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Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran's ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East, while U.S. crude inventories shrank.
Godzilla vs Kong actress Kaylee Hottle dies in crash at 18
US actress Kaylee Hottle, who starred in the Godzilla vs Kong movie series, has died in a car crash at age 18.
Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar
Two people have died after a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in South Australia, authorities say. The aircraft burst into flames at Parafield Airport in Adelaide after it crashed on Wednesday afternoon local time. South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas wrote on social media that a “number of others”...
US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war
The US House of Representatives has passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran.
Ghanaian National agrees to pay $4.4 Million restitution in US fraud case guilty plea
A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately $4.4 million in restitution, representing the financial losses suffered by victims, as part of his plea agreement. Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, who also goes by t...
Philadelphia 76ers confirm signing of NBA superstar LeBron James
The Philadelphia 76ers have confirmed the signing of NBA superstar LeBron James.
Man apologises for making racist gesture at Korean in World Cup match
A Mexican man caught on video pulling the corners of his eyes during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic has apologised after the clip sparked a backlash.
Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind Beauty and the Beast, dies aged 75
R&B singer Peabo Bryson, best known for his voice on Disney classics like A Whole New World and Beauty and the Beast, has died aged 75.
Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says
The war with Iran has cost the US some $37.5bn (£28bn) so far - an increase of nearly $8bn since the last estimate in May, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said.
UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes
The UAE accused Iran of a "brazen" attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as Donald Trump said the US would impose a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the waterway.
Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced.
Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DR Congo
Attacks on Ebola health facilities are intensifying in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the World Health Organization warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda On Thursday, the Rwampara health centre was stormed by a group of angry residents demanding the bodies of relatives who had die...