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The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon has been jailed for two rapes – including one in the basement of his family’s home. Marius Borg Hoiby, who joined the royal family when his mother Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, was found guilty in an Oslo court of two counts of …

More than 1,000 people were killed in drone strikes in Sudan in the first five months of this year, the United Nations has revealed. The war in Sudan has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with some 34 million people – almost two thirds of the country – needing …

Khamanei and his advisers were replaced rapidly, by his son Mojtaba as supreme leader and by a younger generation of commanders, dominated by senior leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. They are every bit as ideological as the old guard, but less cautious, ready to take risks in what …

A deal has been agreed between the US and Iran to end the war they are in. The deal includes an end to “military operations” in Lebanon, but Israel says it forces will remain in the country indefinitely. As some Beirut residents attempt to return to their homes after previously …

The chain was criticised for a “Tank Day” marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre. BBC News

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say. BBC News

The chain was criticised for a “Tank Day” marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre. BBC News

At least ‌28 people have died and several others were injured after a bus ‌plunged into a ravine ​in Ethiopia, state media reported. The bus was ​travelling from Dessie to the capital, Addis Ababa, when ​the crash occurred in the northern Amhara region, ⁠broadcaster Amhara Media ​Corporation ⁠said. “So far, 28 …

Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday by hailing an initial agreement to end the Iran war and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House South Lawn. The US president had been touting the emerging deal for weeks, and the conflict threatened to overshadow an extravaganza that saw fighters inside …

The singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. BBC News

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and given four years in jail. BBC News

A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people and wounded three others. BBC News

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv and four people in Kyiv, as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country’s most significant religious landmarks. The fresh strikes came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had spoken …

Protesters clashed with police forces during a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit in Geneva. Tear gas and a water cannon were deployed to disperse the large crowd after protesters smashed windows and set a car on fire. “What needs to be understood is the message, the basic message regarding …

Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold. BBC News

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details. BBC News

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Police in Geneva have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters who set fire to a Tesla vehicle and smashed windows at a UN agency in protests ahead of tomorrow’s G7 summit in neighbouring France. Around 20,000 people gathered for a march that was initially peaceful, but protesters later …

Switzerland has rejected a cap on the country’s population when the proposal was put to the vote in a nationwide referendum. Voters in the country cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative to limit its population at 10 million. It was the first country in the world to …

A daredevil adventurer nicknamed “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb a vertical rock face without safety equipment. Al Qapa Ibn Antar was attempting to climb the walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater when he lost his grip and fell …