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Clock ticks on Trump’s Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthrough
President Donald Trump has set deadlines, made demands and issued threats over the course of the five-week joint US-Israeli war against Iran. But seldom have they been this explicit.
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz has to be open ‘one way or the other’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has to be open, "one way or the other", when referring to U.S strikes on Iran on Monday.
Gold on track for biggest weekly loss in six as Iran war fans inflation worries
Gold was on track for its biggest weekly loss in six on Friday, as escalating U.S.-Iran clashes lifted oil prices, adding to inflationary pressures and strengthening the case for higher U.S. interest rates.
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The former head of Italy's motorway operator has been given a 12-year prison sentence over the collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge in August 2018.
India grants ‘penalty-free’ exit window for overstayed Ghanaian nationals
The government of India has introduced a temporary immigration relief for Ghanaian nationals living in the country with expired visas, offering them an opportunity to leave without facing the usual penalties. The move is aimed at streamlining migration management and easing the situation for individuals who have overst...
Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol – then North Koreans discovered K-pop
On a sunny Saturday in June, Lee Yeon-su took the day off from work and hopped on a train from Seoul to Busan for yet another concert by pop supergroup BTS.
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
The US has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida.
Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry
Italian prosecutors have opened a murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter after a pre-Christmas meal last year.
Kris Jenner’s mother Mary Jo dies aged 91
Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner "momager" Kris Jenner, has died aged 91.
Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says
A Massachusetts man accused of making threats on Facebook to kill U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested on Wednesday after a stand-off with law enforcement in which the man began brandishing a sword.
As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to prized Chinese air-conditioner
Steven Scholtysek, 36, is no stranger to Europe's heatwaves. The German engineer has lived through sweltering summers since his childhood.
West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died aged 89.