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One month after earthquakes, Venezuelans still search for loved ones and answers

The worst day in Victor Calderón's life – a month ago to the day – unfolded while he was at sea. When the powerful twin...

‘It’s love in the middle of a disaster’: The couple who married in typhoon floods

One year ago, a couple got married in knee-deep water amid a powerful typhoon in the Philippines. The wedding photos quickly went viral as...

Chris Brown pleads guilty in connection with 2023 London nightclub altercation

US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a London nightclub in 2023. The 37-year-old star entered his plea at...

They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister

Dave Green and Andrea Urmston found they instantly hit it off when their paths crossed while working in separate roles at Manchester Airport. The two...

Star US Supreme Court lawyer Goldstein to be sentenced for tax crimes

Prominent Washington lawyer Thomas Goldstein will be sentenced on Friday for tax and financial crimes tied to his side career as a high-stakes poker...

Ireland announces €125m Ukraine support package

Ireland is to provide a further €125m (£106m) in support to Ukraine next year, the government has announced. The package includes €100m for non-lethal military...

Ghana pushes for fairer access, data-driven sport development at 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Scotland

The transformative power of sport took centre stage at the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, where leaders from across the Commonwealth...

Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks

Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies. Brent crude oil,...

Trump praises Nigeria’s efforts against violence towards Christians

President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against ​violence, according to a letter released by ‌Nigeria's presidency on Wednesday, in...

Nicaraguan President officially declares no more elections, extending his 19-year rule

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power. The 80-year-old authoritarian leader,...

US, Saudi Arabia set to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according...

Canada cancels joint bridge celebration with US, citing Trump trade threats

Canada has cancelled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge ​between Windsor, Ontario, and...

Restaurant owner faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish

South Korean prosecutors sought a one-year jail term for the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant accused of using ants as a dessert garnish, local...

Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking roadside bribe from Nigeria’s anti-corruption boss

Four Nigerian policemen, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one...

Fewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds

Around 77,000 fewer children worldwide received HIV treatment supported by the U.S. in the year to ​October 2025 than in the previous fiscal year,...

France becomes first European country to ban social media for children under age 15

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European...

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as trade tensions escalate

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called...

Oil settles 1% higher as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

Oil prices settled over 1% ​higher on Monday after volatile trading through the session, as traders weighed hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations against Yemen's Houthis imposition...

Xenophobia attacks: Zimbabwe rules out retaliatory expulsion of South Africans

The Zimbabwean government has ruled out calls to expel an estimated 25,000 South Africans living in the country, saying it will not adopt retaliatory...

US and Iran exchange strikes after two deaths in Jordan attack – US Central Command

The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, US military officials...

British-Australian actor Terence Donovan dies at age 90

British-Australian actor Terence Donovan - known for his roles on Neighbours Home and Away - has died aged 90, his family has said. His son,...

Over 100 onboard Ferry MV Barima sinks off Guyana coast

A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana with eight people so far rescued local authorities have said. The MV Barima...

Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan following Iran attack

Two US service members were killed, and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said. The...

Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is imposing new time limits on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists, ending a...

Irish Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone...

School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda

At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda, local...

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated for allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald...

Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students

The Trump administration has issued a final notice of plans to implement stricter rules for foreign students, including a requirement that they remain in...

11 killed, 19 injured in fire at foster care facility in Algeria

Eleven people have died and 19 others have been injured following a fire outbreak at a foster care facility in Algiers, the capital of...

One dead and three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz

One person has died, and three others are missing after a pontoon boat capsized around 600 yards from Alcatraz Island on Tuesday. A report of...

Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on military targets. Iran's Revolutionary...

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Donald Trump's latest Iran War demand lasted all of 24 hours – and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult...

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. The comments in a...

Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine

An ICE agent has fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in the US state of Maine, a week after the...

UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes

The UAE accused Iran of a "brazen" attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as...

Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object

The suspectin Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation has been seen in CCTV footage appearing to get into a car in Yorkshire, hours before the former...

US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran

The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes. Hostilities, which flared up again...

Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves

More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest. The figure,...

Model dies after mysterious fall from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraper

A newly engaged influencer mysteriously plummeted to her death from the 27th floor of a Dubai skyscraper, according to her mother. Kauana Bilhar, 27, of...

US senator and Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, the US senator and prominent ally of Donald Trump, has died. The 71-year-old, who was a Republican representative for South Carolina, died on Saturday...