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US Vice President JD Vance declines to offer timeline for end of Iran war
The Trump official expressed scepticism at White House briefing about the conflict being a war despite recent flare-up.
JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’
US vice-president says he’s ‘extremely skeptical’ of Iran reports when asked whether US was responsible for deathsThe US vice-president, JD Vance, said “sometimes things happen” when asked on Thursday whether an American strike was responsible for killing four people, including a child, at a wedding celebration in southern Iran this week.The strike hit Kuhestak, a town in Sirik county on the strai...
Holdout juror preventing verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s US child murder trial, lawyer says
A single juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is preventing the jury from reaching a unanimous verdict, her lawyer said in court on Thursday, after deliberations stretched into a sixth day over whether to convict the Massachusetts woman of killing her three young children. Defence lawyer Kevin Reddington made that statement shortly after the jury sent Judge William Sullivan in Plymouth, Massach...
Holdout juror preventing verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, lawyer says
A single juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is preventing the jury from reaching a unanimous verdict, her lawyer said in court on Thursday, after deliberations stretched into a sixth day over whether to convict the Massachusetts woman of killing her three young children. Defence lawyer Kevin Reddington made that statement shortly after the jury sent Judge William Sullivan in Plymouth, Massach...
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France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026
France joins other European countries in recording its hottest summer since measurements began.
9/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett
No verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after six days of deliberations; Vance holds first White House press briefing since Leavitt's departure.
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: Premier League – prediction, team news, lineups
Andoni Iraola is still searching for his first win as Liverpool manager but has Bradley Barcola onboard for Ipswich tie.
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck': The formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at the John Hopkins University SAIS. She says that Meloni's success comes ...
'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck' - the formula to Meloni's success?
Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history -- a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at the John Hopkins University SAIS. She says that Meloni's success comes ...
Two people arrested by German police over alleged arson attack on defence firm
Germany is investigating a suspected arson attack outside a defence firm in Munich, days after two sabotage attempts on the country's power grid.
ICE agent charged with lying under oath about Minnesota shooting
Authorities say agent fired into home with people inside, lied about circumstances.
Razed by wildfire, erased by USPS: Hawaiians fight to restore mail delivery
Wildfire victims rebuilt their homes in Lahaina only to find USPS had ‘eliminated’ their addresses – while houses that didn’t burn receive mail as normalTwo months after a devastating wildfire whipped through Lahaina in August 2023, Pam Reader was allowed back to see what was left of her home. With a heavy heart, she returned to the Hawaiian oceanside town now filled with endless blocks of burned ...
ICE agent charged with lying about shooting Venezuelan man during crackdown
The ICE officer faces federal charges related to the January shooting in Minnesota.
India rejects court ruling on Indus Waters Treaty
India has rejected a Hague-based arbitration court’s ruling that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force.
Lindsay Clancy jury sent home again without verdict in murder trial
Deadlocked jurors to return on Friday to see if they can reach a decision after dramatic day of deliberationsThe deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday in a dramatic sixth day of deliberations.Her defense lawyer told the judge that the panel’s foreperson said in a note that a single juror would not follow the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt and...
Trump administration asks supreme court to intervene over judge’s ban on USPS mail-in voting restrictions – live
Justice department files emergency request seeking to have court lift Judge Indira Talwani’s order temporarily blocking postal service from implementing planSign up for US Breaking News emailsRepublican oversight chair James Comer has also weighed in on Leon Black not sitting for a deposition about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The billionaire financier, who has denied wrongdoing, filed suit agains...
Ten injured in Ukraine as Kyiv expects talks with US envoys in coming days
Separately, one person killed and five injured after Ukrainian drone struck bus in Russian-controlled part of Horlivka.
Vance "extremely skeptical" U.S. strike hit Iran wedding party
Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Australia news live: Pauline Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, new union boss warns; Labor scraps course citing ‘integrity’
The new ACTU secretary, Melissa Donnelly, says One Nation ‘says one thing and does another’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The new secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melissa Donnelly, has said cost of livi...
Trump avoids backing UK over Falklands, saying Britain 'not there to help' in Iran
Donald Trump failed to commit to helping the UK in a potential Falkland Islands conflict - saying it was "not there to help me" in the Iran war.
Israel kills 3 in Gaza as far-right minister plans for Palestinian removals
Israeli drone strike and gunfire kills and injures people across the Gaza Strip despite 'ceasefire'.
Two friends transformed a 225-acre overgrazed Texas ranch, bringing back quail and wildlife
Two friends, Jim Willis and John Webb, bought a 225-acre overgrazed ranch in Texas in 2000 that could support little beyond cattle. They gradually restored native prairie, planted 3,000 sand plum trees, added a five-acre wetland and changed grazing practices. The work transformed the property into habitat for bobwhite quail, grassland birds, deer, ducks and other wildlife, while also encouraging n...
Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvesting
In tonight's edition, legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving Illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. Also, South Sudan may be moving closer to delivering on elections scheduled for December. And on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, six colonial era plantation estates have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Train crashes into truck at railway crossing in Gdansk, Poland
CCTV footage shows the moment a train collided with a truck at a railway crossing in northern Poland.
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes
Ten research teams were honoured on Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the US for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analysed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards organised by a digital magazine called the Annals of Impr...
Meet Nithya Ravuri, California school student whose nonprofit has grown to more than 500 members
A California high school senior founded Sevah Neuro, a global network for neurodivergent children. This organization provides resources and social connections, growing to over 500 members worldwide. Sevah Neuro offers a summer fellowship program with life skills and social activities for children. The student-led initiative also engages in legislative advocacy for greater awareness and resource...