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Three killed as Russian bombing of Odesa continues
Three people have been killed following an overnight Russian attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, according to a local official.
11 skydivers and pilot killed in plane crash in the US state of Missouri
Eleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said. The airplane, which was leased by a skydiving company, took off around 11:20 local time on Sunday, according to a Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson. After failing to gain altitude, it made a sharp...
One dead and three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz
One person has died and three others are missing after a pontoon boat capsized around 600 yards from Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17
Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced - though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings.
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and vows 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news
More than 900 people have been killed and 3,360 others injured in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the government, as rescuers keep searching for survivors and families wait desperately for news.
King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations
King Charles and Queen Camilla will not live at Buckingham Palace when £369m of refurbishments are completed next year, the latest royal accounts have revealed. The palace, which has served as the official London residence of the UK sovereign since 1837, will continue to be the administrative headquarters of the monarc...
French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape charges
One of France’s best-known showbusiness stars, Patrick Bruel, has been placed under judicial investigation on several counts of rape and sexual abuse, in the latest fallout from the Me Too movement. After two days in custody in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre, the 67-year-old singer and actor went before a panel o...
Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
An Israeli air strike on a town in southern Lebanon has killed six people, including three paramedics, according to Lebanon's health ministry. It comes as the US said the two countries had agreed to a 45-day ceasefire.
Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam
A court in Nepal jailed two former government ministers after they were found guilty of forging documents to enable Nepali nationals to be resettled in the U.S. as Bhutanese refugees, a court document and lawyers said on Wednesday. The district court in Kathmandu jailed former Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Ministe...
Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister and leader of Labour Party
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party, following mounting pressure within his party over his leadership ahead of the next general election. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, June 22, Starmer said he had accepted the position of...
Former president Sall to visit Senegal as he campaigns for UN chief post
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will travel to Senegal on Friday, his first public visit to the country since leaving office as he campaigns for the post of U.N. secretary-general.