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Israeli forces stormed a wedding hall in al-Eizariya town in the occupied West Bank and assaulted Palestinian attendees.
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Trump accuses BBC of 'harassing' him over $10bn lawsuit
The BBC has attempted to subpoena members of Donald Trump's family to defend itself from the defamation lawsuit issued by the US president.
BBC trying to subpoena Donald Trump's family members over $10bn Panorama lawsuit
The BBC has attempted to subpoena members of Donald Trump's family to defend itself from the defamation lawsuit issued by the US President.
After Trump comment on declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory, Tehran says it 'will remain Iranian'
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
After Trump claim on declaring Strait of Hormuz US territory, Tehran says it 'will remain Iranian'
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
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Tehran: Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island
Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s first case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a little penguin has been confirmed on Victoria’s Phillip Island, only days after the state government announced it would begin vaccinating the species.Confirmation of...
‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
Users need discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to make savings on their grocery spend after paying £1,200 for GLP-1s, analysis findsThe high cost of weight-loss medication is a “regressive tax on being thin” because the outlay outweighs any saving on food costs for all but the highest earners.Someone needs to have discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to actually save money aft...
South Korea’s president wants talks with North to end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War.
Hong Kong suspends contractors over Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor working on a new clinical block at Queen Mary Hospital from tendering for public works after serious defects left most lifts unreliable and delayed the launch of services. An engineer and a lawmaker said on Saturday that the extent of the defects was “extremely rare” in Hong Kong and unreasonable, while the government’...
Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects
Hong Kong authorities have suspended the main contractor and lift subcontractor working on Queen Mary Hospital’s new clinical block from public works tenders after serious defects left most lifts unreliable and delayed the launch of services. The Architectural Services Department said in a social media post late on Friday that the contractors’ poor performance had been recorded in assessment repor...
'We are seeing the cracks of Israeli politics play out in the West Bank'
Palestinian residents of three houses in Qusra near Nablus in the occupied West Bank say they have been effectively cut off from food and other supplies since the siege by Israeli settlers began on Sunday. But the Israeli military has not done anything to remove the settlers. "We are seeing the cracks of Israeli politics, including a paralysed prime minister’s inability to condemn basic filmed vio...
At least 20 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
Indonesian authorities issued, then lifted, a tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake hit Saturday morning.
Gut viruses are evolving new tricks to beat bacteria — and could help fight superbugs
Scientists have found that some viruses can deliberately generate genetic diversity to evade bacterial defences, offering a potential new clue for developing treatments when antibiotics fail.
From Gaza condoms to 'Your mom': Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's most divisive moments
Karoline Leavitt announced this week she was stepping down from her role as White House Press Secretary. From her combative relationship with the press to viral moments which have made her infamous, here is a lookback at her most divisive moments behind the podium.
At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are laboring tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation as exodus enters ninth year
Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has verified that more than 300,000 Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh are former residents of western Rakhine state
UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain'
Netanyahu made the comments during an army radio podcast interview, in which he also joked that the UK was the "first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons."
Small-scale projects offer hope for Gaza farmers rebuilding lives
Greenhouses and rented plots are lifelines for Gaza's farmers, helping them grow crops despite the extensive destruction
Archaeologists find young woman buried with fetus in a Swedish cave; remains may be up to 9,500 years old
In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers uncovered the ancient remains of a pregnant woman along with her fetus in a Swedish cave. Dating back approximately 8,000 to 9,500 years, this discovery ranks among the earliest known burials of pregnant women. Future investigations will involve DNA analysis and radiocarbon dating to gain further insights. The cave is likely to have been used for th...
CHK – Small-scale projects offer hope for Gaza farmers rebuilding lives
Greenhouses and rented plots are lifelines for Gaza farmers, helping them grow crops despite the extensive destruction.
Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure
Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn up to be fed, a charity has said.Steven Stuart, who founded Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) with his wife, Cheryl, a decade ago, said constant comp...
China slams Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an offering on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s announcement of surrender in World War II. Beijing said it had lodged a formal protest after Japanese defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi and others visited the shrine on Saturday. China and many other Asian countries view the site as a symbol of Japan...
China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
China has “strongly condemned” Japanese leaders for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine and making an offering on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s announcement of surrender in World War II. Beijing lodged a formal protest after Japanese defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi visited the shrine on Saturday. China and many other countries in Asia view the site as a symbol of Japanese militarism. Japan...
Extreme caution urged for Hongkongers as data privacy complaints jump 62% in AI era
Hongkongers should exercise extreme caution in guarding their personal data, especially during online shopping and membership sign-ups, the city’s privacy watchdog has said after privacy complaints jumped more than 60 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling said on Saturday that residents’ personal data had become a valuable, trade...
Cyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman
Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has added 66,000 square metres of space in its fifth-phase expansion and filled half of its offices with tenants including mainland Chinese tech companies, according to its chairman. Simon Chan Sai-ming also said on Saturday that Cyberport was positioning itself as a key driver in Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan by pushing artificial intelligence (AI) develop...
Indonesia hit by second powerful earthquake in one day as death toll rises to 47
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 47 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
Indonesia hit by second powerful earthquake in one day
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra island late on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake followed a powerful 7.7 magnitude quake that hit the country's eastern Flores island earlier the same day, leaving at least 38 people dead and several others trapped beneath collapsed buildings.