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Man in court after Swindon drone factory 'sabotage' plot
Joshua Cammidge has pleaded not guilty to charges that he plotted to sabotage UK drone manufacturing facilities to aid Russian int
topicSweden's Liberals clears parliament threshold in poll, pointing to close election
Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a four-party government following the 13
topicMuslim region in Philippines votes in its first parliamentary election after decades of insurgency
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and BARMM Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua met to discuss regional stability, development,
topicElephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
Adult African elephants forage for specific plants and prepare medicinal concoctions to administer to their young. A new study fro
topic193 Russians Killed as Ukraine Blocks Druzhkivka Encirclement
Ukrainian forces finalized a nearly two-month operation to block a Russian troop grouping from encircling Druzhkivka and cutting o
topicFamilies describe grief as Canadian seller linked to suicides worldwide faces sentencing
Relatives of victims delivered emotional statements in court on Wednesday as Kenneth Law faced sentencing for aiding 14 deaths thr
topicMalaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve term under house arrest
Malaysia has plunged into political turmoil after the king granted former prime minister Najib Razak a conditional royal pardon to
topicHyrox athlete apologises and forfeits win after continuing race despite soiling herself
Fitness franchise Hyrox has updated its safety regulations following a Beijing race where an Australian female athlete continued c
Explosion hits another EMCO weapons site in Bulgaria; probe underway
Bulgaria is deploying anti-drone systems and increasing police patrols at weapons production and storage facilities following an e
topicSweden exit poll: Left on course for election win in blow to far right
Exit polls from the Swedish general election indicate that left-wing and centre-left opposition blocs are leading the vote, potent
topicRussia-Ukraine war: Moscow targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on data centres, Zelensky says
Russian strikes on digital infrastructure in Kyiv have severed internet access for 100,000 households and killed four people. A Ru
topicE.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
Canada and the European Union are actively discussing a proposed Alliance for the Future, exploring cooperation across critical mi
topicOil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease
Crude prices climbed as negotiations between the United States and Iran stalled. US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian pea
topicPolice launch investigation into allegations Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party broke campaign finance law
British police are conducting a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that the party violated campaign finance la
topicThe 1,200-Kilometre Stalker: How Iran’s Qasem Basir Pushed The US Navy Back
United States warships have moved further away from the Persian Gulf to escape the reach of Iranian ballistic missiles. Tehran sta
topicHow the UK’s ban on Israeli settlement goods has limits
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband will tell his party conference that Labour fell short on its previous stance regarding Gaza, declari
topicPeatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia
Intense peatland fires in Indonesia are degrading air quality across Southeast Asia, prompting conservationists to rescue roughly
topicFirst New Wild Cat Species Identified in Over 100 Years Is An Adorably Tiny 'Tiger'
Scientists have identified the tilcayo, a tiny wild cat species from Bolivia, marking the first discovery of a living novel cat sp
topicTrump threatens Iran, predicts Cuba's fall. Key UN takeaways
President Trump used a United Nations address to call Cuba a failed state and predict its imminent fall, prompting a walkout from
topicSouth Africa ‘feels like a prison’ for women amid spate of femicides
South African police are investigating a series of femicides after discovering a ninth woman's body in Dawn Park near Johannesburg
topicThe Kremlin Has Put Lots of Veterans on the Ballot. Could It Backfire?
The Kremlin is praising the election of 46 veterans from the war in Ukraine to the State Duma, the 450-seat lower house of the Rus
topicAfter tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, 54, delivered a healthy baby girl on September 9, 2026, after using an embryo frozen for more than 22 year
topicHouthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments
Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish and seized Yemen's Red Sea coast from pro-go
topic1 killed, 4 injured in knife attack at Benedictine abbey in Poland
An injured Polish priest delivered a Saturday evening homily calling for love and forgiveness following a deadly knife attack at a