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Over 100 onboard Ferry MV Barima sinks off Guyana coast
A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana with eight people so far rescued local authorities have said. The MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt, on its route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. A distress call was received at 23:01 local time (03:01 +1 BST), triggering an urgent search operation invol...
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78.
Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
Oil fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent fell $14.84, or 13.6%, to $94.43 a barrel, and WTI slid $16.13, or 14.3%, to $96.82 a barrel as of 0023 GMT. Tru...
Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people.
Trump unveils Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One fleet
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new Boeing 747-8 jet for Air Force One that the Qatari government donated last year as an “unconditional” gift to the US. The US military has finished modifications to the luxury jumbo jet, which has been valued at an estimated $400m (£300m). “This plane was transformed into a flyi...
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern.
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China’s ‘shoe capital’
A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.
Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
Nearly 3,000 patients a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or make-shift treatment areas rather in a bed on a ward in England last month, figures show.
Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81
Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone 2 and TV's Casualty, has died at the age of 81.
Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu
Eggs or no eggs? This question has dominated Indian social media and headlines after the eastern state of West Bengal announced last week that eggs would be replaced with vegetarian alternatives in some government school lunches as part of a pilot project. The scheme, better known as the midday meal programme, provides...
Palm Beach, Florida airport officially changes name to honor Trump
Palm Beach, Florida officially renamed its airport after President Donald Trump on Thursday, becoming the latest in a series of institutions, buildings, government programs, warships and money to take on the Republican's identity.
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.