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US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of the deceased commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Gen Qasem Soleimani, have been arrested, the US State Department has said.
US Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashes after take off in California
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane has "crashed shortly after take off" from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California, the base said in a statement.
FA Cup: Chelsea thrash Port Vale to reach Wembley semi-final
Chelsea cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals as Port Vale's storybook run was ended in ruthless fashion at Stamford Bridge.
Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 18 killed in Kyiv region
The Ukrainian Air Force says a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down.
King Charles’ visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassador
The King and Queen’s state visit to the United States will be about “renewing and revitalising a unique friendship”, says the UK’s ambassador, Sir Christian Turner. The royal visitors, arriving on Monday, were already facing a diplomatic challenge with political tensions between the US and the UK. But the shooting inci...
A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave – and got the whole country talking
When the mayor of a small town in western Japan announced she was taking maternity leave, she expected some raised eyebrows.
High oil prices may benefit West African crude exporters but not consumers, Argus analyst says
Rising global oil prices driven by tensions in the Middle East could boost revenues for crude exporters in West Africa, but consumers across the region may still face higher fuel costs, according to James Gooder, vice president for crude markets in Europe and Africa at Argus Media. Crude markets have been volatile sinc...
Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match
Pubs in England and Wales will now be allowed to stay open until 05:00 on Monday, allowing football fans to watch the Three Lions' World Cup clash with Mexico to the final whistle.
Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning
A US toddler who was found unresponsive in an Arizona pool and declared dead was later discovered to be alive in the hospital's "cold room", a newly released police report shows.
Starmer gifted gun and ammunition by Turkish president at NATO
Sir Keir Starmer was given a personalised revolver with live ammunition as a gift by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the Nato summit.
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his nose and mouth.
Nigeria: Gunmen kill army colonel in Abuja, shoot wife in failed abduction attempt
Gunmen have killed a serving Nigerian military officer of the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corp, Colonel Abdussalam Ude at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja. This came as the Plateau State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 25-year-old Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mbaya, popu...