Tommy Lad does enough to keep alive hopes of British Open in his hometown
Iran's Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump's signature is 'worthless'
Trump administration to fund Maga-aligned projects in Europe as he reorders US aid, FT reports
Mbappé starts for France in third-place match vs. England, while Kane and Bellingham sit
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 children and 6 adults, health officials say
Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss
Iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states due to potential cyclospora contamination
CFM wins approval for jet engine durability boost
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Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say
Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy
July 17, 2026Political
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The Trump administration’s global campaign against ‘radical left terrorism’ is built on a national security memo without congressional approval
Almost a year after President Trump authorized preemptive law enforcement measures based on political or ideological beliefs, a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters has begun.
July 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian courts target two outspoken critics of war in Ukraine
Russian authorities have detained a blogger who criticised President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine and fined an anti-war politician, as Moscow sends a
July 17, 2026
Europe|Political|Sports|World
Soccer-Spain's Sanchez to attend World Cup final alongside Trump amid tensions
Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S.
July 17, 2026
Asia|Economy|Political|US|World
Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings
U.S.
July 17, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Andy Burnham bets political future on remaking Britain's centralised state
Andy Burnham, Britain's next prime minister, is staking his premiership on a goal that has eluded most British
July 17, 2026
Political
What is new Labour leader Andy Burnham's policy approach for Britain?
Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was one step away from becoming Britain's next prime minister on Friday after being appointed leader of the governing Labour
July 17, 2026
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Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election
Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election
July 17, 2026
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
July 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up
Ukraine is navigating a leadership shake-up amid its ongoing war with Russia
July 17, 2026
Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World
Japan enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage males can become emperor
July 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
US says it is 'deeply concerned' by PNG closure of Taiwan office
The United States is "deeply concerned" by reports that Papua New Guinea has ordered the closure of Taiwan's representative office in the country, the State Department said
July 17, 2026
Political|World
Iran strikes eastern Syria, in first such attack during current war
Iran struck eastern Syria on Friday, Iranian state media and a Syrian military source said, in the first known attack by Tehran on Syrian territory since a regional war
July 17, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Polish president vetoes bills that would have improved rights of same-sex couples
Poland's president vetoed two bills on Friday that would have introduced "cohabitation contracts" for couples living together, dealing a blow to same-sex couples in one of
July 17, 2026
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China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas
The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years
July 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World
Japan PM vows to pursue steps to encourage domestic investment by GPIF
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will pursue steps that encourage investment in domestic financial assets by households
July 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World
China calls US visa regulations 'discriminatory', threatens countermeasures
China on Friday urged the United States to withdraw its new "discriminatory" visa regulations and said it reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures.
July 17, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries
July 17, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|US|World
DOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philadelphia.
July 17, 2026
Election|Finance|MidEast|Political|World
Israel's parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections
Israel's parliament has dissolved after passing a series of controversial bills in marathon sessions in its last few days
July 17, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's
July 17, 2026
Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World
Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for 'collective defence', president says
Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for "collective defence", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for
July 17, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
A former prime minister who led Israel out of Lebanon fears mistakes are being repeated
Israel has again occupied much of southern Lebanon, 26 years after ending its 18-year occupation
July 17, 2026
Crime|Political|US
Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 6th consecutive night of attacks
The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction
July 17, 2026
Asia|Political|World
North Korea calls Seoul a 'puppet' for its role in US maritime exercise
North Korean state media on Friday called South Korea a "puppet" following its participation in a maritime exercise led by the U.S., saying Seoul and
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US|World
Trump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speech
Two of the three major U.S. television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary
July 16, 2026
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Trump's fiery China allegations may threaten superpower truce
Donald Trump's renewed accusations that China
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Andy Burnham, a mayor from England's north, is poised to become Britain's next prime minister
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
July 17, 2026
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To air or not to air? Nation's TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
To air or not to air
July 17, 2026
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Hong Kong official says booksellers should ensure titles won't harm national security after arrests
Hong Kong’s top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their titles do not harm national security
July 16, 2026
Crime|Election|Political
Why American elections are so complicated — and secure
President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.”
