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Trump Air Force One
Donald Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

HEALTH Holiday 3
‘Body’ found in suitcase in Australia was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’
What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police say

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Airplane stock
Flight to Toronto cancelled after child refuses to wear seatbelt
Passenger Aryeh Kozuch told the Canadian Press that the child was not being unruly, and that online comments admonishing the parents did not “empathetically capture the situation”.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

SPAIN-ASTRONOMY-ECLIPSE
‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse
Officials have estimated that as many as 6m people could flock to the eclipse path on Wednesday, which stretches about 200km from A Coruña in Spain’s northwest to the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. 

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Air Force One Trump
Donald Trump says Secret Service wanted him to switch planes for secret flight
“I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Mr Trump said of sneaking off the presidential plane

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Super Bowl LVII - Previews - Thursday February 9th
Tiffany Haddish avoids more jail time by admitting drink-driving
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has avoided additional jail time after pleading guilty to an alcohol-related driving charge that stemmed from her 2022 arrest in Georgia. Other charges were dropped.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

COLOMBIA-EARTHQUAKE
At least 224 people dead and 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

British Comedy Awards 2004 - London Television Studios
The Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer
The Office actress Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with “incurable” stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old actress, who is the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott, is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Photo of president Bashar al-Assad on a building in the capital city before the outbreak of the civil war - Damascus - Syria
Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or members of his inner circle since the family’s five decades in power came to an end 20 months ago

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

US-Russia-American Held
Ex-US marine held in Russia for over four years has been released, group says
Russia has released a US military veteran who spent more than four years in prison under abusive conditions and was said to be gravely ill and at risk of dying, according to an advocacy group.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

TOPSHOT-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR
Russia kills nine in Ukrainian cities using missiles supplied by North Korea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow is receiving new military help from North Korea.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Children sitting on windowsill and ignoring real life immersed in their cell phones
US court gives green light to 3,000 lawsuits against addictive nature of social media platforms
Lawsuits filed by states, municipalities, school districts and individuals allege social media companies intentionally addicted young users, contributing to surging depression, anxiety and broader mental health crisis among American youth

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Congo Ebola
Death toll from DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 2,000
The toll comes nearly three months since the outbreak was declared on May 15

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump File Photo
Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Trump Air Force One
Donald Trump ‘hid in catering truck to board secret flight out of Turkey’
The operation was prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against US president Donald Trump

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Coronavirus
Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport
It lost that position in 2020 amid coronavirus travel restrictions before regaining it in 2023 and holding the title since then

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Trump
Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
Trump's proposal, which had not been raised before, was a response to Tehran's demands for compensation and an end to sanctions

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Tupac Trial
Former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur’s killing goes on trial
Almost 30 years after rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip, the former gang leader accused of ordering the killing went on trial on Monday.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

COLOMBIA-EARTHQUAKE
Over 100 killed after 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia
The earthquake left cities across the west of the country — Pereira, Quibdo, Cali and Manizales — ravaged, with hundreds of building damaged

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations
President Donald Trump has scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the US and Israeli bombardment over the past five months – a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators had not raised until now.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

The Olivier Awards
Boy George: Members of band who will not perform pro-Israel song ‘will be fired’
The singer, 65, who self-released the track, recorded it to show support for victims of the October 7 attacks

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Thailand Shooting
Former Thai MP arrested after shooting at government office kills one
A man was arrested following a shooting incident that killed one and injured another in a government office outside Bangkok, days after a student opened fire at his school and family home in the same province, killing at least eight people.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran ‘will not reopen’ Strait of Hormuz without US concessions
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US has met its conditions.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Harlesden shooting death
Gunman kills Thai local official at work as country reels from school shooting
Police said the suspected shooter fired at the man because of a disagreement over borrowed money

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Migrant Channel crossing incidents
Record 230 migrants cross the Channel in single boat – reports
The number breaks the previous record from July when 165 people successfully made the crossing

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian drone attack on Russian city kills 12
39 others have been injured

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Indonesia Wildfire
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
East Java authorities said the largest blaze is burning in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java province, where about 743 hectares have been scorched

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Hungary Extreme Weather Drought
Western Europe sets new temperature record amid brutal heatwaves
The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Cyberattack and internet crime, hacking and malware concepts. Digital binary code data numbers and secure lock icons on hacker'
North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says
The tools could allow operators to process documents without ​sending sensitive information to outside AI services

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.
Reform UK announces plans to deport all foreign nationals from British prisons
They plan to free up prison spaces by sending offenders to El Salvador should the party gain power

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on Strait of Hormuz
Israel has rejected a deal announced by US president Donald Trump for Gaza.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway
A US official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Peter Murrell court case
Nicola Sturgeon feels like a ‘mug’ over estranged husband and won’t visit him in prison
Peter Murrell was jailed for more than five years in June after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP while serving as its chief executive

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine’s ‘collector of souls’ honoured after being killed recovering war dead
Thousands of people have gathered in the Ukrainian capital to pay their respects to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers – many of them Russian – killed by war.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Thailand School Shooting
12-year-old girl’s death raises Thai school shooting toll to eight
A schoolgirl has died from her injuries after a pupil opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Serbia Danube Sunken Boats
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up
Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditions

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Thailand School Shooting
Families retrieve bodies after teenage gunman kills at least seven in Thailand
Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones, a day after the teenage gunman killed at least seven people.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Spain Ceuta
Spain to establish border controls on travellers from Italy amid migration dispute
Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russian attacks kill four as Ukrainian air defences fall short
Four people, including a child, have been killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Brexit
Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home
British counter-terror police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe have reopened a year-old probe into an alleged firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s home in south London, according to reports.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

China Asia Storms
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin
Authorities in eastern China have closed schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin makes its way towards land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds are estimated at about 101mph.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

White House Construction
Appeals court rules Trump cannot build ballroom without congressional approval
A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Saudi Turkey Pakistan
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defence agreement on Friday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said, deepening cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

German bus driver kicked away drone carrying explosives from busy airport used as Nato hub
German bus driver kicked away drone carrying explosives from busy airport used as Nato hub
Prosecutors have launched a counterterrorism probe into what they say was ​a serious attack that could have impacted foreign and domestic security

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

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