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CentcomCentcom posted what it said was footage of the strike on the ship’s engine room The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by “attempting to transport oil from Iran”.In a post on X, US Central Command said an aircraft fired “precision munitions” into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello “after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces”.India’s government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 Indian crew members had been rescued after the attack on the Settebello off the coast…
NTB/AlamyFile pic of Marius Borg Høiby from January 2026, weeks before his trial in OsloA Norwegian appeal court has rejected a request by Marius Borg Høiby to be released from custody because of his mother’s serious illness, ahead of a verdict in a rape trial.The appeal court’s ruling in Oslo overturns a lower court’s decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess’s 29-year-old son pending next Monday’s verdict on 40 criminal charges. He denies the most serious allegations.Princess Mette-Marit, 52, is suffering from pulmonary fibrosis, and her doctors last week placed her on a waiting list for a…
ReutersFootage purportedly showed the aftermath of a Ukrainian missile strike on a Russian military plant in CheboksaryUkrainian forces have carried out a missile attack deep inside Russia, hitting a major military plant overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.He said FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the drone and missile plant in the city of Cheboksary, in the Chuvash Republic, more than 900km (560 miles) from the front line. Local officials said three people were injured in a missile attack on the city. Ukraine also said it had hit the Moscow-occupied port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov, a Russian oil…
Getty ImagesUS prices in May rose at their fastest rate in three years, with inflation surging to 4.2%.The rise, from 3.8% a month earlier, was largely driven by rising energy costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said.It marked the third month in a row the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen, with households increasingly feeling the strain of the US and Israel’s war in Iran.Higher inflation raises the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates in a bid to curtail spending.Overall energy bills including gas and electricity were almost a quarter higher in May than a year…
US official says banned referee had links with ‘terror organisations’Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry because of his “association with suspected members of terror organisations,” says a US official. Artan has told US media he has no knowledge of the al-Shabab group.37 mins agoWorld Cup
Getty ImagesBill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s most prominent philanthropists, is being questioned by a congressional committee about his past association with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.Gates, who has appeared voluntarily in Washington, said he welcomed the opportunity to answer questions about his relationship with the disgraced financier before the House Oversight Committee.”I hope my testimony is helpful to the work – important work – of the committee to find justice for the victims,” Gates told reporters as he walked into a hearing room, while avoiding further questions.Epstein killed himself in a jail…
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump and Iran’s senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes.Trump said Tehran had taken “too long to negotiate a deal” and would now “have to pay the price”, without giving specific details. He said Iran had been “completely defeated” and was “all talk and no action”.It came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier warned his country would “leave no attack or threat unanswered”, saying that the US had suffered “defeats on the battlefield”.The US said it struck Iranian sites on Tuesday in response to the downing of…
ReutersThe blaze at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex was the deadliest the city had seen in more than 70 yearsHong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November.They were handed 25 charges including manslaughter, conspiracy to defraud, attempting to pervert the course of public justice, and tax evasion.The blaze, which killed 168 people, was the deadliest fire the city had seen in more than 70 years.Authorities said they had charged the project consultancy firm and the main contractor, as well as individuals involved in the renovation…
LIVESentencing under way for two men guilty of new offence of endangering lives in small boat crossingsAlnour Mohamed Ali, 27, and Mohammad Tajik, 32 – the first to be sentenced under the new law – were convicted separately.
ReutersA funeral in the occupied West Bank after three Palestinians were shot dead during an Israeli settler attack in June 2025The UK, Australia, Canada, France and Norway have imposed sanctions on what they call “networks” involved in financing and enabling attacks against Palestinian civilians by Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.The move is designed to “hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence”, the five countries said.France also barred far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country. He has wide authority over government policies on settlements in the West Bank, which are illegal under…