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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the...

Trump threatens 100 per cent tariff over tech tax

United States president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100 per cent import tariff on any European...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also...

Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels

The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran war as traffic through...

Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP

Andy Burnham has been officially sworn in as Makerfield's new MP amid loud cheers from his Labour colleagues...

China lockdown delays iPhones

Itching to buy the latest iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone Pro Max? Apple says you should expect longer wait times to receive its new...

Finland’s PM cleared of misconduct charges

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has been cleared of misconduct after video in August showed her partying. The 36-year-old defended herself after being seen dancing...

Twitter layoffs to start Friday

San Francisco – Employees of microblogging and social networking service, Twitter will know by email on Friday about whether they have been laid off. Twitter...

Lapid congratulates Netanyahu on election win

Jerusalem – Israel prime minister Yair Lapid congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win on Thursday, with final results confirming the former premier’s triumphant...

Bank of England raises rates by most since 1989

London – The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates by the most since 1989 on Thursday, but it also warned that Britain faced...

Imran Khan wounded in shooting

Islamabad – Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in...