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Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
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Thousands have been evacuated as officials warn a tank containing about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate could explode.
Temperatures in Kent reached 30.5C, marking the first time since 2012 that the UK has exceeded 30C in MayThe UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 30.5C in Kent as forecasters ...
Overlapping interests and conflict are shaping modern relations.
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico.
The student-led movement, which began after the Novi Sad disaster in November 2024, is pushing for early elections.
Munir met senior Iranian officials on Saturday as Islamabad and Doha push to finalise a memorandum to end the war.
Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport.
Barcelona claim their fourth trophy of the season by beating Lyon 4-0 in Norway in the Women's Champions League final.
Latest Truth Social post comes amid 'delicate diplomacy', expert says, as US and Iran indicate progress in talks.
Morocco jailed 18 Senegal fans following fan disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations final in January.
Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez maintains the cases against his family and entourage are politically motivated.
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.
US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anewDonald Trump said he would meet today with American negotiators to review Iran’s latest proposal and decide b...
Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in Championship playoff final at Wembley to seal promotion and ease spy-gate scandal.
Thousands rally in Taipei backing higher defence spending after US pauses $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has reportedly departed Iran after holding multiple meetings.
More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research revealsBritain has created a new breed of political prisoners through the systematic i...
Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue operation after explosion in northern Shanxi provinceAt least 82 people have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province...
Overnight Israeli strikes devastated the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps in central Gaza despite an ongoing ceasefire.
US-Israel war with Iran among issues looming large as Rubio expected to seek to mend in ties with New Delhi.
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns are seeking to end a below-par season on a high when they face AS FAR Rabat in Morocco.
Israeli soldiers arrest two Palestinian children during a raid on al-Mughayyir village in the occupied West Bank.
Most cases recorded by doctors among children aged between six months and five years.
Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly memberLondon assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he ad...
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.
Guests on Only in Monroe included Jack White and Jeff Daniels, with appearances by Steve Buscemi and EminemAfter his last appearance on CBS as host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert continued his television hosting du...
The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".
First responders hospitalized and decontaminated after four people were found apparently overdosingThree people died and 18 first responders were sickened by exposure to fentanyl in a rural New Mexico home this week, ...
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
Attack on a police post in northern Gaza comes as dozens of people were wounded in Israeli attacks in the past 48 hours.
Roland Garros director discusses greater revenue sharing with player representatives after boycott-impacted media day.
France has banned Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after he shared video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza.
But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.
Department of Justice acknowledges removal of information about criminal cases related to 2021 US Capitol riotersThe Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal ...
Sharp price hikes for food staples are forcing Mexicans to tighten budgets and cut back consumption.
Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to FranceFrench police have temporarily suspended extra EU border checks at the port of Dover as thousands of holidaymakers face long dela...
Ukraine says it struck Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.
The US president’s reversal on calling for a safety review of new AI models is a green light for tech’s unchecked powerOnly hours before Donald Trump was set to sign a long-awaited executive order on Thursday that wou...
Those arrested reportedly took part in what officials described as 'terrorist attacks' in Turkiye.
BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would not tolerate its nationals being threatened or intimidated.
New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been ...
Police in Switzerland are investigating a home invasion in which four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was reportedly injured.
Threat of jihadism continues to lurk along borders with Mali and Burkina FasoThese days, when she is not organising the annual International Day of Reggae celebrations in Côte d’Ivoire, Rose Ebirim picks up litter sca...
An Israeli air strike has hit the Al-Baqbouq area north of Tyre in southern Lebanon.
Move comes against backdrop of challenge by prime minister, Narendra Modi, to country’s traditional elitesThe Indian government has ordered one of the country’s most exclusive private clubs to vacate its premises in t...