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US charges five people over alleged Russian plots
Prosecutors said that the group worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services to carry out attacks and murders.…
U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties …
Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year
Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terrorIslamist extremist v…
Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan in symbolic referendum
Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.…
Sydney man who allegedly called 13-year-old Muslim girl a ‘terrorist’ berates judge after bail refused
Omar Yassine was arrested and charged with stalking and intimidation after allegedly hurling insults at year 8 student wearing a hijabGet our breaking…
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay $32.5m for blowing up office
Pyongyang blew up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office building in June 2020 after days of rising tensions.…
US House votes to end Iran war, 7 Republicans join in favour
For a third time, the US House approved a war powers resolution, halting Trump's ability to continue military action.…
Why are Man Utd better without the ball?
Under Michael Carrick, Manchester United average 1.5 points per game when they have more than 50% of the ball. When they have less than 50%, this numb…
At least 10 dead, dozens missing in Gaza building collapse
At least 10 Palestinians are dead and up to 70 more are believed missing after a building collapsed in Gaza City.…
Republican forces Congress to hold impeachment vote for Pete Hegseth
United States Representative Thomas Massie is forcing fellow Republicans to vote whether to impeach Secretary of Defense…
What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia?
China's first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia.…
Gaza residential building collapses, six families reportedly trapped
Rescue crews in Gaza pull survivors from a collapsed building as cries for help echo beneath the rubble, witnesses say.…
Revealed: the UK towns with the fewest jobs for young people
Rotherham has 46 online vacancies for every 1,000 young people but there are 288 in Cotswold district council areaYoung people in Rotherham face a loc…
Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails
Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universitiesStudents who are unable to leave Gaza and take …
Helicopter crashes killing at least 3 people near an LA bus collision
A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people near the scene of where an SUV…
Japan to charge rescue fee on Mount Fuji during off season
The fee is among a series of measures Yamanashi prefecture is introducing to deter reckless climbers.…
China’s defence chief warns against coercion, avoids US, Japan mention
Dong Jun pitches shared security governance and military cooperation while warning against coercion.…
Trump administration plans $2.8bn sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Trump administration pushes $2.8bn bomb sale to Israel amid criticism over mass targeting of civilians in the region.…
Three dead in Los Angeles helicopter crash
Local media reports suggest it was a news helicopter flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.…
Israel started an anti-Qatar campaign, then scrapped it
Days after October 7, Israel began building a global campaign to pressure and isolate Qatar.…
DRC-Rwanda: Can Geneva talks break the cycle of war in eastern Congo?
M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty.…
Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackSaudi…
The Palestinian school under siege – podcast
At least five pupils at a village school in the West Bank have been killed in the last year by settlers and soldiers. Emma Graham-Harrison reports on …
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone headed for Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a drone before it entered Islam's holiest city, calling pilgrims' security a 'red line'…
Attacks on Saudi oil expose Iraqi PM’s struggle to control armed factions
A senior Iraqi source points to a resistance 'splinter' group for the September attack on the East-West pipeline.…
Former Maduro ally pleads guilty to money laundering and fraud
Alex Saab pleads guilty in US court to laundering bribe and fraud proceeds linked to Venezuela's welfare programme.…
Iran war increasing inflation, straining US munitions: congressional report
Report by nonpartisan research body finds that replenishing depleted munitions stockpiles could take up to five years.…
Israeli soldiers rappel from helicopter in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces rappelled from a helicopter onto the roof of a residential building in Yatta, in the occupied West Bank.…
Magazine returned to US library after 132 years overdue
Concord Public Library said it would have incurred a $12,055 overdue fine, had there not been a temporary fine freeze in place.…
Russia plotting to kill targets in US and Europe, federal officials say
Intelligence services allegedly attempted to pay people to surveil and kill people perceived to be aligned with UkraineRussia’s intelligence services …