July 17, 2026
Asia|Australia|Crime|Health|Political|World
Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges
July 17, 2026
Arts|Business|Political|US|World
US appeals court keeps in place Pentagon's escort policy for journalists
A federal appeals court sided with President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday in a case brought by The New York Times over the Pentagon's
July 17, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
The United States is expanding its airstrike campaign against Iran by increasingly hitting bridges
July 16, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting U.S. intel
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
The Latest: Trump delivers primetime address to the nation
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on topics that included elections and voting machines, revisiting long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden
July 16, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport
Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Health|Political|US
Maine Democrats’ first debate laid bare their difficulty in replacing Graham Platner
Maine Democrats’ first debate laid bare their difficulty in replacing Graham Platner
July 17, 2026
Asia|Political|Technology|World
Philippines protests Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
The Philippines condemned as racist a video posted by the state-run China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, saying on Friday it had lodged a diplomatic protest with
July 17, 2026
Election|Political|US|World
Trump's championing of debunked vote conspiracies casts shadow over midterms
If President Donald Trump repeats claims in a national address on Thursday that the 2020 election was stolen from him, as many experts
July 17, 2026
Business|Crime|Political|US|World
Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in Houston
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Houston, is holding a public vigil for him
July 17, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosts senior Chinese official Wang Huning
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday, the latest
July 17, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 13, officials say
Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities, many on the front line of the more than four-year-old war, killed at least 13 people on Thursday, local
July 17, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
President Donald Trump has ramped up U.S. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy
July 17, 2026
Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Quiet U.S. pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries
As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
July 17, 2026
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Brazil readies 'tough' response to new Trump tariffs, sources say
Brazil's government convened top ministers on Thursday to prepare retaliatory measures against Washington's latest tariffs, with options including
July 17, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|US
Speaker Johnson suffers humiliating political defeat, yanks veterans benefits bill
Speaker Johnson suffers humiliating political defeat, yanks veterans benefits bill
July 17, 2026
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Trump firm plans to sell priority access to Truth Social posts, possibly his own
President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets
July 17, 2026
Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
July 17, 2026
Crime|Health|Political|US
Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics
A Tennessee death row inmate's sister has filed a complaint against a doctor involved in his failed execution
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Republicans in the U.S.
July 17, 2026
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Blanche meets Epstein survivors after Tillis demand
Acting U.S.
July 16, 2026
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Pentagon chief backs pilots amid review into US Navy Blue Angels' low altitude flight
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the U.S.
July 17, 2026
Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements
July 17, 2026
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Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts
Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts
July 17, 2026
Political|Sports|US|World
Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday, White House says
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro
Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy on Thursday over Rome's long-running demand to extradite a former Red Brigades militant convicted for his role in the 1978
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Oil settles lower, but remains near one-month high on U.S.-Iran tension
Oil prices settled about 1% lower on Thursday but remained near their highest level since mid-June as the Iran war escalated, with Tehran asking Yemen's
July 16, 2026
Health|Political|Science|US|World
White House says it is closely monitoring food-borne illness outbreak
The White House is closely monitoring the food-borne cyclospora outbreak and is committed to providing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with all necessary
July 17, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|World
US to revive rule that could deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
The U.S. government is reviving a rule that could deny permanent residency to immigrants who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid, the Department of Homeland
July 17, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Business|Crime|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump's teleprompter operator under CFTC probe over potential insider trading
U.S.
