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At least eight people are dead, and a child injured, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan late on Friday. The eight dead and injured child are all members of the same family and were involved in a house collapse, Hafizullah Basharat, a spokesman for the Kabul governor,...
The head of Myanmar’s ruling military junta, who overthrew the previous government five years ago, has been elected president after winning a parliamentary vote. Min Aung Hlaing comfortably passed the threshold needed to win Friday’s ballot, which was broadcast live, in a chamber dominated...
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will face disciplinary proceedings over accusations of sexual misconduct, it has been reported. Karim Khan KC, who investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has taken a leave of absence pending an inquiry into the allega...
Eight Muslim-majority countries have “strongly condemned” a new Israeli law which makes death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks. Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in...
The island of Crete, known for its blue skies, is seeing red – thanks to a cloud of Saharan dust. A powerful storm has carried the dust from Africa, and the popular holiday destination has turned an apocalyptic shade of red ahead of the Easter break. Dramatic photographs showed the impact the dust...
A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned out to be part of an alleged crypto scam. Posts emerged on Wednesday claiming Jonathan, who is thought to be 193 years old according to the official website devoted to him...
A terror suspect accused of killing 15 people in a shooting spree on Bondi Beach has lost a bid to protect the identities of family members. Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, in December in an attack which police say was inspired by Islamic State....
The latest attempt by Donald Trump to ease uncertainty over the US and Israel’s war on Iran has only heightened investor concerns. The US president’s primetime address, saying American forces could leave Iran in two to three weeks, while threatening to strike Iranian electric plants “e...
A system failure caused more than 100 driverless cars to suddenly stop mid-traffic in China. Some passengers were left stranded in their vehicles after a “system malfunction” caused the driverless robotaxis to come to a halt in Wuhan on Tuesday. No injuries were reported. One passenger told...
Two migrants have died off the coast of France during an attempt to cross the English Channel. Six other migrants were rescued, with one of them taken to hospital. It comes a day after the government signed an extension with France over current arrangements on beach patrols as part of efforts to reduce...
Police have launched an investigation into Islamophobic and xenophobic chants heard during Spain’s friendly against Egypt which government officials said “shame us as a society”. The chants at the RCDE Stadium, on the outskirts of Barcelona, prompted officials to display an anti-discri...
A rubber boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum after a high-speed chase, killing 18 people, officials have said. The vessel, detected by authorities in the early hours of Wednesday, had ignored repeated warnings to stop, according to the Turkish coastguard. Officia...
A rubber boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum after a high-speed chase, killing 19 people, officials have said. The vessel, detected by authorities in the early hours of Wednesday, had ignored repeated warnings to stop, according to the Turkish coastguard. Officia...
The European Union (EU) could revive measures brought in after Russia cut gas supplies in 2022 amid a mounting energy crisis due to the Iran war. Gas prices on the continent have risen by more than 70% since the conflict started on 28 February. Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in...
Tiger Woods has said he is “stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment” after being charged with driving under the influence. The US golf legend released a statement on social media after pleading not guilty earlier on Tuesday. He was charged after he attempted to overtake a truck...
A US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq. The kidnapping occurred in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraqi officials, who said efforts were now under way to locate the reporter and the perpetrators. Middle East crisis: Follow the latest Here is everything we know about the incident so far. Who has be...
Footage has emerged which appears to show a US journalist being kidnapped in Iraq. The kidnapping occurred in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraqi officials, who said efforts were now under way to locate the reporter and the perpetrators. The journalist has been named as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by...
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at the scene of his car crash last week, a sheriff’s report said. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released the incident report on Tuesday, which described Woods’ movements as slow and lethargic when speaking to deputies at...
A Scottish man who is allegedly a high-ranking member of an international crime gang is set to be deported to Spain after being arrested in Bali. Steven Lyons, 45, was taken into custody by immigration officers at Ngurah Rai International Airport on Saturday on arrival from Singapore. Untung Widiyatmoko...
Spanish police have discovered a tunnel in the North African exclave of Ceuta, to smuggle tons of hashish from Morocco into Spain. Police said the structure, concealed beneath an industrial warehouse, extended over three levels, including a descent shaft, an intermediate chamber for pallet storage, ...
A court has overturned a ban on people living on the outer Chagos Islands. In February, nine people, including four Chagossians, landed on Ile Du Coin, an uninhabited outer island which is 135 south of Diego Garcia. They were ordered to leave, and four members of the group took legal action against the...
Britain has joined European allies in condemning a draft Israeli law which would make the death penalty the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. In a joint declaration, the UK, Germany, France and Italy said the proposed legislation would “significantly ex...
Israel has passed a law which will make the death penalty by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The UK, Germany, France and Italy criticised the legislation, saying in a joint declaration that it will “significantly expand the possibilities f...
A man has appeared in a Dublin court after being charged with the murder of a former Sinn Fein official who was shot dead 20 years ago. Denis Donaldson, 55, was killed at a remote cottage in County Donegal in April 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for two ...
