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British-Nigerian influencer died after penile filler procedure in Thailand
British-Nigerian influencer and businessman Igho Tiny Ubiribo died at the age of 43 following a penis enlargement procedure in Tha
topicSmoking is making you lonely: study
Unwanted loneliness presents a biological risk factor as severe as smoking, according to longevity experts. Social isolation eleva
topicYemen's Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news
Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a major military operation to reverse recent Houthi advances as loud explosions shook the
topicButterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues
Butterflies use high-contrast wing patterns combined with flight dynamics to create powerful optical illusions that confuse predat
topicPrincess Leonor and Infanta Sofía skipped the Macrons' State Dinner, but they still stole the night
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía missed the state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron at Madrid's Roy
topicWhere Russian maps place the occupiers, and where they really are — an overview of parts of the front (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,679)
Discrepancies persist between official maps and actual frontline positions as the conflict reaches day 1,679. Assessment data indi
topicThe way out of Ukraine's deadlock with Magyar
Hungary and Ukraine have reached an agreement regarding the rights of Ukraine's roughly 80,000-strong Hungarian minority, ending a
topicTakaichi tightens rules for foreigners seeking permanent residency
Japan implemented stricter permanent residency rules and raised visa issuance fees on Thursday under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice in the 2025/26 hydrological year, marking another disastrous period of record melt d
topicSpain’s government set to lose key vote in Parliament to ratify emergency housing measures
Spain's parliament rejected the first of two emergency housing decrees proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government to qu
topicHow Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling a new movement
An 87-year-old pensioner evicted from her longtime home in Madrid can move back after accepting an offer to return. The eviction o
topicEl Al forced to cancel first rescue flights to Dubai after authorities revoke landing permissions
El Al was forced to cancel its initial repatriation flights to Dubai after authorities in the United Arab Emirates revoked previou
topicAnother Lao activist disappears in Thailand
A 26-year-old Laotian dissident and content creator living near Bangkok has vanished in Thailand. Activists warn that pro-democrac
topicWhy star TV presenter Sarah Khalifa faces the death penalty in Egypt and what comes next?
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa faces the death penalty by hanging after a Cairo court convicted her of leading a larg
topicRussia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least six people and struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge, damaging the road surface and trolley
topicBessent: US to sanction large bank on Monday
The United States is escalating economic pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent targeting financial institutions
topicSpain’s spy agency warned of mass crossings into Ceuta before border crisis
Spain is preparing to implement tighter asylum regulations for migrants who entered the North African enclave of Ceuta during a ma
topicGoogle Updates Gaza Satellite Images: What Pictures Show
Google Maps and Google Earth have refreshed satellite imagery of Gaza for the first time since the outbreak of war, incorporating
topicRussian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs to practice battlefield medicine, Wagner fighter says
A former Wagner Group mercenary captured by Ukrainian forces has revealed that Russian fighters in Mali used live African prisoner
topicUK’s Burnham says he’ll consider push to rejoin EU
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that Brexit has caused more harm than good and announced that his administration will e
topicUgandan kingdom enthrones ex-TV anchor after succession fight
Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma was crowned as the 13th monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom during a ritual-laden coronation in For
topicStudents protest and public sector workers strike ahead of French budget
Tear gas clouded the streets in Strasbourg, fireworks were aimed at police lines in Marseille, and rubbish bins were set ablaze in
topicRAF Fairford: Suspect in alleged plot against British base called police before arrest, UK media report
Counter-terrorism police have detained a sixth man, a 25-year-old UK-Iran national, as investigations continue into an alleged plo
topicRussia threatens nuclear strikes on Nato countries over Kaliningrad
Russia has warned NATO that Moscow is prepared to use nuclear weapons to defend the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad if alliance memb