World News
The most significant development today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights due to an air traffic communications outage, which was eventually lifted early this morning, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and impacting other transportation systems like Amtrak. In other major news, Ukraine has significantly damaged Russia's military capabilities by knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, while a cruise ship collision with a tanker in New Orleans resulted in all passengers being rescued safely.
Boy, 14, hands himself into police over Bradley Lowery video
A 14-year-old has handed himself into West Midlands Police after Coventry City said they were investigating a video appearing to show a fan taunting Sunderland supporters with a picture of Bradley…
Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire to end within hours
A humanitarian ceasefire has allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
Thousands joined largely orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin,…
US Jobs Pickup May Keep Fed on Track to Hike Rates Again
Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates
Haley Stevens, a former congresswomen who lost out on the Democratic nomination to Abdul El-Sayed, endorses his opponent…
Armed police start patrols in Sydney after Bondi Beach attack
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.
Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?
The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on…
University of Cambridge scientist among those who died in Spanish train crash
Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in…
Fitch Signals Rising Risks For France’s Public Finances
Fitch maintained France's sovereign rating at A+, but lowered its outlook from "stable" to "negative".
A Family Paid $3 for a Bowl at a Yard Sale and Used It as Decor for Years. It Sold for $2.2 Million
A $3 tag-sale find from upstate New York turned into a $2.2 million payday when a roughly 1,000-year-old Northern Song…
Norway makes shithouses great again
A tiny Pacific country rolls out universal basic income
Japan's trains are great. Why is booking one so hard?
Japanese trains are renowned for their engineering excellence, but booking tickets online presents a frustrating user…
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas - could Talarico turn the tide?
The state's $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of…
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and…
How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday book
Trump had sued the media outlet after it published a letter to Epstein purportedly written and signed by the president…
Judge orders Trump administration to stop threatening US election officials
The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen…
India's opposition set to hold mega rally seeking election chief's resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years and can't get a transit visa to fly home
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, has been stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 and wants to return to Sri Lanka.
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
Clashes erupt between police and protesters in Paris
Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and…
'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied frontline city
One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in a search for food.
UK Green party drops longstanding opposition to nuclear power
The UK Green Party has voted to end its longstanding opposition to nuclear power, removing its commitment to phase out…
The She-Wolves of Jülich
Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
The BBC's Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived…
Peter Schiff Says Gold’s Brutal Selloff Indicative of Major Upcoming Crunch
Peter Schiff says Friday’s steep drop in gold points to a short-term liquidity problem that could hit broader markets as…
Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training
The prime minister has previously emphasised military preparedness as central to his government's ambitions.