Trump to decide imminently on Iran deal, says Hormuz Strait must open
United States President Donald Trump said he would decide on Friday over a potential deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the Strait of ...
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Eleven children killed, injured every 24 hours in Lebanon, UN says
Eleven children have been killed or injured on average every 24 hours in Lebanon over the last week, the UN’s children’s agency said on Friday, as Israel has expanded ...
Four-times champion Swiatek cruises into French Open fourth round
Four-times champion Iga Swiatek eased into the French Open fourth round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Magda Linette in an all-Polish clash on Friday.
Former world number one recovered ...
Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday.
The fire at the Utumishi ...
Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near
Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial US-Iranian agreement to extend a ...
Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, Nato vows to defend alliance territory
Nato accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in ...
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
The World Health Organisation said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.
An outbreak of ...
Zelenskiy could be stripped of top Polish honour, Poland’s president says
Poland’s president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland’s top honour, after Ukraine renamed an army unit after ...
EU Commission agrees to unlock €16.4 billion for Hungary
Hungary’s progress in reforms under its new government will allow the European Commission to unlock €16.4 billion of previously frozen EU recovery and cohesion funds for the country, European Commission ...
Sonmez trips over advertisement sign, tumbles out of French Open
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez tripped over an advertising sign and crashed into a wall while chasing the ball in her doubles match at the French Open on Friday, with the ...
Arsenal’s ‘utmost priority’ agreeing new contract for Arteta, owners say
Arsenal’s top priority is agreeing a new contract for manager Mikel Arteta after the Spaniard delivered the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years, co-chair Josh Kroenke said.
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Georgia unveils Stalin’s rare wine collection ahead of historic auction
Tangled cobwebs dangle from the ceiling in dim light and a pleasant, musky sweetness pervades the air in this repository of a precious wine collection, once owned by Georgia’s ...
UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas.
“This is a political ...
Blue Origin’s new Glenn Rocket explodes during launchpad test
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow ...
War spillover fears grow after Russian drone hits Romanian residential building injuring two
NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war ...
Arsenal one win from history as PSG stand in their way
Arsenal’s long road back to Europe’s top table reaches its defining night on Saturday as they face Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, chasing a first ...
Sinner’s shock French Open exit blows Roland Garros Men’s draw wide open
Jannik Sinner’s stunning Roland Garros exit shattered what had shaped up as one of the most predictable French Opens since Rafa Nadal’s era, throwing the men’s draw ...
Global banks scale up artificial intelligence use despite workforce anxiety
HSBC has appealed to staff not to fight AI, saying it would destroy jobs while creating new ones, as banking rival Standard Chartered sought to calm workers over comments that ...
Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70 percent
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel’s military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already ...
Iceland’s parliament votes to hold referendum on EU accession talks in August
Iceland’s parliament on Thursday voted in favour of holding an August 29 referendum to begin European Union accession talks, supporting the government’s two-step plan that could lead to membership ...
Trump says in defamation lawsuit Murdoch told him he would ‘handle’ WSJ story on Epstein ties
In a refiled $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump says that Rupert Murdoch told him he would “handle” a story about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey ...
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52
At least 52 guerrilla fighters were killed in clashes between two rival armed groups vying for territorial control of a strategic cocaine production and trafficking region in southeastern Colombia, a faction ...
US reach deal to extend ceasefire, pending Trump’s approval
The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. ...
Ailing Sinner falls to Cerundolo in French Open second-round shock
Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel ...