Hospitals across the Gaza Strip say their backup generators are close to shutting down and suffering permanent damage because of a severe fuel shortage. Medical staff warn the equipment keeps essential wards, including intensive care units, running.

Iran's navy said four vessels were struck simultaneously while transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf and continued burning. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy did not say who was responsible for the strikes.

Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek has completed a new fifteen-billion-dollar funding round. The company is now preparing for one of China's most closely watched market debuts in years, as it positions itself as a serious rival to leading US AI labs.

Australia and East Timor signed a new defence agreement on Thursday to strengthen cyber and maritime security cooperation. Canberra will provide roughly $44 million and expand joint military exercises, part of an effort to limit Beijing's growing influence among Pacific and Southeast Asian neighbours.

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has restored the death penalty, years after the West African country abolished it. Human Rights Watch says the move sends a troubling signal to critics amid a widening crackdown on dissent under military rule.

Students from across Serbia flooded the streets of Belgrade for a final rally ahead of this weekend's snap parliamentary elections. Thousands arrived in the capital waving flags, in one of the largest gatherings yet in a months-long anti-government protest movement.

Russian strikes overnight killed at least 7 people across Ukraine, as the country's air force warned of ballistic missiles heading toward Kyiv and told residents to take shelter. The barrage came just days after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with President Vladimir Putin.

Former Mexican prosecutor César Jáuregui Moreno has been charged with treason over allegations he allowed US agents to take part in a raid on a suspected drug lab in April. The case rests on Mexican law restricting any operational role for foreign officials inside the country.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has raised the flagship Bolsa Família welfare payment by 15% days before Sunday's presidential runoff. The increase, reaching roughly 20 million families this week, anchors a wider package of aid, subsidies and tax cuts Lula unveiled in the campaign's final stretch.

John Healey is expected to cut red tape requirements, particularly for smaller businesses

The Office for National Statistics’ latest report on crime figures is out. It covers crime in England and Wales in the year ending June 2026 and it starts:

Crime against individuals and households has generally decreased over the last 10 years with some notable exceptions, such as fraud.

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Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigration paperwork and have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives

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Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigration paperwork and have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives

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The fact that Trump made a comment that Israel has been “very helpful” to Saudi Arabia reveals a strategic dilemma facing Mohammed bin Salman: either to align himself with Israel and thereby offend the Arab and Muslim worlds, or to embrace regional collective security and accept the prospect of a Middle East in which Washington […]

Bosses say Lord Sadiq Khan should be given new powers by the Treasury to fund key projects such as Bakerloo line extension and West London Orbital

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Milei’s remarks mark first time he has ruled out military intervention on the territory since Trump said he would review US support for British sovereignty

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Milei’s remarks mark first time he has ruled out military intervention on the territory since Trump said he would review US support for British sovereignty

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Milei’s remarks mark first time he has ruled out military intervention on the territory since Trump said he would review US support for British sovereignty

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The Minister for Justice has confirmed that he has "engaged" with solicitors and that a meeting is likely next week.

The measures being laid in Parliament build on reforms already in force.

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London Mayor stresses closer ties to Europe are more vital than ever as Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine rages on

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