“Iran will decide the right of passage” through the crucial shipping route, Ebrahim Azizi tells the BBC’s Lyse Doucet. BBC News
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Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”. BBC News
Read More »Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire
A fire in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island has destroyed around 1,000 homes and left thousands displaced, the fire department has said. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday in one of Sabah’s water villages, where people live in closely-packed wooden houses built on stilts. The …
Read More »Rat poison found in jars of baby food in Austria, police say | World News
A baby food brand is recalling its products sold in Austrian SPAR markets after some tested positive for rat poison. HiPP said that the recall is “not due to any product or quality defect on our part” and said the products “left our HiPP facility in perfect condition”. “The recall …
Read More »Iran war: Everything you need to know about peace talks | World News
Donald Trump has renewed his threat to “knock out” Iran’s power plants and bridges, unless the Iranian regime reaches a deal to end the war, adding: “NO MORE MR NICE GUY.” The US president has also revealed he’s sending representatives back to Pakistan for further peace talks. The US delegation …
Read More »Why do grey whales keep dying in San Francisco’s waters?
The 4,140 square-km bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of the US. Before 2018, this species of whales wasn’t known to stop seasonally or consistently in the bay, bypassing it on their migration route down to Baja California and back up the Arctic, said Josephine Slaathaug, who …
Read More »Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran. BBC News
Read More »Runners v robots at China half marathon
Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust. The winning robot, Lightning, was developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor and finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, according to race organisers. Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo holds …
Read More »Max Verstappen pays tribute to driver Juha Miettinen after Nurburgring crash | World News
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has paid tribute to a driver who died on a track he was preparing to race on. Juha Miettinen, 66, died after a crash involving seven cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany on Saturday. Six other drivers were taken to the medical …
Read More »'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war
One of Sudan’s most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago. BBC News
Read More »Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated soldier, denies Afghan war crimes | World News
Australia’s most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments over a decade ago, has publicly denied the allegations against him. Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, released on bail this week, is charged with five counts of war crimes over the alleged murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians in Uruzgan …
Read More »North Korea launches missiles into the sea in latest show of force | World News
North Korea has been urged to “stop the provocative acts” after firing missiles from its east coast early on Sunday morning. The missiles were launched from the city of Sinpo at around 6.10am (10.10pm on Saturday UK time) and flew around 90 miles into the Sea of Japan, South Korea‘s …
Read More »Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded
Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away. BBC News
Read More »Was Harry and Meghan’s Australia trip a success?
For the Sussexes, the only acknowledgement of the business side of the trip came at the bottom of a five-page pre-tour briefing. It said: “As with many visits of this nature, a small number of private engagements are included to support broader commercial, charitable, and community objectives.” BBC News
Read More »Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to 'fight' war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week. BBC News
Read More »Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row
The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue. BBC News
Read More »HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears
Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with. BBC News
Read More »Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’ | World News
A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth Law, 60, has agreed to plead guilty to counselling or aiding suicide, according to Matthew …
Read More »At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv
The country’s interior minister says the shooter has been killed after a shoot-out with police. BBC News
Read More »Several killed in Kyiv shooting as operation to detain gunman ongoing | World News
Several people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv. Ukraine’s interior minister has said that police have apprehended the suspect. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has said that at least two people have died in the Holosiivskyi district of the city, according to doctors. He added …
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