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Jason Arday death ‘tragedy on so many levels’ says PM

Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as "a tragedy on so many levels", as he called for a "moment for reflection". Arday was found...

Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia

At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday, the...

Luigi Mangione admits to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate...

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary...

UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into ​a second day on Tuesday as emergency workers dug...

Five killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train

At least five people were killed and two were injured after a Russian drone strike on a cross-country passenger train they were riding in Ukraine's...

Amazon to cut 16 000 jobs after email error

US technology giant Amazon has confirmed it will cut 16 000 jobs - hours after it told staff about a new round of global...

France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron

France is on course to follow Australia in banning social media to younger teenagers, as debate on a new law opens in the National...

Israeli fire kills three in two separate incidents

CAIRO – Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, while an Israeli drone wounded four others...

Thousands of flights disrupted as several states declare winter emergencies

WASHINGTON – More than 670 000 customers in the US as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and almost 10 000...

US braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ winter storm

More than 200 million Americans are expected to face an unusually brutal winter storm starting Friday, with heavy snows and freezing rains forecast. The storm...