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Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were among the officials to meet on Friday to discuss a path forward.

Remains of medieval king Czar Samuel arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece

The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel have arrived in Bulgaria after decades of negotiations with Greece

Italy’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?

France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian president claimed was mistakenly shot down by a French fighter jet. Sceptics caution that the files are unlikely to shed light on one of Italy’s most enduring mysteries, let alone reveal...

What we know about the co-pilot accused in Flydubai attack

The co-pilot accused of attacking a Flydubai captain has reportedly been identified as Hamam al-Hammami.

1987 Buick GNX with 30 miles jumps from $200,000 to $427,000 in 2 years

Georgia begins 10-year forest restoration at 132-acre Towaliga Preserve with data-centre partnership

The Towaliga Preserve is about to launch an ambitious 10-year forest restoration project, backed by QTS Data Centres. This significant initiative aims to revitalize 132 acres, focusing on ecosystem management and biodiversity enhancement. Throughout the decade, contractors will engage in tasks like invasive species control and planting native trees. After the project, the Southern Conservation Tru...

TSA to prohibit airport security officers from sitting down while checking travelers’ IDs

TSA says rule change is meant to keep officers ‘alert’, but union says it ignores safety and ‘common decency’US airport security officers who verify boarding passes and IDs ahead of security checkpoints will no longer be allowed to sit down while working.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was moving forward with this change in policy to keep officers “alert”, the agency confirmed rec...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former husband says he was ‘shocked’ by death of her ex-partner

Ryan Anderson says he reached out to Blanchard’s father to offer support after apparent overdose death of Ken UrkerThe ex-husband of Gypsy Rose Blanchard has said he was “shocked” by the recent death in Louisiana of her former partner Ken Urker – and that he would be there for Blanchard and her daughter “if she needs me”.Ryan Anderson made those remarks during an appearance on The Sarah Fraser Sho...

Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?

Three days have passed since FlyDubai attack but the two uniformed crew members who stepped in to stabilize and land the lane are still not publicly identified

‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final month

Democrats enter final stretch with surprisingly positive outlook as Republican money seeks to stem damage.

Nearly 500,000 people protest in Madrid over Spain's housing crisis

Thousands take to the streets across Spain as protesters call for a general strike after parliament rejects two government housing decrees

Indian man with US Green Card challenges his immigration detention; DHS reveals his criminal record in court

Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride

Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad or Devil’s WheelWomen have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online.The Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people t...

Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms

Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.

'No deadline for Sheikh Hasina's return', says Indian high commissioner in Bangladesh

High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi addressed the extradition request for Sheikh Hasina from Bangladesh, stating that the matter is under legal review, preventing a set timeline for her repatriation. He clarified that India had no involvement in her arrival, citing the dire circumstances in Bangladesh. As relations between India and Bangladesh grow increasingly strained, the new Bangladeshi governmen...

Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next electionThe Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they win the next election, according to leaked comments by the shadow chancellor.Speaking last year when he was shadow business secretary, Andrew Griffith told Conserv...

Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know

Millions of Brazilians are voting in an election featuring two main rivals: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro

Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot

Two Iranian men have been accused of plotting to bomb a Manchester synagogue

Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns

The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed with 182 people on board attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe in a “terrorist attack.”

Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles

Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades.The handover involved priceless religious objects removed f...

Probe launched into luxury One Stanley project over alleged steel bar shortage

Authorities have launched a probe into the building quality of a luxury residential development in one of Hong Kong’s most expensive neighbourhoods in the Southern district after receiving a complaint from an owner that insufficient steel bars were used during construction. The Buildings Department said on Saturday it was “very concerned about the matter” relating to One Stanley in Stanley, but st...

Houthis claim strike on oil facilty near Riyadh, accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemen's capital

Houthi rebels accused Saudi forces of launching 26 strikes on Sanaa on Saturday after loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital. The Iran-backed group said it struck an oil facility south of Riyadh, where flames and a large plume of smoke were seen rising from a plant belonging to oil giant Aramco.

Loud blasts rock Sanaa as Houthis accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemeni capital

Houthi rebels accused Saudi forces of launching 26 strikes on Sanaa on Saturday after loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital, which is controlled by the Iran-backed group. The strikes came as flames and smoke were seen rising from a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of the kingdom's capital, Riyadh.

Houthis blame Saudi air strikes as loud blasts rock Yemen's capital Sanaa

Houthi-linked media reported "Saudi aggession" on Saturday after loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Iran-backed rebel group. Earlier this week, the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa for the first time since renewed fighting broke out between the two sides in July.

At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash

The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.