Conflict & War
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War on Iran: Phase II: Day 28
Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.…
Lionel Messi’s father dies aged 68 after a long illness
Jorge Messi died at a medical clinic in the Argentinian city of Rosario, according to his family.…
K-pop's global wave inspires Chile's next pop stars
K-pop conquered the world — now Chile's young creatives are remixing the movement and making it their own.…
Netanyahu mulls Saudi, Turkiye, Pakistan pact as Israeli elections loom
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain…
Passengers 'stranded' at locked train station
The late-night train was one of several extra services running during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.…
Ivory Coast’s ‘talking drum’ returns to home village after 110 years
Ivory Coast's 'talking drum' returns to home village after 110 years…
Lion saved as cub from Ukraine war and brought to US battles rare fungal disease
Four-year-old Taras, who now resides at a Minnesota sanctuary, was diagnosed with an often fatal infectionA lion that escaped the war in Ukraine after…
Police bodycam and CCTV catches Idaho mall shooting as it unfolds
Police bodycam and CCTV catches Idaho mall shooting as it unfolds…
Wolves legend Parkes dies aged 79
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Phil Parkes dies at the age of 79.…
Drones spotted in Bulgaria and Germany raise concerns of Russian escalation
The drone incidents in Europe have ignited fears that Moscow's war on Kyiv is now entangling NATO nations.…
Athletes from bankrupt track league have now been paid - Johnson
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson speaks publicly for the first time since Grand Slam Track went bankrupt, and clarifies details of payments …
US pledges $1bn support to Colombia as Trump-backed president sworn in
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".…
Woman screams for her man as Ukraine war recruiters pounce
Viral video fuels concerns over Ukraine’s ‘busification’ and alleged abuse by recruitment officers.…
Scotland closing in on head coach to replace Clarke
The Scottish FA identifies a preferred candidate to be Scotland's new head coach and hopes to make an appointment within two weeks.…
Levy victims urged to come forward as police accused of 'litany of failures'
The Met and British Transport Police say the sex offender may have more victims, while criticism of investigators continues.…
Opinion: Europe's summer of heat
Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deat…
How Israel’s occupation fuels resistance
Israel is trapped in a cycle it created.…
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditionsRecord-low water levels in the Danube have exp…
Yemen’s collapsing healthcare forces the sick to seek alternative medicines
Patients in Yemen who cannot afford healthcare or access relevant treatment are turning to alternative medicine.…
Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world
Instead of scrapping its network of bomb shelters after the Cold War, Switzerland kept building them. The country has more than 370,000 nuclear bomb s…
Newcastle say they “didn’t want to sell” Guimaraes, as Arsenal move looms
Bruno Guimaraes looks set to move to Premier League champions Arsenal, but Newcastle say they did not want to sell.…
Woman attacked by bed bugs during Travelodge stay
Hannah Stephenson says the red bites have left her feeling self-conscious and embarrassed.…
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.…
Messi will decide when he retires, says Argentina FA chief
Retirement rumours surrounded Lionel Messi at last two World Cups, but Argentina FA chief says decision will be his.…
Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts sayBeing the subject of mockery may be the …
Chapman could return to UK next week after brain bleed
British boxer Raven Chapman could fly back to the UK next week after undergoing a second successful surgery on a brain bleed she suffered following a …
US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine
Deal aims to secure scandium supply as China restricts exports for defence products.…
Planting the seeds? Teenagers from across global divide talk peace in Devon
UK hosts decades-old event for first time where many participants are from opposite sides of global disputes from Israel and Palestine, to India and P…
Violence is driving Palestinian Christians out of their Holy Land
Palestinian Christians are facing violence and displacement across Gaza, Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.…
Life as a Wag in the transfer window
What is life like for footballers' families during the transfer window where a last-minute deal means you need to uproot your life and move hundreds o…