Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in northeastern France
11 people were killed when a plane belonging to a parachuting school crashed in Tomblaine, France.
Thousands of Kurds gather in Turkiye to demand release of PKK leader
Thousands of Kurds in Turkiye rallied to demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’
Resolution Foundation calls for extra funding for apprenticeships and increase in number of youth support grants
Ministers should reject calls to reverse employment tax increases as a way to boost jobs for young people in favour of extra funding for apprenticeships and increasing the number of youth support grants, according to a leading thinktank.
The Resolution Foundation said an in-depth study showed a cut in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) and a reduction in the minimum wage for under-21s – measures demanded by business groups – would do little to promote the chances of younger workers finding a job.
Continue reading...US says it has agreed to ‘stand down’ after exchange of strikes with Iran
A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
How population decline is exposing Germany’s old divides
Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions
‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa – CNN
- ‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa CNN
- Thousands Flee South Africa as Anti-Immigrant Attacks Grow The New York Times
- Fear grows in Johannesburg market as anti-migrant ‘deadline’ looms Al Jazeera
- South African anti-migrant protesters should march peacefully, Cyril Ramaphosa warns BBC
- South Africa's anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind Reuters
Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening
Brent crude edges up as tit-for-tat strikes hinder return to normality in key waterway.
Anger directed at Venezuela’s official response to earthquake recovery
Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.
Australian man charged with murder after Thai girl’s body found in suitcase
Simon Peter Carman has been charged with murder after the body of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was found in a suitcase
Venezuelans angry with government as time runs out to rescue survivors
Residents and volunteers say they feel abandoned by the government as they race to save lives from the rubble.
Putin says Ukraine proposed halt to deep strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine has proposed a mutual halt to long-range strikes
Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026
Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher
Shares in chipmakers have surged in the first half of this year as investors piled into companies that make the hardware underpinning the AI boom, according to analysis.
Investors have driven up the value of semiconductor and memory chip manufacturers, whose profits have soared during 2026, at the expense of some large software companies, which have fallen out of favour this year.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s earthquakes pose first major test for President Delcy Rodriguez
The seismic disaster has stirred public anger against government mismanagement under Venezuela's ruling socialist party.
Dangerous chemicals, 55-gallon drum, note mentioning Ted Bundy found at home of Philadelphia felon linked to 2 missing women – New York Post
- Dangerous chemicals, 55-gallon drum, note mentioning Ted Bundy found at home of Philadelphia felon linked to 2 missing women New York Post
- Chemicals, ammo and drugs found after investigation into Olney home, Philadelphia police say 6abc Philadelphia
- A woman missing since 2016 had close ties to the Olney house that’s now the target of a massive investigation Inquirer.com
- FBI investigating after man arrested with guns, fake IDs; chemicals found in Philadelphia home FOX 29 Philadelphia
- Man charged after investigation uncovers "laboratory" of chemicals, drugs and guns in Olney home, police say CBS News
Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand
The body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say.
Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand – BBC
- Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand BBC
- Australian man arrested after Thai teen girl found dead in suitcase CNN
- Australian man arrested in Thailand after 17-year-old’s body found in suitcase The Guardian
- Thai teenager's father 'deeply saddened' as Australian charged with murder Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Australian man charged with murder of Thai teen found in suitcase BBC
Late goal gives Canada first-ever World Cup knockout stage victory
Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to reach the World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.
Meet 3 members of Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ trying to torpedo a Kushner-linked development – AP News
- Meet 3 members of Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' trying to torpedo a Kushner-linked development AP News
- Kushner-Linked Protests Reveal Depth of Anger at Albanian Leaders Bloomberg.com
- Ivanka and Jared’s Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister WIRED
- ‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government The Guardian
- Albania's "Flamingo revolution": Trump-linked luxury resort plan triggers mass protests France 24
Praise pours in for ‘true Canadian heroes’ after last-minute World Cup win
From the prime minister to sport celebrities and fans on social media, Canadians have revelled in their team's win.