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Italy Bridge Collapse Trail
Former head of Italian road operator convicted over deadly 2018 bridge collapse
An Italian court on Thursday convicted the former chief executive of Italian road operator Autostrade per l’Italia over the deadly collapse of Genoa’s road bridge that killed 43 people nearly eight years ago.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Google walkout
EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies
The EU said it would support innovation and diversity in the field by enabling fair access to AI features on Android devices and search engines

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Iran War
US expands strikes to northern Iran and disables ship trying to breach blockade
The US intensified its strikes on Iran early on Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

France Ukraine
Protesters rally in Kyiv as Zelenskyy removes Ukraine’s defence minister
Defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, 35, is considered to be a moderniser

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
500 feared dead after reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
According to preliminary information, the two boats left Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in late June

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Italy Bridge Collapse Trial
Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens
Family members of the 43 people killed when Genoa’s Morandi bridge collapsed nearly eight years ago are expected to pack a courtroom for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants charged in a disaster that exposed deep failures in the maintenance of ...

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Scotland's Cairngorm Mountain evacuated as firefighters continue to tackle wildfire
Scotland's Cairngorm Mountain evacuated as firefighters continue to tackle wildfire
A number of homes and businesses have been closed and evacuated as a safety precaution

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

The Graham Norton Show - London
Sam Neill’s cause of death confirmed as pneumonia, agent says
Sam Neill had major roles in films such as Dead Calm, The Piano and The Hunt for Red October, before landing his best-known role in Jurassic Park

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Trump
US airstrikes hit northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run the blockade
Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait before dawn.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Unhealthy products. food bad for figure, skin, heart and teeth.
Ultra-processed food linked to quarter of heart disease cases and deaths
Some experts criticised the study, saying there was a lack of evidence to show UPFs increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Seven Irish citizens ‘kidnapped’ after Gaza flotilla intercepted, organisers say
‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention
Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Russia Ukraine War EU
Ukraine and EU aim for a weapons production partnership as war grinds on
The European Union’s top official signed an agreement to move forward on joint weapons production with Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s four-year-old invasion is a key part of the continent’s defence.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Congo-Ebola-U.S. Citizen
More health workers on strike as confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 2,000
Confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to data, in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Boat Accident San Francisco
Rescuers continue search for three people after boat sank in San Francisco Bay
Rescuers were still searching for three people missing after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold waters and strong currents of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said Wednesday.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Prime Minister's Questions
Keir Starmer says more needs to be done to 'defend our democracy' after Ann Widdecombe murder
Ougoing PM pledges to give 'wholehearted support' to prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, as he made his final appearance at PMQs

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Children sitting on windowsill and ignoring real life immersed in their cell phones
UK plans voluntary social media curfews for teenagers between midnight and 6am
Britain will be the safest place for children to be online, a minister has said

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Spain Gibraltar
New era for Gibraltar as British territory’s border fence with Spain removed
Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar no longer have to cross a physical border.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
Analysts have said Iran has been signalling it may use its Houthi allies in Yemen 

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

Kazakhstan Russia US Space Station
US-Russian crew arrives at International Space Station for eight-month mission
A US-Russian space crew has arrived at the International Space Station after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off as scheduled at 7.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Trump Iraq
E Jean Carroll collects over $5.6m in Trump sexual abuse and defamation case
Jury found Trump attacked Carroll in 1996 in a New York luxury department store dressing room and defamed her after she told the story publicly in a memoir in 2019, during his first term as president

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

US-AUCTION-SOTHEBYS-DINOSAUR-FOSSIL
T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record
Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South Dakota

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Attacks resume across Middle East as Trump reverses toll plan
Kuwait’s military has said it is responding to an aerial attack as tensions ramped up across the Middle East. The military provided no further details.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

General Election campaign 2024
Ann Widdecombe killed in ‘targeted attack’, counter-terror police say
'It is important to remember that this is a murder investigation following a brutal attack on a 78-year-old lady in her home,' says head of Counter Terrorism Policing

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Soccer - UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 - First Leg - Liverpool v Besiktas - Anfield
Former Liverpool winger pulled a braid from ex-girlfriend’s head, court told
Prosecutors said Jordan Ibe had a bag containing drinks, snacks, and flowers, but when his partner threw muffins on the floor and called him a 'druggy, he grabbed her by her hair

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Kazakhstan Russia Space Station
US-Russian crew blasts off for eight-month stint on International Space Station
A US-Russian space crew blasted off successfully on Tuesday on a mission to the International Space Station.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Ali Harbi Ali court case
Widdecombe called politics ‘game of destruction’ in final interview before death
The ex-Tory minister and former MEP was found dead at her home in Devon

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

A broken window and the interior of the Ryanair aircraft, following a reported emergency landing, in location given as Thessalon
'Half of his body was sticking out of the plane': Wife of Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out window speaks out
Ljubisa Karovic was sucked out headfirst on the flight on Friday after an engine failure resulted in parts smashing the acrylic window

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

France Bastille Day
European troops and warplanes join Bastille Day parade in support of Ukraine
Ukrainian fighter pilots and troops took pride of place in France’s national Bastille Day celebrations on Tuesday as a massive parade showcased support for Ukraine and symbolically flexed European military muscle.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Coronavirus - Tue Dec 21, 2021
£10bn wasted amid scramble for covid PPE procurement, UK inquiry finds
The inquiry heard that the UK government estimated £256m was lost to fraud relating to PPE procurement

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership
Andy Burnham: Hillsborough Law will reshape relationship between public and state
The law takes its name from the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, when 97 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush during an FA Cup semi-final match

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

France Ukraine
Ukraine downs five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv aims to harden air defence
Ukrainian air defences intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a raft of overnight attacks, Ukraine’s air force said, though other missiles and drones got through and hit the capital Kyiv.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Spain Wildfire
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain which killed at least 12
Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires which killed at least 12 people.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US launches more strikes on Iran as Bahrain, Jordan and UAE targeted in response
A Dutch shipping firm has said one of its tankers came under attack off Oman in the Arabian Sea as Iran targeted vessels in the region after the US launched strikes on the country.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Thailand Fire
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
The blaze, one of the ‌deadliest in recent years in Thailand, tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Wiltshire conference
Police investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death continue to question suspect
Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Trump
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The ‌order will place US citizens in Congo or those who have recently left on a “do-not-board” list ​until they have spent at least 21 days in a third ​country

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Thailand Fire
People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless toilets
Most of the people who were killed in a fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless toilets where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities have said.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Ukraine
Ukraine and nine other countries announce anti-ballistic missile programme
Ukraine and nine other countries have announced they are forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

FRANCE-FIRE
Firefighters continue to tackle huge wildfire near Paris as 900 homes evacuated
Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Labrador rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hike
Labrador rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hike
Owner Christina Bluhme feared the worst after Tokyo began to lose consciousness while climbing the UK’s tallest mountain.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Turkey NATO Summit Trump
Zelensky seeks more European air defence support for Ukraine at Paris meeting
Volodymyr Zelensky has asked European leaders for help against Russia’s ballistic missiles, which have pounded Ukraine’s power grid in the more than four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Wiltshire conference
Ann Widdecombe’s murder being investigated as terrorism, police say
The former British Conservative minister and later Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor on Thursday 

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Louvre
Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Obit Adams Soccer
Police investigate death of South Africa World Cup player Jayden Adams
Police in South Africa are investigating the death of World Cup footballer Jayden Adams after his body was discovered at a property in Cape Town.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Wildfires
Fire in Fontainebleau forest south of Paris prompts evacuations
A fire raging in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has prompted evacuations of some residential areas and disrupted train and highway traffic.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

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