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Nobel Peace Prize winner criticises Trump over 'negative and cruel' attacks

This year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has criticised Donald Trump for his attacks on the International Criminal Court, calling them "completely unlawful" as well as "negative and cruel".

French supermarket fridges heated to 50C in cyber attack - causing fires and food losses

Hackers carried out a cyber attack on hundreds of French supermarkets overnight - pushing temperatures in fridges up to 50C and sparking fires.

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges to 50C in 'large-scale' cyber attack

Hackers carried out a cyber attack on hundreds of French supermarkets overnight - pushing temperatures in fridges up to 50C and sparking fires.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham

UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incidentAndy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the firmest attribution of responsibility made so far by the UK after an incident late last month.The prime minister told MPs the UK would bring further sanctions against...

What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?

The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

Watch: What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?

The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

France school shooting: Police detain pupil after two injured

Officials say a staff member disarmed the suspect, who hid a hunting shotgun in a guitar case, before police arrived.

The ICJ’s Rohingya ruling will test the OIC’s promises

Backing the genocide case against Myanmar must be followed by concrete action to protect the Rohingya.

Pope Leo announces lung surgery in rare move for pontiff

Pope Leo XIV is set to undergo surgery this week to remove a nodule in his lung. In a rare move, the pontiff announced the news himself. Chris Livesay reports.

Israel pupil, 15, killed, over 20 hurt, after suspected leftover bomb detonates

An Israeli teenager was killed and more than 20 other people injured Monday by a suspected leftover Hezbollah bomb as they hiked near the Lebanese border, officials said. The Israeli military, which dispatched helicopters to the scene, said an initial review showed the explosion was likely caused by an unexploded munition from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The explosive, which was likely a cl...

Maine attic portrait believed to be Rembrandt sells for $1.41 million after $15,000 estimate

A portrait by the Dutch master Rembrandt was auctioned for $1.41 million after being discovered in Maine. The painting, titled Portrait of a Young Girl, remained in a farmhouse attic for decades. Auctioneer Kaja Veilleux identified its connection to Rembrandt during an estate visit. Experts suggest its true value could be as high as $15 million if authenticated.

Ed Sheeran’s foundation reaches 12,000 UK young people through music education support

Deadly gold mine air strikes highlight Egypt-Sudan border insecurity

Deadly air raids on gold miners in Sudan expose deepening border lawlessness and regional instability.

Adieu aux ‘Enfants Rouges’: Tears and shock as fire destroys Paris’s oldest covered food market

A devastating blaze destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, stripping Paris of a cherished venue popular with locals and tourists alike. Traders and residents said the destruction of the Enfants Rouges market, named after a 16th-century orphanage, had left them feeling “orphaned” themselves.

EU agrees new security mission in Lebanon as UN peacekeepers prepare to leave

EU foreign ministers approved a civilian-military mission to train Lebanon’s armed forces. It will not replace UNIFIL, whose mandate ends in December. Personnel numbers and participating countries are yet to be confirmed.

Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outletsFrench supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers have said.An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets, in the attack, they said on...

Meet Harrison Nott, 16, who skipped college to build a towel business generating £750,000 in revenue

Harrison Nott, a 16-year-old entrepreneur from Essex, England, started CoolTowel in his bedroom in 2023. After winning a global pitching competition and attracting investor Rio Ferdinand, his cooling towel business generated over £750,000 in revenue this year. Despite sales success, stock shortages, copycats and operating costs remain challenges as he pursues profitability full-time.

Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region

Plumes of black smoke rise from a Petro Dolphin oil tanker by a drone attack off the coast of Oman.

Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters detained by police.

India's opposition leader marches with thousands against election chief

Opposition parties and supporters of the so-called "cockroach" youth movement marched towards the country's Supreme Court on Monday, in the latest show of outrage against the recent removal of millions of names from voters lists. Critics say the move is likely to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party – and are demanding India's election chief step down over what they describe as misc...

US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar

US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud ‌investigation into the Somali-born lawmaker's immigration paperwork submitted by her late father when she ⁠was a child, Fox News reported.

Garden Company apologises after crowd chaos mars student sandwich record bid

One of Hong Kong’s oldest makers of bread and biscuits, the Garden Company, has apologised and pledged to review its crowd-management procedures after a world-record attempt involving more than 700 students making sandwiches descended into chaos. The incident occurred on Sunday at SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School in Wan Chai, when the company tried to set a record for the “largest sandwich-makin...

Mamdani directs NYPD to review use-of-force policy after officer involved in teen’s fatal shooting retires

Will Ukraine survive the winter?

Washington's position on Ukraine remains ambivalent while losses mount and an energy crisis deepens.

Dog shelter worker awarded HK$89,000 over canine attack despite volunteer claim

A Hong Kong court has awarded more than HK$89,000 (US$11,340) to a worker at a dog shelter who was seriously injured in a canine attack, rejecting her employer’s argument that she was a volunteer. District Judge Harold Leong Kwok-on said on Monday that the employment relationship between Kelly Animals Shelter in Lau Fau Shan and the victim had been established despite no contract being signed, not...