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Royal Navy member appears in court charged with spying for Russia

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, accused of drafting a message in Russian containing classified informationA serving member of the Royal Navy has appeared in court charged with spying for Russia.Teddy Young, 24, was accused of obtaining protected information that could benefit an unnamed foreign power. He was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday after an investigation by Counter Terr...

Royal Navy service member appears in court charged with spying for Russia

Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after arrest by counter-terror policeA serving member of the Royal Navy has appeared in court charged with spying for Russia.Teddy Young, 24, was accused of obtaining protected information that could benefit an unnamed foreign power. He was arrested at his home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday after an investigation by Counter Terro...

Hegseth address sailors in pushup apology and Trump impression

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did a ‘two pushup’ forfeit after factual errors addressing US sailors.

Bear kills man in home attack near Mongolian capital

Police say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.

China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exit

China has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If elected, Song would be the first person from mainland China to head the United Nations health agency. China previously backed Margaret Chan, a Hong Kong-born doctor and former director of health of Hong Kong, who served as WHO director general fro...

Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in an effort to ease the crisis, promising the government would share a plan to respond to the situation by the end of October.

India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?

India, Turkiye, Egypt and the US have put forward proposals for ceasefires in bid to protect global energy and shipping.

Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of RedThe Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced.The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for co...

Asos customers’ names, search histories and contact details accessed in hack, says retailer

Hackers gained access to millions of users’ personal data, but not card details or passwords, Asos saysBusiness live – live updatesAsos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed.Terms typed in by customers such as “glamorous wide fit” and “Asos petite” were in the data accessed in ...

Meet US collector John Reznikoff, who owns $1m worth of hair from Lincoln, Monroe

Hong Kong police arrest students as alleged key figures in HK$2.16 million scam ring

Hong Kong police have arrested two students suspected of being key members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate behind fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. The force said on Thursday that officers had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which had allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$267,578). The suspec...

Hong Kong students arrested as alleged core members of HK$2.16m fraud syndicate

Two students are among the suspected core members of a fraud and money-laundering syndicate that have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. Police said on Thursday that they had arrested 10 people in an earlier operation targeting the syndicate, which allegedly swindled victims out of more than HK$2.1 million (US$...

NSW protects first pink lakes: governments buy Pulgamurtie Station

The acquisition of Pulgamurtie Station in New South Wales, covering 74,000 hectares of unique landscapes, aims to protect the area's stunning pink lakes and vulnerable wildlife. This initiative not only prioritizes Aboriginal cultural heritage but also fosters diverse ecosystems vital for local species. Future plans include opportunities for recreational activities like birdwatching and scenic dri...

Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds

Coroner records finding of suicide in deaths of Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from London in MayThree sisters who drowned in the sea in Brighton collectively decided to end their own lives, a coroner has ruled.The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from London, were recovered from the sea off Brighton in the early hours of 13 May.I...

Burnham committed to deeper EU cooperation, he tells Merz – Europe live

UK PM is welcomed by German chancellor on his trip to Berlinin AthensOver in Athens, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has been forced, yet again, to address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle, America’s ambassador to Greece. Continue reading...

Germany’s Merz addresses UK’s ‘regrettable’ Brexit decision during Burnham visit – Europe live

UK PM is welcomed by German chancellor on his trip to Berlinin AthensOver in Athens, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, has been forced, yet again, to address allegations of misconduct by Kimberly Guilfoyle, America’s ambassador to Greece. Continue reading...

Gulf economies to shrink despite higher oil prices as Iran war takes toll, World Bank says

The Iran war has hit two mainstays of Gulf business: energy exports and aviation. The disruption extends to Europe, where buyers have had to replace missing gas supplies.

Residents airlifted to safety after flooding in central Chile

The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.

India aims to anchor military ties with US as Indo-Pacific ‘resident power’

A second visit by one of the top US naval officers to India this year has raised expectations that the two countries can insulate their growing military ties from trade tensions. US Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, who leads the US Pacific Command, is scheduled to leave India on Thursday after spending six days meeting with senior Indian defence officials and others. The talks, which follow Paparo’s visi...

Stanford Nobel winner pauses celebration to make lunch for his children

Stanford’s 20-year blood-cancer therapy treats first commercial patient; trial found 78% free of GVHD

In a remarkable advancement, Stanford researchers have unveiled Orca-T therapy, which has recently received FDA approval. After two decades of rigorous development, this innovative treatment was administered to its inaugural commercial patient, a high-risk leukemia sufferer. Notably, Orca-T significantly minimizes the chances of graft-versus-host disease post-stem cell transplants, offering reduce...

Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Anne Carson was among the bookies' favourites to win this year, as her body of work eschews easy categorisation.The Nobel Prize committee singled out her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”

BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts

Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cutsBBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the corporation’s £500m cuts plan.The programme, once described by the former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer as “one of the most important” on the station, is one of a handful...

South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon

South Korea has flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon

South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war row

Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.