Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water
A study released on Monday using data from NASA’s Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search for ...
One dead as Greek wildfire eases in Athens suburbs, but high winds expected
Greece’s worst wildfire of the year killed one woman and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts helped ...
UK employers to give smallest pay rises in two years
British employers expect to raise pay by 3 per cent over the coming year, the lowest planned increase in two years and down from 4 per cent three months ago, a survey ...
More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for ...
War not in anyone’s interest, UK PM tells Iran’s Pezeshkian
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, asking him to refrain from attacking Israel and saying that war was not in anyone’...
Hamas armed wing says one Israeli hostage killed, two women captives ‘seriously wounded’
One Israeli hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, ...
Rambling Trump, Musk interview marred by tech issues
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sat on Monday for a friendly two-hour interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Musk’s social media platform X, after technical problems delayed the ...
Israeli troops kill Palestinian who shot Israeli and two Palestinians
A Palestinian opened fire at an Israeli civilian who entered the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilya, wounding him and two Palestinians, before being killed by Israeli troops, the military ...
US prepared for possible significant attacks in Middle East by Iran, White House says
The US has prepared for what could be significant attacks by Iran or its proxies in the Middle East as soon as this week, White House national security spokesperson John ...
Ancient Pompeii reveals two more victims of eruption
Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered the remains of two more victims of the volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago.
The skeleton of a man and a ...
Biden speaks to European allies about Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK to discuss de-escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire in Gaza, ...
Israel monitoring developments in Iran
Israel is monitoring developments in Iran regarding a threatened strike against Israel, but the military has not changed its precautionary guidelines to the public, the Israeli military spokesperson said on ...
Palestinian embassy in Nicosia demands international intervention
The Palestinian embassy in Nicosia has demanded emergency international intervention to stop atrocities against the Palestinians, the continuation of which is “proof of the failure of the international community” to ...
Eleven-year-old girl stabbed in London’s Leicester Square
An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in London’s Leicester Square on Monday, police said in a statement, adding that a man had been arrested at the ...
Trudeau urges Canadians to leave Lebanon, citing ‘real’ risk of escalation
There is a real risk of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, and Canadians should leave Lebanon while possible because Ottawa may not be able to evacuate ...
Zelenskiy says Russia must be forced to make peace if Putin wants to fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia had to be forced to make peace as President Vladimir Putin wanted to fight, and that war was coming back to ...
US says it expects Gaza peace talks to continue, ceasefire possible
The US expects Gaza peace talks to move forward as planned, the State Department said on Monday, adding it believes a ceasefire deal remains possible even after Hamas cast doubt ...
Wildfire fanned by gales menaces Athens suburbs as residents flee
Greece’s worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee as it torched trees, homes and cars and choked busy roads ...
Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow
Israeli forces pressed on with operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday amid an international push for a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and prevent ...
OLYMPICS
Griner’s gold medal extra special after Russian prison
On the highest step of the Olympic podium, U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner wept, tears trickling down her face as her country’s national anthem serenaded her for a ...
End the UK riots, parents of murdered girl urge at her funeral
The parents of one of three girls murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northern England last month called for an end to the nationwide rioting that followed their deaths ...
Putin says Ukraine trying to destabilise Russia with Kursk offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine was trying to undermine Russian stability with its incursion into the south of the country, but it would not succeed.
“The ...
2.3 billion in US, Euro notes flow into Russia, bypassing sanctions
Around $2.3 billion in dollar and euro bills have been shipped to Russia since the United States and EU banned the export of their banknotes there in March 2022 following the invasion ...
Turkey’s priority is fulfilling NATO responsibilities
Turkey is fully committed to its responsibilities to NATO, its defence minister told Reuters, amid concern amongst some Western allies that Ankara may be tilting away from the West.
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