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Thursday 16 July | 11:07

Iran warns Trump against striking infrastructure, calls Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’

Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if U.S. President Donald Trump carried out his threat to attack Iran’s ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 16 July | 10:57

Greek islands face drought as tourist season hits

Seven Greek islands in the Aegean Sea have declared drought emergencies this year to preserve water as climate change makes summers hotter and rainfall more erratic. Now, authorities are wondering ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 16 July | 09:54

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the war-torn country make perilous maritime ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 16 July | 08:05

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on Iran’s coastal defenses and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran struck back ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 16 July | 06:00

UK banks face cybersecurity risks amid restricted access to Anthropic’s Mythos

UK banks’ inability to access Anthropic’s powerful AI model Mythos emphasises the urgent need for Britain to build its own AI capabilities and adopt a more strategic ‌approach to ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 19:15

Trump says ICE won’t halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said federal immigration agents won’t end vehicle stops, one day after officials announced a temporary pause in such stops after agents fatally ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 19:12

US launches new strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

The U.S. conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran’s coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 17:09

Cooper says UK takes Cyprus’ security seriously

By Tom Cleaver British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Wednesday said that the United Kingdom takes Cyprus’ security “seriously”, as she welcomed her Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos to Whitehall. She ...

By Tom Cleaver

Wednesday 15 July | 15:02

UK economic growth subdued, OECD report warns ahead of leadership change

Britain must maintain its budget discipline, tackle high pension spending and ‌address soaring energy prices to speed up its economy, the OECD said on Wednesday, underscoring the challenges for Andy ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 14:50

Turkey’s ousted opposition leader says preparing for possible new party

Turkey’s ousted main opposition CHP leader said on Wednesday that preparations are under way for the possible establishment of a new political party, but any formal step would wait ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 14:48

Wife of Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of dislodged window recalls incident

Svetlana Maksimovic and her husband Ljubisa Karovic had just settled into a Ryanair RYA.I flight last week when a loud bang pierced the hum of engines. Within seconds, she ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 14:43

Reform calls for ‘full security’ for lawmakers after Widdecombe’s murder

Britain’s populist Reform UK called on Wednesday for all lawmakers to be given “full security” if they want it after the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 11:33

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port city ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 08:00

Iran threatens to shut Bab el-Mandeb seaway after closing Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the U.S. and its allies”, Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 15 July | 06:20

UK businesses urge new government to cut energy levies and taxes

Britain’s new prime minister must slash energy levies paid by businesses to speed up economic growth, a leading employers group and an energy ‌trade body said on Tuesday. With ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 22:42

US airstrikes target Iran for fourth consecutive night

US forces are carrying out airstrikes in Iran, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday, with the strikes reportedly continuing for around two hours as tensions between Washington and Tehran ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 21:32

Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after civil trial ruling

US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to author E. Jean Carroll following a civil trial in which a jury found him liable for sexual assault and defamation, according to ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 21:28

Widdecombe killing investigated as targeted attack by counter terror police

Former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “brutal” and “targeted attack”, the head of counter terror policing said on Tuesday, as officers continued a parallel investigation into whether ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 21:25

Six killed in Brussels lift shaft fire at construction site

Six people were found dead inside a lift shaft at a building under construction in central Brussels on Tuesday after a fire broke out at the site, according to local ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 21:23

Trump drops Hormuz shipping fee as US prepares Iran port blockade

US President Donald Trump abandoned plans for a 20% fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, replacing the proposed charge with trade and investment agreements involving Gulf ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 17:19

Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war

Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 17:10

Lebanon, Israel hold US-brokered talks in Rome to implement framework deal

Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered deal, ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 14 July | 16:22

EU aviation body reinstates Middle East flights warning

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday reinstated and toughened its warning to airlines operating in the Middle East, telling them to avoid the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, ...

By Reuters News Service

image Blaze near Paris burns on as heatwave tightens across Europe

Tuesday 14 July |

Updated on 14/7 14:31

Blaze near Paris burns on as heatwave tightens across Europe

Waterbombing aircraft skimmed the river Seine as firefighters struggled to contain a forest blaze south of Paris raging into its third day on Tuesday amid a spreading heatwave that has ...

By Reuters News Service

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Iran warns Trump against striking infrastructure, calls Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’

Greek islands face drought as tourist season hits

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar, UN says

US launches multiple strikes on Iran, which retaliates against US targets in region

UK banks face cybersecurity risks amid restricted access to Anthropic’s Mythos

Trump says ICE won’t halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings

US launches new strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping

Cooper says UK takes Cyprus’ security seriously

UK economic growth subdued, OECD report warns ahead of leadership change

Turkey’s ousted opposition leader says preparing for possible new party

Wife of Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of dislodged window recalls incident

Reform calls for ‘full security’ for lawmakers after Widdecombe’s murder

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea

Iran threatens to shut Bab el-Mandeb seaway after closing Strait of Hormuz

UK businesses urge new government to cut energy levies and taxes

US airstrikes target Iran for fourth consecutive night

Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after civil trial ruling

Widdecombe killing investigated as targeted attack by counter terror police

Six killed in Brussels lift shaft fire at construction site

Trump drops Hormuz shipping fee as US prepares Iran port blockade

Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war

Lebanon, Israel hold US-brokered talks in Rome to implement framework deal

EU aviation body reinstates Middle East flights warning

Blaze near Paris burns on as heatwave tightens across Europe