Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns
Almost one in three people in Gaza are going days without eating, the UN's food aid programme has warned. The World Food Programme says malnutrition is surging with 90
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Baby born mid-flight on Mumbai-bound Air India Express, cabin crew assists delivery
A baby boy was born mid-flight on an Air India Express plane bound for Mumbai from Muscat, with cabin crew and a nurse, who happened to be one of the passengers-assisting
Countries can sue each other over climate change - ICJ
The International Court of Justice has delivered its historic first advisory opinion on the obligations of States in relation to climate change. The top United Nations
Trump administration releases files on Martin Luther King Jr
US President Donald Trump's administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, including FBI surveillance files on the civil ri
At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school
At least 19 people have died and 164 were injured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka. Footage from Milestone
Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks
A sustained Ukrainian drone attack on Russia has caused Moscow's major airports to be temporarily closed and has seen at least 140 flights cancelled. According to the
Three officers killed in explosion at LA law enforcement training facility
Three officers have died following an explosion at a law enforcement training facility in East Los Angeles. Officials say the blast occurred yesterday at the Biscailu
Mumbai rain: Low-lying areas flooded, trains disrupted, schools, colleges closed
Continuous heavy rainfall in parts of Mumbai has led to flooding, especially in low-lying areas of the India’s financial capital. The flooding has disrupted sub
Trump announces new plan to settle war in Ukraine, gives Russia a 50-day deadline
United States President Donald Trump has laid out a pair of steps intended to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, including funneling new weapons to Kyiv and threa
Small plane crashes seconds after takeoff from London Southend Airport
The London Southend Airport has confirmed a small plane crash this morning with no details on where the plane was heading or how many people were on board at the time of
Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August
President Donald Trump has announced that the European Union and Mexico will face a 30 percent tariff on imports to the US from 1st August. He warned he would impose e
Air India crash report shows engines were cut off before impact
A preliminary report into the Air India crash last month finds that both fuel control switches were moved to cut-off position - a step that usually turns off the engines
15 people, including eight children killed in Israeli strike outside Gaza clinic
At least 15 Palestinians — including eight children and two women — were killed in an Israeli airstrike outside a clinic in central Gaza. BBC News says a
Trump confirms no extensions for tariff deadline as August 1 looms for Fiji
U.S. President Donald Trump says there would be “no extensions†granted to the new August 1 deadline he set for U.S. trading partners to negotiate new deals o
Death toll from Texas flooding at 90, including 27 from all-girls camp
At least 90 people have died after devastating floods hit central Texas. Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp that sits along the Guadalupe River, has confirmed that
At least 21 children among dozens killed in Texas floods, as 11 girls from camp still missing
At least 69 people have been killed after flash floods swept through parts of central Texas. Kerrville County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirms 59 people, including 21 chi
Chicago mass shooting leaves four dead, 14 injured outside downtown lounge
Four people in the United States have been killed and at least 14 others wounded when gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a lounge in downtown Chicago. According to
Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail and convicted over prostitution-related offences
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution following a landmark trial in New York - but cleared of more serious charges of sex traffickin
Anti-war demonstrators and families of Israeli hostages protests for ceasefire in Gaza
Anti-war demonstrators and the families of Israeli hostages held protests in Tel Aviv, the capital city of Israel, to demand a ceasefire in Gaza following the truce betwe
Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022
Japan executed a man yesterday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years.
Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to 'complete and total' ceasefire
US President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire." Trump says the ceasefire is set to take effect in the coming hours.