Suspect in decade-old murders on New York’s Long Island in custody
A man has been arrested in connection with serial killings in New York more than a decade ago that targeted sex workers and others whose bodies were found strewn near ...
Hollywood’s striking actors join writers on the picket lines
Striking Hollywood actors joined film and television writers on picket lines on Friday, the first day of a dual work stoppage that has forced U.S. studios to shutter productions ...
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame ‘possible carcinogen’; consumption limits unchanged
The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday.
The rulings ...
Young Canadian firefighter killed battling blaze in British Columbia
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday paid tribute to a young firefighter killed while battling a forest blaze in British Columbia, as wildfires continue to rage across the ...
Blinken reaffirms commitments to Japan, S.Korea, condemns N.Korean missile launch
North Korea’s firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday violates multiple U.N. resolutions and threatens peace and stability in the region, the United States, South Korea, ...
Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, U.S. Southwest broils (updated)
Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans ...
Scholz plays down need for policy to spur ‘de-risking’ from China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday played down the need for government policy to encourage companies to de-risk from China, saying many firm were already diversifying their supply chains, investments ...
India launches rocket to land spacecraft on moon’s south pole
India’s space agency launched a rocket on Friday that will attempt to land a spacecraft at the lunar south pole, an unprecedented feat that would advance India’s position ...
More woes for British travellers as workers announce 8-day strike action at Gatwick airport
Workers at Britain’s No.2 airport Gatwick will strike for eight days at the end of July and in early August, potentially causing cancellations and travel misery for thousands of ...
Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change surgery
A Russian draft law that would ban doctors from performing surgery to change people’s gender was approved by the lower house of parliament on Friday in its third and ...
Russia’s Putin snubs Prigozhin, Wagner founder not seen since June 24
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wagner mercenaries the opportunity to keep fighting at a meeting just days after their failed mutiny but suggested Yevgeny Prigozhin be moved aside in favour ...
Cerberus heatwave threatens new record temperatures for Europe
Southern Europe sweltered under a fierce heatwave on Thursday, with a warning that temperatures could hit record highs for the continent next week, raising fears about the impact on human ...
Ukraine receives cluster munitions, pledges limited use
Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers.
Valeryi Shershen, ...
How the property crash unravelled Sweden’s SBB
For hundreds of thousands of ordinary Swedes, investing in one of their country’s biggest landlords SBB (SBBb.ST) was a sure bet for years. Now it is at the ...
Putin: foreign-made tanks are ‘priority target’ for Russian forces in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine would change nothing on the battlefield but only further escalate the conflict, adding that foreign-made tanks ...
Hollywood actors poised to strike, join writers on picket lines
Hollywood actors went on strike on Thursday after talks with studios broke down, joining film and television writers who have been on picket lines since May and deepening the disruption ...
NASA rover reveals new evidence about organic molecules on Mars
Evidence is mounting about what may be a wealth of organic molecules – a potential indicator of life – on Mars, with new findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover suggesting the presence ...
EU helping UN, Turkey in bid to extend Black Sea grain deal
The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain and is open to “explore all solutions,” ...
Miss Netherlands’ first transgender winner becomes target of hate speech
Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transgender woman to be crowed Miss Netherlands, once saw her success in the pageant as a symbol of her nation’s openness. Then she was ...
Christodoulides says Cyprob negotiations ‘biggest priority’ at ambassador ceremony
President Nikos Christodoulides has said his biggest priority is to make every possible effort to break the current Cyprus problem deadlock and restart a “structured and results-oriented dialogue”.
He said ...
Everton’s Alli opens up about pill addiction, sexual abuse as child
Everton midfielder Dele Alli has revealed that he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn ...
New passenger handling facility at Akrotiri air base
The British Sovereign Base Areas Administration (SBA) has announced its intention to construct a new passenger handling facility at its RAF Akrotiri air base.
The facility will cost £66 million (€77.2 million) ...
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
Russia’s nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it controls, saying no evidence supported the claim ...
Hollywood actors poised to strike and join writers on picket lines
Negotiators for Hollywood’s actors union unanimously recommended a strike after talks with studios broke down, setting the stage for performers to join writers on picket lines as early as ...