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From black-clad agitators to an appeal for ‘Tommo’s Mum’: an unsettling week with the Patriot Platform
A militaristic operation with features of influencer culture, the new anti-migrant movement seems to show a shift in tactics and rhetoricShortly after…
Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever warViolence erupts in Yemen again: why it…
Court case brought by Zionist federation against journalist Mary Kostakidis ended ‘by consent’
Former SBS newsreader had been accused by Zionist Federation of Australia of breaching Racial Discrimination Act when sharing X postsFederal court pro…
Largest US outbreak of explosive diarrhoea parasite is over, officials say
More than 12,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, including two deaths, were linked to imported lettuce.…
Mexican authorities rescue eight from violent cartel’s secret site
Rescue operation in Jalisco uncovers cartel's hidden clinic, illegal drugs and weapons; six suspected guards arrested.…
Satellite image shows critical Saudi pipeline damaged in drone attack
Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack. Riyadh says the attack originated in Iraq.…
Putin and Pezeshkian call out US dominance ahead of BRICS
The presidents of Iran and Russia have criticised US dollar dominance ahead of the BRICS summit in India.…
North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
South Korea said it was closely exchanging information on the launches with the US and Japan.…
CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-Qaeda
A briefer told Clinton in 1998 that bin Laden’s 'preferred option is to strike the US on its own soil in Washington'.…
Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother
Denise Cosco testified against the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.…
Iran war live: Houthis control Red Sea coast, Saudi pipeline shut down
Houthi forces seize Yemen's Red Sea coast while Saudi Arabia suspends crucial oil pipeline following drone attack.…
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?
Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warnGet our new political email, free ap…
Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.…
We've followed their lives for six decades - now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out
70 Up is the final instalment in a series which began in 1964 and has followed the lives of 14 people.…
Five minutes to steal a Renoir: Why museum thefts are becoming bolder across Europe
Art detectives and security experts say the number of museum thefts across Europe are increasing - with some thieves inspired.…
PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.…
Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical
French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.…
I never got to experience my baby's scan but blind parents like me can now feel them
New innovations and workarounds are constantly being made to support blind parents in the challenges they face.…
How Canadians are bracing for the impact of Trump’s trade war
Canada’s buy-local movement remains strong, but new tariffs could test how much more shoppers are willing to pay.…
The Papers: 'Military jet tripped chaos' and 'A failure for dying people'
Several of the papers consider on the fall of the assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday.…
Close race in Sweden as hard right eyes role in government
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has promised cabinet jobs for the Sweden Democrats, but the rival left-wing bloc has a narrow lead in the polls.…
Republican senator fires aide who used Nazi soldiers as Facebook profile picture
Washington Post report also reveals Jon Husted staffer Stephen Woytek created pro-Rhodesia playlist on Spotify The Republican senator for Ohio, Jon Hu…
When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all
Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.…
Is a September heatwave forecast for the UK?
Temperatures will return to summerlike levels over the weekend, despite some heavy rain.…
President Trump to arrive in Ireland for two-day visit
Donald Trump will arrive on Saturday morning at Dublin Airport ahead of a two-day visit to Ireland.…
UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month
Sudan’s UN ambassador said a total arms embargo goes against the UN Charter that guarantees a right to self-defence.…
Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.…
Zverev through to third Grand Slam final in a row
Alexander Zverev beats Karen Khachanov at the US Open to reach a third Grand Slam final in a row and continue his bid for a second major of the year.…
Arrest made in the murder of Tasia Fortune, black woman found hanged from tree
After weeks of what residents described as silence and inactivity on the investigation, police said they had made one arrest and more were coming.…
Flavio Bolsonaro faces corruption probe weeks before Brazil election
The investigation came to light as Brazil's Supreme Court unseals files related to the Banco Master corruption scandal.…