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Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive
Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San S…
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifyin…
First moments of Egypt earthquake caught during livestream
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Egypt, north of Suez early on Monday, startling a content creator during a livestream.…
Former X Factor finalist denies murder and GBH
Gabrielle Carrington denies killing Klaudia Zakrzewska outside Inca nightclub in Soho on 19 April.…
Sudan army drone strike on court session kills 35, rights group says
The army has not commented on claims that civilians died in the attack on a paramilitary-held village.…
Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope
Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, told NPR that photographs of his mother meeting a foreign official gave him "a reason to hope" for the first time s…
Trump says new Iran negotiations starting: What we know
Analysts say deal on Hormuz might be achievable but lasting peace agreement still far off.…
‘US backs off from Iran before markets open on weekdays’
‘US backs off from Iran before markets open on weekdays’…
Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup
Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup.…
‘He had a lot of profiles’: The rise of online drug-facilitated rape gangs
Cases across many countries point to a worrying trend of men gathering on the internet to carry out sexual abuse crimes.…
Dangerous summers: How heatwaves and wildfires change life across Europe
Climate change makes Europe's summers hotter, intensifying fires and droughts while threatening lives and economies.…
Spanish farmer finds donkeys alive after wildfires destroy her property
Spanish farmer finds donkeys alive after wildfires destroy her property…
Michael Thorbjornsen wins first PGA Tour title at Rocket Classic
Thorbjornsen, who joined the Tour as a rookie in 2025, is widely considered one of the rising stars of US golf.…
Criticism of Reform UK’s pledge to use Navy to stop small boats – politics live
Labour say plan is a ‘desperate attempt to distract from sleaze’ while a retired commander says it ‘lacks substance’The leader of Restore Britain, Rup…
Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss' order
The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.…
Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats
Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandalsUK politics live – latest updatesA Re…
Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place todayTrump…
Oil prices plunge and Europe’s stock markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes
Brent crude drops by 5% after US president said talks on Middle East peace deal would resumeBusiness live – latest updatesCrude oil prices fell sharpl…
Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats
The party's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be the "largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two”.…
Man arrested after death of nine-year-old girl found injured in industrial estate
Police were called to Elliot Industrial Estate in the Angus town shortly after midnight.…
Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan
Uefa threatens legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.…
Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series due to injury
Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, will miss the tour after sustaining an on-field injury in the UK last month.…
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.…
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 peopl…
'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite'
The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages…
South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?
South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongy…
Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino
Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.…
Video captures extent of wildfire damage to heathland
Crews remain on site to tackle the blaze which is considered "stable".…
Glasgow hailed for saving Games as baton passes to Amdavad
The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.…
‘Tell us’: Gaza family trapped between hope and pain over missing brothers
The disappearance of two boys last year has turned the Abdel Aal family’s life into an endless search for answers.…