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Man airlifted to hospital after being bitten by shark
A man has been taken to hospital after a suspected shark bite on the south coast of Ireland on Tuesday.
Oil at $150 will trigger global recession, says boss of financial giant BlackRock
If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel, it will trigger a global recession, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told the BBC.
Germany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ as Nato seeks clarification
Germany's defence minister has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was "foreseeable", as the Nato military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington.
‘He liked the fear in our eyes’, Epstein survivors tell BBC
Joanna Harrison never wanted to speak about the abuse she faced at the hands of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Pan-African Progressive Front hosts landmark online conference ahead of Geneva Forum
From tools for advocates to thundering calls for transformation, the PPF’s March 30 conference drew 97 participants from 36 countries into a shared determination: that reparations are not charity, not goodwill — but a political imperative whose time has come. The Pan-African Progressive Front (PPF) successfully hosted...
Trump tells the UK and other countries ‘go get your own oil’ from Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump lashes out at the UK and other countries, telling them to "go get your own oil" from the Strait of Hormuz.
Air pollution driving widespread human rights violations, UN expert warns
Air pollution is causing widespread violations of fundamental human rights, a United Nations expert has told the Human Rights Council, warning that billions of people are being exposed to dangerous air every day. Addressing the council in Geneva, Astrid Puentes Riaño said the scale of exposure is nearly universal. “Tod...
Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Democrats are projected to win a special election for a Florida legislative district that includes Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, marking another upset in the president’s backyard. Democrat Emily Gregory, a first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a race for the open Florida D...
Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
Democrats are projected to win a special election for a Florida legislative district that includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, marking another upset in the president's backyard.
US inflation surges to three-year high of 4.2%
US prices in May rose at their fastest rate in three years, with inflation surging to 4.2%.
Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ again on Wednesday
Donald Trump has said the US will hit Iran "hard" on Wednesday, after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight.
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
France has urged its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible", after a weekend of coordinated attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants.