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Pedestrian, 86, dies weeks after being hit by car

He was taken to hospital with a head injury and died on 19 August, police say.

Hamas urges anger and condemnation over Quran burning by Israeli soldiers

Videos obtained by Al Jazeera show Israeli forces bombing mosques and desecrating copies of the Muslim holy book.

Ecological disaster: the effects of China's war on sparrows

Riot investigator thanks public for support

So far, 28 people have been jailed for their roles in disorder in Manvers on 4 August.

Islamic State claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany

By Matthias Inverardi, Petra Wischgoll and Tom Sims SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) -The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and wounded eight others. Police have detained a teenager who may be connected with a knife attack, but the perpetrator was still at large on Saturday. Describing the man who carried

Zelenskiy touts new 'drone missile', calls Putin 'sick old man'

By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted a newly developed Ukrainian "drone missile" on Saturday that he said would take the war back to Russia and scornfully derided Russia's Vladimir Putin as a "sick old man from Red Square". As Ukraine marked 33 years of post-Soviet independence, Zelenskiy said the new weapon, Palianytsia, was faster and more

Is your home a target for burglars?

Our home is our sanctuary, and it is important to ensure its safety at all times. Although anyone can fall victim to a burglary, there are precautions we can take to reduce the risk. We've all been guilty of making our homes more vulnerable at one time or another. Take a look at the following gallery to find out if your home is attractive to burglars, and what you can do to protect it.

Manslaughter considered by Sicily yacht sinking investigators

Italian authorities are investigating the deaths of seven people in a yacht sinking in Sicily.

Police appeal to trace driver after four-car crash

The crash happened on the B817 Shore Road, between Alness and Invergordon at about 18:00 on Friday.

Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion. Ukraine said the 115 Ukrainian servicemen who were freed were conscripts, many of whom were taken prisoner in the first months of Russia’s invasion. Among them are nearly 50 soldiers captured by Russian forces from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. The Russian Defense...

Explosion outside French synagogue injures police officer

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the incident "an obviously criminal act".

'You could have saved them': Hostage rally in Tel Aviv following recovery of six hostage bodies

Hostage families rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, urging a stalled deal’s completion and Biden's help amid political obstacles and urgency.

Man dies in incident at caravan site

Sussex Police say the man's next of kin have been informed and are being supported.

West Bank anti-eviction encampment rallies Palestinians, Israeli allies

Some activists point out that despite the energy in the encampment, the Israeli government appears set on expanding settlement activity Flanked by smartphone-wielding peace activists, members of an evicted Palestinian family marched onto land seized by armed Israeli settlers, shouting "Out! Out!" as they live-streamed the confrontation on Instagram...

Police hunt three people over statue vandalism

The Shaun the Sheep sculptures were expected to raise up to £10,000 for the Heart of Kent Hospice.

Protestors hit Jonathan Dickinson State Park to object proposed golf course

Protestors hit Jonathan Dickinson State Park to object proposed golf course

Zelenskyy says war has ‘returned’ to Russia in independence day address

Ukraine’s president pledges ‘retribution’ and calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘sick old man from Red Square’.

Netanyahu's cousin: Bibi is destroying the country

A special column by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cousin, Dan Netanyahu, for Walla.

German city's festival succumbs to grief after fatal stabbings

By Matthias Inverardi SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) - For the German city of Solingen, the evening began as a festival of diversity and ended after a bloody knife attack that left shocked and grieving residents asking why they had been singled out for such horror. An improvised memorial near the scene where three people were killed and eight injured in the stabbing rampage had been created with

Ukraine's Zelenskiy promotes top army commander amid Kursk incursion

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promoted his top army commander to a four-star general, his office said on Saturday, just weeks after Kyiv's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Commander-in-Chief Oleksander Syrskyi, 59, who had held the military rank of colonel general, was promoted to a general, the decree published on the presidential website said.

Map controversy: a new Chinese map claimed Russian territory

Motorway closed due to 'serious' crash

An air ambulance is landing at the scene.

Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking

ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Italy said Saturday they have opened an investigation into culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a storm off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people onboard. They included British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter. Termini Imerese prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio confirmed the investigation has been launched, but said no suspect is currently identified. “We are only in the...

Teenager held in possible link with stabbing rampage in Germany

By Matthias Inverardi, Petra Wischgoll and Tom Sims SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) -Police have detained a teenager who may be connected with a knife attack in which a man killed three people and wounded eight others in the western German city of Solingen, but the perpetrator was still at large on Saturday. Hendrik Wuest, premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, described Friday evening's

China Olympian Zhou Yaqin returns to work in father’s hometown restaurant, boosts business

World champion gymnast dubbed 'Queen Qin' is modest, good daughter who helps her proud family Chinese gymnast and Paris Olympic silver medallist Zhou Yaqin has gone viral online for helping out at her family restaurant after returning home. The first-time Olympian, who is only 18, won a silver medal in the balance beam event. She had previously gon...

Station lift and toilets shut after vandal attack

A station lift and toilets are out of action however, Northern Rail says repairs are in hand.

Hungary's foreign minister accuses EU of disrupting oil supplies from Russia

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's foreign minister said on Saturday the European Commission's decision not to mediate in a dispute over a blockage of oil supplies from Russia via Ukraine into his country suggested that Brussels was behind the stoppage. Hungary and its neighbour Slovakia have been protesting since Ukraine put Russian oil producer Lukoil on a sanctions list in June, stopping that

Philippines demands China halt ‘dangerous actions’ in South China Sea

The Philippines accuses China of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it patrolled over the contested waterway.

UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon crossfire

On the deserted border between Lebanon and Israel, Spanish UN peacekeepers have for more than 10 months effectively been caught in a war zone. Cross-border violence since the Gaza war started has killed 601 people in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters but also including at least 131 civilians, according to an AFP tally.

Man threatened hostages over scientist's jailing, inquest told

Malik Faisal Akram, from Blackburn, was shot dead after a siege at a Texas synagogue in 2022.

Wallaby in Cornwall dies after vehicle collision

Officers who found the wallaby hit by a vehicle on the A39 said it sadly died on Friday night.

Body found in search for missing teenager

Chris Koppany, 18, was last seen at a beach near Binstead on Thursday.

Russians hail Wagner chief Prigozhin as patriot on anniversary of his death

ST PETERSBURG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mourners gathered at a cemetery in Russia's former imperial capital under a light summer rain shower on Friday to celebrate a man they said had given his life to serve his country. The death in a fiery plane crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin on Aug. 23 last year at the age of 62 marked the bizarre final chapter of one of the most colourful figures in modern Russia.

Rape investigation overhaul sends more to court

An overhaul of the way offences are investigated increases the number of suspects charged.

Russia reaches high-income country status status thanks to Ukraine war

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo as Palestinians suffer under Israeli bombing

Months of on-off talks have failed to produce a ceasefire to end Israel's campaign in Gaza, or free the remaining hostages captured by Hamas Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnut...

On the 16th floor, this woman risks her life to clean windows (VIDEO)

On August 11, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, a woman was seen on the 16th floor of a building. She was balancing on the edge of the building, without any protective gear, whilst cleaning the windows. The video has gone viral. In 2022, in another corner of the world, two women of Chinese origin also risked their lives in order to clean the windows of a building. The unimaginable scene took place in the province of Jilin in China. A...

Rail services paused due to factory fire

Greater Anglia says gas cylinders and/or chemicals are housed in the factory building.

Subway abruptly closes 23 locations across two states

Subway has closed 23 shops across two states after a bank hacking nightmare resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of losses.

“Putin was completely manipulating Trump”

Former national security adviser Herbert Raymond McMaster reveals some secrets about Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's relationship. In his book, “At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House,” the man who spent 457 days in the service of the Republican candidate between 2017 and 2018, recounts his experience. He particularly discusses the “hypnotic hold” that the Kremlin leader had over the former president. He explains that...

The count down is on: this controversial Louisiana law will be enforced on August 1

Singaporean mum wants a divorce after finding out about her husband’s affair; husband pleas for a second chance, but wife still says no

SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old Singaporean mum recently discovered that her husband has been having an affair... The post Singaporean mum wants a divorce after finding out about her husband’s affair; husband pleas for a second chance, but wife still says no appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

Two elderly Arizona women shot dead in car in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Two elderly women from Arizona were shot dead in a vehicle along a highway in Mexico's northern Sonora state, local prosecutors said on Friday, adding they had immediately launched an operation to find those responsible. State prosecutors said the women, identified without their surnames as Enedina, aged 72, and Ubaldina, aged 82, were found in an overturned white Nissan

“Putin is preparing a long war against the West”

The German daily Die Welt has just revealed the existence of a 17-page peace agreement that could have ended the war in Ukraine just weeks after Russia began its invasion. Negotiators from both sides had worked hard on the agreement between February and April 2022, and the original version of this special document has now been made available to the German media. “In March 2022, only a few conditions were missing for the resolution of the...

Images of three men shared in Whitehall riot probe

Police say they have already made more than 100 arrests since the disorder on 31 July.

U.S. targets 105 Russian and Chinese firms for aiding Russian military

(Reuters) - The United States on Friday added 105 Russian and Chinese firms to a trade restriction list over their alleged support of the Russian military as Washington seeks to keep up pressure on Moscow's war effort in Ukraine. The companies -- 63 Russian and 42 Chinese as well as 18 from other countries -- were targeted for a host reasons, from sending U.S. electronics to Russian

Man 'performs inappropriate act' in front of children

There is an increased police presence in the area while officers investigate.

Libya armed mobilisation causes concern, UN says

TRIPOLI (Reuters) -The United Nations Libya mission said late on Thursday it was concerned about reports of forces mobilising in Tripoli and threats of force to resolve a crisis over control of the central bank. The mission's deputy head, Stephanie Koury, told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that the political and military situations in Libya had deteriorated rapidly over the previous two

France hunts terror suspect after fire attack on synagogue

Police were on Saturday hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer. On part of the footage, seen and authenticated by AFP, a man is seen with a Palestinian flag draped around his waist, his head covered by a red Palestinian keffiyeh.

Sudan army chief criticises Geneva talks, vows to continue fighting RSF

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says US-backed peace negotiations in Swiss capital aimed to ‘whitewash’ RSF paramilitaries.