With the US-Iran conflict continuing, governments worldwide are desperately trying to curb the effect of soaring energy prices on populations. Iran is one of the largest suppliers of natural gas (after the US and Russia) and coupled with its control of the key waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, the price o...
Three famous paintings worth millions have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy. The works by French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne were taken in an operation lasting less than three minutes, police said. The thieves targeted the Magnani-Rocca Foundation villa, sout...
The entry of Yemen’s Houthi rebels into the war on the side of Iran has stoked fears that the oil crisis affecting global trade could get worse. Threats of Iranian mines and missiles have kept the crucial Strait of Hormuz largely closed, with oil tankers held up leaving the Gulf and sending the pr...
Russia has kicked out a British diplomat that Moscow has accused of spying. The diplomat had his accreditation revoked and was told to leave the country in two weeks. Russia’s counterintelligence agency, the FSB, claimed the British diplomat “provided false information about himself”....
A fugitive accused of killing two police officers is believed to have been shot dead, Australian police have said. Dezi Freeman, 56, was on the run for seven months after allegedly killing two officers in a remote town in Victoria state. On Monday, police said they believed he was engaged in a three-hou...
The countdown is on until NASA’s first moon mission in more than half a century, and the quarantined astronauts who’ll be travelling into space have taken part in a Q&A. Artemis II will take four astronauts – NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, plus Jeremy...
Up to 70 UK citizens have been detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for taking photos and videos of Iranian attacks, it has been claimed by a British-based campaign group. Detained in Dubai chief executive Radha Stirling said she believed dozens of Britons had been arrested in the UAE for sharing...
Hundreds of mourners turned out in the pouring rain in Beirut for the funerals of three journalists killed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Some held aloft posters of the two well-known Lebanese war correspondents, holding cameras and wearing their press body armour. A number of women were sobbi...
Public transport will be made free in two Australian states because of rising petrol shortages due to the Iran war. Commuters in Victoria will be able to travel on trains, trams and buses free of charge for a month starting from 31 March, in a move described as a “temporary measure” to offse...
Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons, hailing it as a development to boost North Korea’s strategic military capability, state media reported. The test likely indicates Kim’s plans to expand and modernise an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the U...
Tens of thousands of anti-Trump and anti-Iran war protesters have been attending “No Kings” rallies on Saturday across the US. More than 3,200 events were planned in all 50 states, and organisers hoped it would be the biggest single-day protest in US history, with rallies in cities such as...
All three people who died in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon were television journalists, it has been confirmed. The Lebanese trio were travelling in a car when they were killed on Saturday. Fatima Ftouni, an Al Mayadeen reporter, and Ali Shoaib, an Al Manar correspondent, were among those who died. It...
A humpback whale has once again become stranded in the Baltic Sea, just days after rescuers in Germany helped set it free. The whale became stuck again in the waters off Wismar Bay, in north Germany, on Saturday, local media reports. Rescuers launched a complicated rescue operation to free the 12-15m (3...
For Caster Semenya, the new Olympics rules are not about providing clarity and protecting women’s sport but caving into political pressure, and discriminatory. Having fought athletics chiefs over her own gender eligibility, the double Olympic champion is shaping up for a new battle with the Intern...
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Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence after his car was involved in a crash in Florida, police said. A Land Rover, which the golf legend was driving, tried to overtake a truck “at high speeds” before it swerved and rolled on to its side after clipping a t...
Pro-Iranian hackers say they’ve infiltrated the account of FBI director Kash Patel after posting his personal photos and documents online. The release included years-old pictures of Mr Patel, along with a work CV, and other personal records – many of them seemingly more than a decade old. In...
A judge has decided a man is fit to stand trial charged with attempting to murder three children in Dublin. Riad Bouchaker, 52, of no fixed abode, is accused of an attack at Parnell Square East on 23 November 2023, hours before a riot broke out in the capital. At a hearing on Friday, at ...
Dubai has been hit by overnight flooding after “intense downpours” hit several cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), prompting officials to issue warnings. Dramatic pictures were posted online by the Dubai Media Office and others of lightning striking the 829m/2,722ft Burj Khalifa, the w...
A friend of the gang-rape victim who died by euthanasia turned up at the Spanish hospital an hour before her death, hoping to convince her to live. Warning: This article contains distressing content. Noelia Castillo Ramos, 25, died by euthanasia in the Barcelona care facility where she lived on Thursday...
A humpback whale that was stranded in shallow water off the north German coast has been set free by rescuers. The whale had been stranded for several days on the Timmendorfer Strand, a popular resort town on the Baltic Sea coastline, with several rescue attempts made amid fears the marine mammal was goi...
Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to Russia’s budget to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with the war in Ukraine, according to Russian media. The Russian president held a closed-door meeting with leading businessmen on Thursday, The Bell online outlet reported. Mr...
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The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a “worst case scenario” of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned. Tensions between Donald Trump‘s administration and Sir Keir Starmer‘s government could also compromise the...
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a “worst case scenario” of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned. Tensions between Donald Trump‘s administration and Sir Keir Starmer‘s government could also compromise the...
