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US and Iran exchange strikes as shipping through Strait of Hormuz declines sharply
The US and Iran have traded strikes for a second night, as observers report a “dramatic” drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz since hostilities resumed. The US military says it struck some 90 military targets, some near the Strait. Iranian authorities say 14 people have been killed in the...
Legendary manager Lucescu dies days after resigning
Legendary manager Mircea Lucescu has died at the age of 80, five days after stepping down as Romania's head coach.
Oil rises more than $1 as escalation in US-Iran strikes unnerve traders
Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Tehran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran and as President Donald Trump vowed even more attacks if no peace deal is secured.
Indian state on the boil after raped girl’s body fished out of pond
The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family reported her missing. The incident in Surjyapur village in Baruipur, […]
Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested
A key suspect in one of the most notorious killings of the Syrian civil war has been arrested, Syria's interior minister has said.
Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid protests against US plans to establish an Ebola isolation centre at a military base nearby, the BBC has learnt.
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. A report of a vessel in distress came in at 15:37 local time (22:37 GMT), San Francisco Fire Department chief Dean Crispen said. A marine unit first on the scene witnessed a man […]
New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says
The EU's new border system has nearly tripled the time it takes for Brits to get through passport control, even after improvements, a boss at Rome's main airport has said.
Would you pay $58.5m to live in this iconic New York building?
The Flatiron Building - with its unique triangular shape, narrow prow, ornamental columns and intricate decorative details - has been one of the most recognisable structures in New York City for more than a century.
Ryan Gosling to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider
Ryan Gosling will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as the titular character in a new Ghost Rider film, the media franchise has announced.
China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years.
Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentina's president hit out at the Brazilian president, referring to him as a "thief" and a "convict".