Mount Etna erupts a day after US tourist killed by lightning
Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, sending smoke and ash into the sky, a day after a US tourist died from a lightning strike while hiking on the volcano.
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Clamping down: China tightens exit rules
The Chinese government announced new border regulations in late July in a move seen as expanding state control over its citizens. The new rules, which come into effect on September 15, tighten checks on travellers and provide new grounds for restricting Chinese citizens from leaving the country, including exit bans of…
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South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills
Lee Jae Myung reiterates desire for full command back in Seoul’s hands after Donald Trump cuts joint exercises, citing warm ties with Kim Jong-un‘Inane, haphazard decision’ by Trump to gut South Korea allianceSouth Korea’s president has renewed his push to regain independent control of the military from the US in the…
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Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation
US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a 'positive' stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran.
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FIFA Chief of Operations Kevin Lamour leaves after criticizing Gianni Infatino
FIFA’s Director of Operations Kevin Lamour has been dismissed from his post. He had strongly criticised Gianni Infantino and his plan to set up a commercial company.
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Can Trump limit birthright citizenship? Legal experts are doubtful
Trump’s new order targeting ‘birth tourism’ faces an uphill legal battle after an earlier Supreme Court defeat.
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Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake
In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.
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A hero’s welcome as Cameroon parades its first Women’s AFCON title
Cameroon’s women’s football team received a hero’s welcome in Yaounde after winning its first Women’s Africa Cup
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Middle East live: Iran declares 60-day negotiation deadline null and void
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the 60-day negotiation deadline set out under the June Iran-US memorandum of understanding for a lasting settlement had been rendered null and void by "violations" committed by Washington. After meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner said Monday…
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Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.
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Latest news bulletin | August 18th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote, officials say
The election was widely seen as a referendum on Hichilema's first term during which Zambia's economy returned to growth after years of fiscal distress.
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IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to scrap move to Biden-selected FBI headquarters
Officials in the Trump administration sought to scrap plans for relocation to a site approved under the Biden administration in favour of repurposing another building just blocks from the current FBI headquarters in the nation’s capital.
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Philippines: student livestreams school shooting
Two students, including the shooter, have been killed and at least two others wounded at a private university campus in the southern port city of Zamboanga.
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Luigi Mangione's state murder trial effectively postponed after federal guilty plea in double jeopardy claim
Mangione’s attorneys argued that he was being double charged for the same “criminal transaction” pleading for the state case to be tossed out. Mangione pleaded guilty to the stalking and fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
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Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.
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Zambia's Hichilema wins second presidential term
Hakainde Hichilema won over 60% of the vote in the first round of Zambia's presidential election. which also saw authorities launch raids against leading opposition figures on election night.
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It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs
Canada is seeking a deal to dodge further economic pain at the hands of the Trump administration on midnight Tuesday. But at what cost?
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Opening statements begin in long-awaited trial almost 30 years after hip-hop star Tupac Shakur was murdered
Duane Davis is being accused of planning the fatal 1996 Las Vegas shooting which claimed the life of hip-hop’s rising star Tupac Shakur. Davis was the first to be charged in connection with the murder, after he was indicted in 2023.
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Student killed in Philippines Catholic school shooting
The alleged shooter, also a student, later took his own life.
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Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming ‘racist’ press for his death
Mourners blame relentless and 'racist' media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death.
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Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says
Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.
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Tupac murder trial: 'All hell broke loose' night of rapper's shooting, witness says
After he was shot multiple times, Tupac Shakur refused to cooperate with police and told an officer, "We'll take care of it," an officer testified.
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