Conflict & War
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Is Trump trying to influence foreign elections?
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.…
Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress
Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.…
Ministers push ahead with housing asylum seekers on ex-military sites
The government says former MoD sites are the best option despite protests from people living nearby.…
Ann Widdecombe's loved ones gather for her funeral
A requiem mass is held for the former MP at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, near her Dartmoor home.…
Andy Burnham's Emergency Cobra Meeting On Extreme Heat
Prime Minister Andy Burnham chairs an emergency Cobra committee meeting.…
What's happening with Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly?
Myles Lewis-Skelly's long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season - will he stay with the Gunners …
Drought exposes Nazi-era warship wrecks beneath the Danube
Record-low water levels on the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia, have exposed the wrecks of dozens of Nazi-era vessels…
Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met
IRGC advisers say Iran has replaced more missiles and drones than it used, and cite falling US munition stocks.…
Is Russia’s economy cracking despite the Iran war windfall?
A widening deficit and Ukrainian strikes are testing Russia's economy, even as war in the Middle East lifts oil revenue.…
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making landMilitary families and Congress members ar…
Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war
Organisers say countries engaged in armed conflict will be automatically disqualified from hosting.…
ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates
Managing director says guidelines will ensure no individual will ‘be the subject of comedy that is violent in its description in our programming’Get o…
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.…
Rod Stewart calls off US tour after 'routine' heart procedure
The 81-year-old singer has been advised by doctors to recuperate for the next four weeks.…
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.…
Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.…
‘Burn in hell’: Israeli settlers spread hate through graffiti, attacks
Racist settler graffiti on West Bank homes and schools reveals a brazen ideological drive for Palestinian displacement.…
Argentina star Messi not certain to play ‘much longer’ after father’s death
Former Barcelona and PSG star Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup, hints at retirement.…
Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall
Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel …
Root lifts midnight curfew on England team
New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.…
Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival
Regardless of its current hostile rhetoric, the Islamic Republic will likely reach a settlement with the US and Israel.…
Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killers
The killers of PC Andrew Harper had been set to partake in early release scheme as prison system on verge of collapse.…
Double killer and rapist given whole life sentence
Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third.…
Lebanon passes long-sought amnesty law, a day after death penalty repeal
The legislation will 'exceptionally' reduce certain prison terms, says Lebanon's parliament speaker.…
Members of cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.…
Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?
Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.…
Sudanese army intercepts RSF drones over el-Obeid
Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.…
Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source
Esmail Qaani held meetings over Iraqi government's plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control.…
Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping
Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping…
Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97
Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ced…