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At least 16 people have been killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country’s health ministry has said. Another 28 people were injured on the road between Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in the South Sinai governorate on Wednesday…
The Range Rover Electric, to be built in Solihull, marks a major shift in its electrification programme, backed by large‑scale upgrades across its West Midlands sites.
Ariana Grande made an emotional exit on Tuesday night, as she wrapped up her Eternal Sunshine tour, and prepared to step back from public life. The singer was occasionally close to tears – most notably during One Last Time, the song that…
Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America on its maps service app, after an order from US President Donald Trump as part of Washington’s trade spat with Canada. The change was made for US-based users, while those in Canada will…
American forces resumed strikes against Iran on Tuesday, US Central Command (Centcom) has said. Centcom said the US strikes followed “recent attempted attacks” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in…
A 23-year-old Utah man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk – as a judge ruled prosecutors can seek the death penalty at trial. Tyler Robinson denies aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and…
After a record 250 days at sea without a port stop, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is preparing to dock in Thailand, giving its nearly 5,000 crew members a much-needed break. The ship is docking close to the beach…
The claim that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Strait of Hormuz will be bypassed within two years and become “worthless” is factually accurate. Bessent made this statement on September 1, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina,…
On Monday, September 1, 2026, a 32-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack in New York City’s Times Square. The attack occurred around 4:30 p.m. near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. A second victim, a 68-year-old…
Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is to stand down as an MP to focus on a role in international affairs. The move will trigger a by-election in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras, long a Labour stronghold,…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 6,000 confirmed cases and nearly 3,000 deaths from the country’s worst Ebola epidemic ever, according to the Congolese authorities’ latest toll on Monday. Since being declared in…
An explosion at a firecracker factory in northern India on Monday killed at least 11 people, including eight children, police said. The powerful explosion in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh state caused the collapse of several nearby…
Twenty guerrillas have been killed in Colombia in the latest bombing raid on insurgent-controlled areas ordered by the new government, the president said Monday. “We neutralized 20 narco-terrorists, captured five… and rescued two minors,”…
It took close to 30 years for someone to be arrested in the drive-by murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, an extraordinary stretch that turned the young singer’s 1996 killing into the stuff of legend and conspiracy. By contrast, it took less…
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won all three parliamentary special elections that were held in Canada on Monday, indicating ongoing public support for the prime minister well into his second year in office and after recent trade tensions with…
The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country’s disaster agency. More than 3,900 people remain missing – of whom more than 600 are workers believed to be trapped in a…
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on treason charges. Hichilema – credited with stabilising the economy – swept to victory on 13…
The conviction of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in Las Vegas has brought an end to one of the world’s most famous unsolved murder cases. “We’re talking about the greatest rapper of all time, an icon, and not a single arrest or prosecution for 30…
New York City police fatally shot an apparently emotionally disturbed woman after she allegedly stabbed two people in Times Square in a “random and unprovoked” attack, authorities said. One of the victims, a 32-year-old woman, died at the…
As Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two young children settle into their new home in the United Kingdom, questions remain about security protection for the family. As non-working royals, Harry — who is fifth in…
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned from his role amid growing tension between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. official told ABC News. President Donald Trump accepted Driscoll’s resignation Monday evening, the official…
The jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davisguilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before finding him guilty of murder with…
The US Supreme Court has ruled that construction of a $400m (£297m) ballroom at the White House can go ahead, in a victory for President Donald Trump. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices granted the Trump administration’s emergency request,…
Prediction-market operator Kalshi has permanently barred former US congressman George Santos from trading on its platform. The company alleged that Santos, who was expelled from Congress following a series of fraud and identity-theft…
