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Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, according to WHO, a sign the outbreak is spreadin…
Bellingham best player at World Cup - Rooney
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.…
T.Rex skeleton sells for $50.1 million at New York auction
A T.Rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Gus’ sold for a record $50 million at an auction in New York.…
Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested on spying charges last January while passing through Iran on a motorcycle journey.…
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being m…
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.…
Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz
US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a dealMiddle East crisis – live u…
LIVE: Trump says ‘strikes on Iran will continue until I say enough’
Iran's bridges, power plants possible targets, Trump said as IRGC says it attacked US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan.…
Seven Britons among those killed in Spain wildfires
Twelve of the 13 victims were foreign nationals, Spanish authorities said on Tuesday.…
End of incredible Deschamps era as France exit World Cup with a whimper
Didier Deschamps' long, storied career with France will come to an end not how he would have wanted it - in Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off.…
Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war
The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.…
Sirens blare in Bahrain as Iran launches barrage of missiles, drones
Iranian state media is reporting that Tehran has targeted a US naval support base in Bahrain’s capital.…
Palestine weekly: Israel attacks children, hospitals in bloody week in Gaza
Israel's grip on the occupied West Bank tightens through outposts, demolitions, and army-backed settler raids.…
US-Russian crew launches on mission to space station
A US-Russian crew blasted off onboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.…
What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.…
Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy
Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news …
Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final
Spain is back in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010. That's also when Spain won its only World Cup title. France had hoped to reach the…
US strikes new targets in Iran as Tehran hits Gulf states, Hormuz shipping
Iran's deputy foreign minister accuses US of destroying the interim peace deal.…
How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in
What's it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? NPR put that question to seven teenagers across the country.…
Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran
Chuck Schumer says Republicans are ‘ignoring the nation’s most urgent national security crisis’ amid US exchange of fire with IranUS politics live – l…
Senate Democrats block defence bill over Iran war, Israel provisions
The Senate voted 50-46 to block debate on the annual defence bill over war funding and defence cooperation with Israel.…
New York imposes landmark one-year ban on large data centres
Data centre moratorium pushes have gained steam around the US, with bans proposed in at least a dozen states.…
Mahmoud Khalil alleges conspiracy in lawsuit against Trump officials
Lawsuit claims conspiracy between top administrative officials and private groups to target the pro-Palestine advocate.…
Henderson & Quansah only England absentees for Argentina
Jordan Henderson and Jarell Quansah are set to be the only players unavailable for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.…
Why Yemen’s long ‘no war, no peace’ deadlock may be ending
Mobilisation of fighters and attacks signal the collapse of Yemen's fragile peace, with regional implications looming.…
Leeds agree £34.1m fee for defender Muharemovic
Leeds United agree a £34.1m fee with Italian club Sassuolo for defender Tarik Muharemovic.…
Worker killed in furnace explosion fire at Indian recycling plant
A furnace explosion triggered a fire at Jain Resource Recycling's plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.…
Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive top French honour
France's President Emmanuel Macron praised Starmer's "decency" and contribution to Ukraine and the security of Europe.…
Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas
Alistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detentionThe Foreign Office has appointed a…
Strait of Hormuz remains a fault line as Iran and US drift back into war
Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.…