaction to the track has been vitriolic.
'Nauseating': Boy George faces heated backlash for new pro-Israel song
The Culture Club frontman has released on new song, posted on his X account, in which he openly denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza. The message of support contradicts reports from the UN and Amnesty International, and the online reaction to the track has been vitriolic.
Three killed in suspected shootout in US city of Seattle, police say
Police say one suspect surrendered at the scene of the shooting, while the other remains on the loose.
What's known about the suspect in the Berlin LGBTQ+ parade attack
Police in Germany say they shot and killed the suspect who drove a van into a crowd at an LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday, killing one person and injuring dozens. The suspect was known to have extreme views. Chris Livesay reports.
不適切関係疑いの元特捜部検事を裁判の証人として出廷求める
東京地検特捜部に在籍していた男性検事が当時、事件の捜査で取り調べた女性と不適切な関係を持ったとされる問題で、この事件の一連の捜査で起訴されている被告の弁護士が「捜査の適正さに疑いがある」などとして、検事を裁判の証人として出廷させるよう裁判所に求めたことが被告側への取材で分かりました。
Gaza student tops national exams despite war and displacement
Gaza’s Saba Rabah ranked first in Palestine's national high school exams amid Israel’s genocidal war.
Majority of Americans think Trump administration should end Iran war now, CBS News poll finds
With just a few months until the midterms, a new CBS News poll shows most Americans disapprove of the war with Iran. More than two-thirds of Americans polled think the Trump administration should end the war now. Nancy Cordes has more.
球宴前に 阪神 森下翔太「一番喜んでもらえるホームランを」
28日から始まるプロ野球のオールスターゲームに出場する選手が東京 文京区で会見し、阪神の森下翔太選手が「一番喜んでもらえるホームランを打ちたい」と意気込みを語りました。
New DNA tracking helps spot rare ‘Tai O fish’ in Hong Kong waters after 10 years
A Hong Kong academic has used environmental DNA technology to detect the critically endangered Chinese bahaba – commonly known as the “Tai O fish” – in local waters for the first time in more than a decade. Jack Ip Chi-ho, an assistant professor at Lingnan University’s division of science, co-led the study with Wang Junjie, a professor at South China Normal University in mainland China. Together, ...
A new Hello Kitty ‘hotel’ in Tokyo allows guests to check-in but not stay
At this hotel-inspired exhibition in Tokyo, Sanrio fans can check-in with a room key, explore rooms, a garden and beach zone, but can’t stay the night.
Zelensky arrives in UK ahead of meeting Burnham
The Ukrainian president will be the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
Anger as Berlin Pride attacker revealed to have been freed weeks earlier
As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.
Anger, shock and grief - questions remain in the wake of the Berlin Pride attack
As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.
Fugitive in 1973 murder of iconic singer Victor Jara is captured
Former military officer Nelson Haase was convicted in the death of Jara, who was tortured and murdered with 44 bullets on September 16, 1973.
Burnham says foreign care workers should be ‘welcomed’ and suggests they could be exempt from settlement crackdown – UK politics live
New PM implies care workers could be exempt from Home Office plan to make foreign workers wait longer until they can apply for indefinite leave to remain I have already posted lines from Andy Burnham’s BBC interview on reforming social care (see 9.03am), making council tax fairer (see 10.03am), and ruling out an early election (see 11.56am). And yesterday Peter Walker wrote up the lines in the int...
Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war
Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerabilityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s first new oil refinery in 60 years could be built in Western Australia under the Albanese government’s long-term strategy to shield the country from future global oil shocks.The commonwealth and ...