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US expected to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme
22 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Joseph Aoun is the first Lebanese head of state to visit for almost two decades
21 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Of the 34 babies, 12 are believed to already be in Singapore.
The UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years assembles his ministerial team
20 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Andy Burnham takes the reins at the top of British politics
US President Donald Trump backing Argentina to win
19 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Defending champion Argentina meets Spain in World Cup final
Tehran has also hit targets in Bahrain and Kuwait
18 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Iran has struck a number of targets in the Gulf, following US attacks
Iranian drones have struck a growing list of targets in Kuwait
17 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Burnham set to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday
Mykhailo Fedorov stands down after only 6 months
16 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Protests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
15 Jul 2026,·49 mins
US says it's supporting efforts to restore a crude oil pipeline
Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping.
14 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continues
Scientists started developing the vaccine when a public health emergency was declared
13 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Dozens remain missing after a bar in the Thai capital Bangkok
The Republican senator died aged 71 after a short illness
12 Jul 2026,·49 mins
US Senator and key ally of Donald Trump dies
The paper had alleged that the Qatari-gifted plane was not secure enough
11 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Emergency services have been deployed around the village of Bedar
Emergency services say the fire is ‘complex’ and ‘spreading fast’
10 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Those forced from their homes urgently need food and healthcare
The US and Iran have continued to trade strikes
09 Jul 2026,·49 mins
US and Iran trade strikes in the Middle East on burial day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Trump declared the ceasefire over because of Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
08 Jul 2026,·49 mins
The US attacks targets in Iran and Iran targets US assets in the region
Le Penn lost her appeal against a conviction for misuse of European parliament funds
07 Jul 2026,·49 mins
