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ICC chief prosecutor dismissed over sexual misconduct claims
International Criminal Court member states vote overwhelmingly to remove Karim Khan
25 Jul 2026,30 mins
First human trial of experimental Ebola vaccine
Volunteer gets jab for Bundibugyo strain that's hit the Democratic Republic of Congo
24 Jul 2026,24 mins
Anger in Venezuela one month on from earthquakes
Families demand answers as they search for thousands that are still missing
24 Jul 2026,25 mins
Houthis in Yemen target Saudi oil exports
Rebels say they have attacked two tankers to create new chokepoint
23 Jul 2026,29 mins
US signs landmark nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia
Critics warn the energy deal could allow the Gulf state to build its own nuclear weapon
23 Jul 2026,30 mins
OpenAI says new systems went rogue
ChatGPT-maker said AI agents escaped their controlled environment to solve a task
22 Jul 2026,27 mins
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's army chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi dismissed after backlash over the removal of Ukraine's defence minister
22 Jul 2026,26 mins
Baby traffickers convicted in Indonesia
Indonesian child trafficking ring was led by a 70 year-old woman
21 Jul 2026,29 mins
New threat to global oil supplies
Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade of Saudi shipping in Red Sea
21 Jul 2026,31 mins
Burnham becomes UK's seventh PM in a decade
New prime minister says Britain needs to show the world it can regain stability
20 Jul 2026,30 mins
Spain shatter Argentina's World Cup dream
Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina stops them winning successive World Cup finals
20 Jul 2026,27 mins
Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
A whistleblower unveils exclusive allegations about Lutnick and Epstein’s business ties
19 Jul 2026,27 mins
Iranian drone attack kills two US soldiers
Two American troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan
19 Jul 2026,29 mins
The Happy Pod: Portugal’s last circus elephant rehomed
"Julie" has retired to an elephant sanctuary after 40 years with a circus
18 Jul 2026,27 mins
US military launches seventh night of Iran strikes
Explosions have been reported in several Iranian cities, as US launches fresh strikes
18 Jul 2026,27 mins
UK's Andy Burnham confirmed as new Labour leader
New UK Labour leader Andy Burnham will become prime minister on Monday
17 Jul 2026,28 mins
Trump accuses China of 'sinister election meddling'
In a televised address, Donald Trump accuses Beijing of undermining the 2020 US election
17 Jul 2026,28 mins
Italian officials found guilty over deadly bridge collapse
Former motorway chief given jail term over Genoa bridge disaster which killed 43
16 Jul 2026,25 mins
Zelensky fires popular defence minister
Ukrainians describe sacking of defence minister as a "shot in the foot"
16 Jul 2026,29 mins
US military launches wave of attacks against Iran
Trump warns military strikes will intensify if Tehran does not cooperate in peace talks
15 Jul 2026,26 mins
Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo
Donald Trump says he's no longer planning to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz
15 Jul 2026,27 mins
ICE officer kills a Colombian man in Maine
Public outcry after US immigration agents use deadly force for second time in a week
14 Jul 2026,26 mins
US reinstates naval blockade on Iran
Donald Trump unveils a new levy on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz
14 Jul 2026,28 mins
Trials of new Ebola vaccine set to begin
UK regulators approve human testing of a jab which targets the deadly Bundibugyo strain
13 Jul 2026,25 mins
Bangkok bar fire kills at least 27
Thai officials investigate an explosive fire which tore through a bar in the capital
13 Jul 2026,28 mins
The Global Story: Citizen Vigilante and Elon Musk’s war on ‘woke’ films
Critics have accused Citizen Vigilante of inciting violence against immigrants
12 Jul 2026,27 mins
US launches fresh strikes on Iran
Hostilities resume after US accuses Iran of attacking cargo ship
12 Jul 2026,28 mins
The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
One couple's quest to make friends led them to host dinners with people they'd never met
11 Jul 2026,26 mins
US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open
US says Iran must confirm it will not target ships in key waterway
11 Jul 2026,27 mins
At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires
Fire crews battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where victims are mostly tourists
10 Jul 2026,28 mins