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Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash
Berlin’s Volksbuhne swimming pool has cancelled a planned event exclusively for Black communities after facing backlash over restricted access. The €300,000 temporary pool was due to close to the general public for six hours on August 14. Organisers cited security concerns, saying Black children and teenagers had faced right-wing and racist harassment at swimming events.
Brazil's Lula triggers reciprocity process against US tariffs in effort to show strength
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs
CEO pay skyrockets in 2025 amid growing income inequality in the US
Elon Musk earned 2.5 million times more than a Tesla worker's median pay in 2025, despite revenue and sales declines.
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – US politics live
When asked if family members are worried about situation onboard vessel, president said ‘no, they’re not’, despite ship’s record-breaking deploymentTrump administration asks US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawf...
Hawaii braces for direct hit from Tropical Storm Lala
Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floodsTropical Storm Lala is set to hit Hawaii’s Big Island with hurricane force in a matter of hours, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and high surf in a sign of what a strengthening “super” El Niño in the Pacific may bring.The tropical storm is currently about 420 miles (675km) sout...
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal crash aged 19
Organisers said on social media that Tarling died following a 'serious accident' on the stage between Melgaco and Fafe.
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Some temporarily relief at the gas pump for Canadian consumers is set to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause is scheduled to expire.
Son of former Mexican president says US revoked his visa, appeals directly to Trump
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa
Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police
Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexationIsrael’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-president described as a “flagrant violation of international law” and step towards full Israeli annexation.Israel Katz ann...
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said on Friday. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ong...
Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa
France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns
France's highest court has rejected a proposed law that would prevent children under fifteen from using social media, citing concerns over privacy and fundamental rights. President Macron is urging a swift revision of the legislation to create a stronger framework for child protection, with hopes that this updated ban will be implemented by spring 2027.
Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K.: "Undisturbed for 118 years"
The Royal Navy and shipwreck hunters have been searching in vain for the remains of HMS Tiger for over a century.
Teenage British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal accident
19-year-old British cyclist Finlay Tarling died following a "serious accident" during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal race, tour organisers and his team said on Friday.
US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported aboard
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported on board
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York court
Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death.
Luigi Mangione admits shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleads guilty on federal charges – as it happened
Defense team file motion to dismiss state murder case on double jeopardy rules after Mangione tells Manhattan court ‘I shot Mr Thompson and he died’Full report: Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking chargesat the courthouse in ManhattanMangione’s legal team is helmed by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo. The team has scored several major legal coups in Mangione’s federal and state ca...
National Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours
Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright posit...
National Rail acknowledges ‘exceptional challenges’ of extreme heat after second train derailment in 24 hours
Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” a...
Kenya: Mysterious illness kills more than a dozen elephants
In Kenya, since the end of June, at least 19 elephants, mostly females or young animals, have died after displaying the same symptoms, notably partial paralysis preventing them from standing.
‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires
Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’People in Stourbridge have described the fires that devastated more than a dozen homes as “horrendous” and “distressing”, with one describing blazes that surpassed the height of residential houses.Multiple fires spread across the West Midlands on Thursday as temperatures reached record ...
People detained at Mississippi ICE facility sickened by gas leak and denied medical care
Facility also had no air conditioning for two days amid extreme heat, according to one of the people detainedPeople detained at an overcrowded federal immigration camp in Mississippi were sickened by a mystery gas leak, then denied medical care when they complained of headaches and other symptoms, it has been alleged.A lengthy power outage at Adams county detention center, an Immigration and Custo...
Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to causing UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death in federal case
Plea comes weeks before separate case is scheduled to start in New York, and could throw proceedings into disarrayLuigi Mangione trial – latest updatesLuigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday in a federal case in relation to the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in 2024.Mangione confessed that he shot and killed Thompson outside a New York City hotel on 4 December 2024. In his fe...
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said Friday.