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US strikes target Iranian military boats and coastal sitesThe US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.53 mins agoMiddle East
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in ChinaOn Sunday, heavy rain began falling on Renhe village in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi.The villagers were used to it. But the rain didn’t stop – and the water suddenly rose. By the early hours of Monday, the water had reached their knees. By dawn, it had completely submerged the first floor of their homes.”The floods happened so rapidly, the water just came so fast. The villagers didn’t have time to take food with them when they were running away,” a woman from Renhe, whose surname is Zhou, told the BBC.The…
ReutersLabour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the Clacton by-election triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.The Reform UK leader said that, having announced his resignation, he would re-fight the Essex seat in what he billed as a “people versus the establishment” by-election.Facing increasing scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation, Farage said the “people of Clacton should be the judge of my actions”.Labelling the election a “circus”, Labour accused Farage of “desperately trying to change the subject”.”Farage should let the parliamentary investigation into his finances run its course…
Egypt fume at ‘injustice’ and make Messi favouritism claims after exitBBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.6 hrs agoWorld Cup
Getty ImagesPort giant DP World handles around 40% of Australia’s container shipmentsAustralian dock workers are demanding a 28-hour work week with no loss of pay as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation expands across the country’s ports.The AI push is being led by port logistics giant DP World, which the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said has put workers’ jobs “in the crosshairs”.The union said: “If DP World wants AI and automation, then they must pay the social dividend. The new technology doesn’t have to cost our members their jobs or put their livelihoods at risk just so…
Watch: Buckling support beams seen inside New York high-riseThe structure, which is under construction, was evacuated along with surrounding buildings after reports of falling bricks.1 hr agoUS & Canada
In a statement filmed by Reform UK Nigel Farage announces he is resigning as an MP to trigger by-election in which he will standNigel Farage says he will resign as MP for Clacton and stand in the subsequent by-election, after facing intense scrutiny over financial support he has received.The Reform UK leader said the “people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions”, as he insisted he has done nothing wrong.But the Conservatives, Labour, Restore Britain, the Lib Dems and the Greens have ruled out standing candidates against him, in an effective boycott by his main opponents.Farage has been…
Djokovic wins five-set epic to set up Sinner semi-finalNovak Djokovic beats Felix Auger-Aliassime in an epic five-setter to set up a blockbuster semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.Just nowTennis
Interviewed on Tuesday evening, Le Pen announced she would run for presidentFrench hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for the presidency in 2027, and appeal to the country’s highest court against an embezzlement conviction that requires her to wear an electronic tag for a year.”The campaign begins tonight,” she told French TV in a combative primetime interview.The National Rally (RN) leader said she would “pursue all legal avenues” to defend her innocence and appeal to France’s top civil court, the Court of Cassation.The appeal means the order to wear the tag is suspended until the Court…