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UK Foreign Secretary denounces ‘reckless Iran threats’ after missiles fired at Diego Garcia
The foreign secretary has said the UK will continue to provide defensive support against "reckless Iranian threats" but insisted it would not be drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt
Four people have died off the coast of northern France after attempting to cross the English Channel, local authorities have said. Two men and two women died after they “tried to board a water taxi” and “the currents, which can be dangerous here, swept them away”, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said at a news conference....
Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt
Four people have died off the coast of northern France after attempting to cross the English Channel, local authorities have said.
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
Doris Fisher, who co-founded the Gap retail chain with her husband Don, has died at the age of 94.
Man City end Arsenal’s quadruple hopes as O’Reilly’s double clinches Carabao Cup triumph
Manchester City won the Carabao Cup as Nico O'Reilly's double clinched a 2-0 win over Arsenal to end their hopes of a quadruple.
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion-pound investment deal, which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will usher in a "new era of co-operation" between the two nations.
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
More than 10 million people have had power cut to their homes and businesses across Cuba after the country's national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week.
UK government discusses hosting Olympics in 2040s
The UK government says it is in "discussions about supporting potential bids" for the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million.
First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
The first of five men found alive after spending more than a week trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos has been freed.
Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz
The US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will be paused for a “short period of time”, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening. Trump said that “Project Freedom”, which began days earlier, would be halted by “mutual agreement” because “great progress” had been made towa...
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.