A Scandinavian princess has temporarily left her studies in Australia to return home after her mother was taken seriously ill. Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, […]
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Inside Sazan Island: The Albanian ex-military base bought by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner with 3,500 bunkers and tunnels
Protests have broken out in Albania over Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn purchase of the abandoned island of Sazan, a communist-era military base. In […]
Trump’s DC follies: From 250-ft arch to UFC rig towering over White House, he’s remaking capital in his image
President Donald Trump has leaned hard into his real estate roots since returning to the White House, fashioning himself as Washington, DC’s developer-in-chief as he’s […]
French warplanes scrambled to Russian aircraft in Baltics 11 times in just one week
French warplanes were scrambled 11 times over the past week as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission, France’s armed forces spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. […]
Spanish town faces ‘65ft flames’ during massive wildfire in holiday hotspot
A massive wildfire has struck a Spanish holiday hotspot forcing residents to flee their homes. The blaze began in Los Garres, Murcia, in southern Spain […]
Why Japan is running short of plastic bags, trays and gloves
Japan is running short of plastic bags, food trays, rubber gloves and packaging materials as the war in Iran disrupts supplies of a key raw […]
Madeleine McCann suspect facing jail for calling prison guard ‘a son of a b****’
The most high-profile suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance is set for a return to jail after verbally abusing a prison officer. Christian Brueckner, who several […]
Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker behind Persepolis, ‘dies of sadness’ aged 56
Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker behind the 2007 drama Persepolis, has died at the age of 56. In a statement, the French […]
Mount Everest climber stranded for a week without food or oxygen rescued crawling back to Base Camp alone
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest a week ago without food or oxygen has been found alive, having crawled alone almost […]
Turns out America’s favorite villain may have been framed as historian gives King George III a makeover
The long-held image of “Mad” King George III, immortalized as a tyrannical villain in American popular culture from “Hamilton” to “Schoolhouse Rock,” is undergoing a […]
Putin faces rival visions of peace or war for decades during Russia’s answer to ‘Davos’
President Vladimir Putin hosted Russia’s premier annual investment conference in St Petersburg, where two rival visions for the nation’s future clashed amidst the ongoing war […]
Trump’s approval rating hits another new low on 500th day back in the White House
President Donald Trump marks the 500th day of his second term in the White House Thursday, but the milestone coincides with a poll showing his […]
Iranian drone strike ignites huge fireball at Kuwait airport
Kuwait officials released footage that they say shows Iranian drones striking Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday (3 June).
Murder trial opens in track meet stabbing death of white teen that sparked fierce race debate
The trial of former Texas high school athlete Karmelo Anthony is set to begin Thursday, more than a year after a deadly confrontation at a […]
Israeli pre-dawn airstrike kills nine people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday killed at least nine Palestinians, health officials have said. Among the fatalities were five members of the […]
Rats, flies and rot: Havana’s trash crisis spirals out of control
Havana’s streets are increasingly choked with mountains of rotting refuse, transforming the vibrant Cuban capital into a landscape of despair and disease. Residents across the […]
Trump accuses Democrats of trying to ‘steal’ California governor primary in mail voting rant
President Donald Trump has already accused rival Democrats of “BIG cheating” in the California gubernatorial race’s open primary, without providing evidence and before the final […]
Trump’s Iran gamble leaves him trapped between hawks and voters
President Donald Trump finds himself increasingly cornered by both adversaries and allies over the protracted Iran conflict, a military engagement he initially presented as a […]
Grief fills courtroom as serial killer suspect is arraigned in fifth woman’s death
A man accused of killing multiple women and disposing of their bodies in the Portland area was arraigned on Wednesday on a fifth murder charge. […]
Nightmare parasite that eats living flesh detected in Texas after disappearing for decades
A highly destructive parasite, the New World screwworm fly, has been confirmed in south Texas, marking its first appearance in the state since 1966 and […]