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A 1914 Massachusetts mansion built after a high-society scandal is listed for $3.5 million

A stunning Gilded Age estate known as The Crossways has hit the market for a price tag of $3.5 million. This historic home, built in 1914, is deeply connected to Hopedale's Draper family. It showcases exquisite original craftsmanship, alongside modern amenities like central air and hydro-air heating. Nestled on 2.36 acres, it boasts beautifully designed Italian gardens and an inviting outdoor pool...

Sweden's Social Democrat leader Andersson says 'currently no possibility' to form government

Outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who resigned in the wake of his right-wing bloc's election loss, is now expected to be asked to take on the task.

Myanmar army air strike kills dozens in Rakhine state

Nearly half a million people are displaced in Rakhine as a result of the conflict between the military and rebel groups.

Father left $21 million in a charitable fund, son was blocked from accessing $1 million

Ukrainian arms producers warn competitive edge eroding due to stringent export licence rules

Russian drones struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in the historic heart of Kyiv on Monday, in the latest deadly daytime attack on the capital. Volodymyr Zelensky has long been pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But Ukrainian weapons producers say the country could be bringing in significant revenue of its own, if only they were allowed to export the...

Stand-up comic released after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş also faces a travel ban but has been released due to time served.

Judge sets $5m bond for third suspect in killing of Black woman hung from tree in Mississippi

Police said Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in the tree, and the scene was ‘staged’A Mississippi judge set a $5m bond on Monday for a third man charged in the death of a Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in August.Police disclosed on Friday that Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in a tree behind an abandoned house in Jackson, Missi...

Trump doubles down on claims US will win war with Iran ‘one way or another’ as talks are in doubt – US politics live

President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWhile the lawmakers in the US House have already left Washington to get a head start on midterm campaigning, the Senate is hoping to wrap up its legislative agenda this week. Today, we can expect a vote at 5.30pm ET on the P...

Local representatives question official accounts after suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

Amid conflicting statements, local MP and councillors demand answers over how suspects were allowed to enter residential areas of nearby villageAn MP and councillors representing the residents of the village near RAF Fairford who were evacuated due to a suspected terror plot have expressed scepticism and concern over the security response to threats made by Iran.About 85 properties in Whelford, Gl...

Pope Leo XIV wraps up four-day France visit in the city of Metz

The American pope was escorted to the airport of the eastern border city of Metz by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.

Putin orders 15,500 additional troops for Russian army

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. Putin’s order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the more than 4½-year Ukraine war. The decree did not give a reason for the troop increase. “The authorised personnel strength of the Russian armed forces is to be set at 2,441,630 ...

Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. Putin’s order comes as both Russia and Ukraine suffer mounting casualties in the more than four-and-a-half-year Ukraine war. The decree did not give a reason for the troop increase. “The authorised personnel strength of the Russian armed forces is to be set ...

Pope Leo draws massive crowds in France. Is Catholicism making a comeback?

Large crowds in Paris and other parts of France offered a striking welcome for Pope Leo in one of Europe's most secular countries.

Michael Wynn-Jones, husband of Delia Smith, dies aged 85

Former journalist and honorary life president of Norwich City FC died peacefully at home on MondayMichael Wynn-Jones, the journalist and husband of the TV chef Delia Smith, has died at the age of 85.Wynn-Jones was honorary life president of Norwich City football club, which said everyone at the club was “deeply saddened” by his death. Continue reading...

American and six Ukrainians released by India after six months in jail

Matthew VanDyke and six Ukrainians were accused of smuggling weapons and drones to armed ethnic groups fighting India.

French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon over high school protests demanding more resources for education

Flights between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran resumed as Tehran protests US curbs

Tehran filed a UN complaint against US sanctions forcing regional cancellations of Iran flights.

Leo the moderate? Pope in France defends EU values

There's a new Pope in town and he's got very different ideas on what France's far-right calls the defense of Christian civilization. Leo the 14th concluding his trip to France in the eastern city of Metz, hometown of a founding father of present-day European federalism Maurice Schumann. There, the head of the world's largest organized religion proudly stated fact, that Europe’s roots are Christian...

The Frenemy: How Australia navigates superpower rivalry

Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

The Frenemy: how Australia navigates superpower rivalry

Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry

Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant

Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern IrelandThree decades ago, it took the deaths of three Roman Catholic children – the Quinn brothers, Jason, nine, Mark, 10, and 11-year-old Richard – in a petrol bomb attack to bring an end to the Drumcree dispute. “No road is worth a life, let alone the lives of three little boys,” the Orange Order’s Coun...

US set to grant sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq pilgrim flights

US President Donald Trump’s administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions programme on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shiite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The source, who is involved ‌in the deliberations, said the US Treasury Department waiver would allow Iraqi Airways to fly back and forth betwee...

US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf, source says

US President Donald Trump’s administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions programme on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shiite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The source, who is involved ‌in the deliberations, said the US Treasury Department waiver would allow Iraqi Airways to fly back and forth betwee...

Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency

CDC says 392 cases of Dengue were reported for the year so far in the state, along with different county-level dataSeveral Florida counties recently declared a state of local emergency in response to a spate of dengue fever infections.Hillsborough county, Florida, officials made the declaration on 24 September as health authorities recorded 134 confirmed cases of dengue fever, which is a mosquito-...