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Twin fires kill two, forcing hundreds to flee Greek island

Two people died and and hundreds were evacuated after two fires broke out "almost simultaneously" on a Greek island near Athens, fire officials said. About 200 firefighters were working to...

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...

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...

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...

US officially leaves World Health Organization

The US has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the UN agency without one of its biggest donors. US President Donald Trump...

Massive winter storm expected to bury much of US in snow and ice

A powerful blast of cold air from the Arctic is expected to sweep through much of the United States over the coming days, bringing...

EU puts US trade deal approval on hold

The European Parliament has suspended the approval of a key US trade deal agreed in July in protest against Donald Trump's demand to take...

Seven more countries to join Trump’s Board of Peace

Seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt say they will join US president Donald Trump's Board of Peace, according to a joint statement. They...

US seizes seventh oil tanker connected to Venezuela

The US military has seized a seventh tanker transporting oil from Venezuela, as the Trump administration seeks to control the nation's oil exports and...