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear,
July 16, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute
Iran and the United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely
July 16, 2026
Economy|Health|Political|US|World
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and more
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
The White House says President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi
July 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Brazil calls Trump’s 25% tariff unjust and vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
Brazil has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave
‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave
July 17, 2026
Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified
July 17, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
2 executions scheduled for same day in Florida for the first time in more than 60 years
The state of Florida is set to execute two death row inmates on the same day for the first time in more than 60 years, now that a stay has been lifted for a former police officer who had been scheduled to die earlier his year
July 17, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political|US
Trump's pick to lead TSA calls private airport screening program 'pro-worker,' vows to help workers
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration addressed a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday
July 17, 2026
Election|Interview|Political|US|World
Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel
Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel
July 17, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Netherlands says it will support the removal of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan
The Dutch government, which hosts the International Criminal Court on its territory, said on Thursday that it plans to vote for the removal of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan
July 16, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Guterres to travel to Cyprus to advance peace efforts, UN says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to divided Cyprus at the end of July to discuss peacebuilding efforts between the Greek and Turkish
July 16, 2026
Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says
Latvia has increased security around a hydroelectric dam upstream from its capital Riga and at a huge underground gas storage facility due to intelligence
July 16, 2026
Education|Health|Political|Sports
Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in related cases and their own personal hardships
July 10, 2026
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political
Guns shaped America. Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum is king
The
July 16, 2026
Election|Finance|Political|US|World
Rubio gathers countries on left-wing political violence as it becomes a Trump focus in elections
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets across Ukraine to protest the dismissal of his youthful defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov
July 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology
Trump’s teleprompter operator under investigation for insider trading, sources say
Trump’s teleprompter operator under investigation for insider trading, sources say
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth
July 16, 2026
Europe|Political|Technology|World
Ousted defence minister lays bare rift at heart of Ukraine's war effort
An extraordinary outburst by outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov laid bare a rift at the heart of Ukraine's war effort on
July 16, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Armenia seizes company from opposition leader charged with fraud
Armenia has seized control of a cement company owned by an arrested opposition leader, state media said on Thursday, as critics accuse Prime Minister Nikol
July 16, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Rubio and Miller warn of the ‘mortal threat’ of ‘far-left terror’ in speech to 67 countries
Rubio and Miller warn of the ‘mortal threat’ of ‘far-left terror’ in speech to 67 countries
July 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells Reuters
Lebanon and Syria will in the coming months begin revising decades-old trade agreements to revive their economic relationship following the ouster of Syrian
July 16, 2026
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World
Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body
Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body China says aims to promote
July 16, 2026
Political|World
Houthi leader threatens Saudi oil facilities if Riyadh escalates in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that all Saudi oil and other vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones if Riyadh escalated
July 16, 2026
Crime|Political|World
US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
July 16, 2026
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
US tariffs shake up Brazil's presidential race as candidates trade blame
The tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Brazilian goods on Wednesday thrust Washington into Brazil's October presidential election, reviving
July 16, 2026
Americas|Europe|Political|Sports|World
UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands
July 16, 2026
Crime|Political|US
Unanswered questions in the wake of fatal ICE shooting in Maine
Jason Carroll reports from Biddeford, Maine where lawmakers are questioning why ICE agents involved in Monday's fatal shooting were not wearing body cameras, and there are new details about the man who was killed.
July 15, 2026
Business|Election|Political|US|World
Officials debated White House push to declassify documents amid Trump campaign to sow election mistrust, sources say
Officials debated White House push to declassify documents amid Trump campaign to sow election mistrust, sources say
July 16, 2026
Entertainment|Political|Sports|World
Everything you need to know about the World Cup final
Everything you need to know about the World Cup final
July 16, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
Maine mayor calls for independent investigation into deadly ICE-involved shooting
Maine mayor calls for independent investigation into deadly ICE-involved shooting
July 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Italy's coalition seeks pardon for jeweller who killed robbers
Italy's ruling parties on Thursday called for a presidential pardon for a 72-year-old jeweller who killed two robbers after a raid on his shop, saying any
July 16, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Spanish PM's wife will face jury trial over embezzlement charges, court rules
The wife of Spain's prime minister will stand trial before a jury on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement, a court ruled on Thursday, in a further setback for the
July 16, 2026
Economy|Europe|Political|World
Council of Europe warns five EU states of rights risks in return hub plans
Europe's leading human rights watchdog urged five EU nations on Thursday to fully protect the rights under international law of rejected asylum seekers they aim to deport
July 16, 2026
Political|World
Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis this week have frustrated Pakistan and threaten to draw
July 16, 2026