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James, 18, Earl of Wessex, passes A-levels, to study at Royal Agricultural University

James, 18, Earl of Wessex, has passed his A-levels and will study rural land management at the Royal Agricultural University in Gloucestershire. Prince Edward and Sophie’s son spent part of the summer working as a farmhand at King Charles III’s Sandringham estate, where he was reportedly seen driving tractors and embracing hands-on work.

Survivors tell of horror of Zimbabwe ferry sinking as police say death toll hits 46

The overloaded government ferry, a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast Lake Kariba, overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.

Lagos: Electric vehicles offer an alternative as fuel prices soar

If you know Nigeria's city of Lagos, you're surely familiar with the hum of its traffic jams. But a new sound is emerging... or rather, one is disappearing. As soaring fuel prices have hit Nigeria in recent years, some motorists are turning to electric vehicles. But in Africa's biggest oil producer, the transition remains fraught with challenges.

Solar eclipse 2026: Africa witnesses partial eclipse

Part of the world turned its eyes to the skies this Wednesday. The eclipse was also visible across Africa. In Tabarka, where the phenomenon was most pronounced in Tunisia, 59.06% of the Sun was obscured. The partial eclipse was also visible from Dakar and several regions of Senegal, with a maximum of around 37% of the Sun's disk obscured towards the end of the day. And to make sure they didn't ...

Russia-Ukraine war: Grain hub attacks raise fears over global food prices

Kyiv and Moscow have been trading attacks on each other's grain warehouses, as concerns mount that global food prices could rise as a result. Russia struck Ukraine's largest grain shipment port on the Danube overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire. The attack came a day after Ukraine hit Novorossiysk, a major grain hub in Russia's part of the Black Sea.

Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the suspect was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services.

Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes

Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a close. Our journalist Rosa Perez gives us the lastest information.

European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustainability, has warned that this could reduce gross domestic product across the EU by 1 percent for 2026 – or around €180 billion.

They've survived 2 major earthquakes in Colombia: "A sense of powerlessness"

Colombia earthquake survivors are facing major loss and a yearslong road to recovery filled with grief and uncertainty. Here's what responders say will happen next.

China and Indonesia’s joint naval drills anger Taiwan

Chinese state media have released footage of a joint naval drill with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan.

Reports of US sailors in Middle East trying to jump ship spark outcry

US senators call for inquiry as USS Lincoln has record-long period without port stop amid war on Iran.

Passenger train derails, flips on side near UK's Lewes; rail routes disrupted

Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?

A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say

Italian media reported that there were no casualties, with the AGI news agency saying employees sheltered in secure areas at the facility.

Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center

Jose Chajon-Raxon experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalizedA Guatemalan immigrant detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Newark, New Jersey, facility suffered a medical emergency and later died after being hospitalized, according to the Trump administration.Jose Chajon-Raxon is now the third immigrant to die after being held ...

Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025

Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companiesElon Musk received over 2.5m times as much compensation at Tesla as the company’s average worker, according to a new report on the growing gap between top corporate executives and their workers.Musk’s $158.3bn pay deal was an outlier but came as the gap between CEO and worker pay continu...

Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1

Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo

Passenger train derails and flips in southern England

Paramedics and fire crews respond to a passenger train derailment in southern England

Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

There are reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and other potential harms aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November.

‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will help reopen case

Undercover officers working for West Midlands’ ‘special projects team’ planted evidence to convict men, lawyers claimLawyers representing four men convicted of terror offences are increasingly hopeful that revelations from the undercover policing inquiry could boost the chances of their case being reopened.Ten years ago, Khobaib Hussain, Naweed Ali, Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz were arrested and ...

An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported

An explosion has struck an ammunition manufacturing plant near Rome, local authorities say

Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day

If an execution in Alabama goes ahead, it will be first time in more than 15 years there have been three judicial killings in the US in one dayCarlos Cuesta-Rodriguez has been put to death by the state of Oklahoma, in the first of three executions scheduled for Thursday in a rare triple procedure that underlines the renewed appetite in the US for state killings.Just one hour later, Darrell Hines w...

Max Miller’s ex-wife sues him for sharing image of daughter as part of custody battle

Republican congressman publicly shared links to evidence his team compiled in response to domestic abuse allegations Emily Moreno, the ex-wife of Max Miller, has sued the embattled Republican congressman and his lawyer for uploading a picture of their infant daughter to a publicly accessible Dropbox folder as part of their custody battle.The complaint argues that Miller “recklessly published and d...

Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal

Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.