‘Shameful’: Israel faces international backlash after closing probe into Gaza aid strike
Warsaw escalated the diplomatic pressure Thursday night by summoning Israel’s ambassador. Polish aid worker Damian Soból was among the seven people killed in the strike.…
France tackles dodgy condom problem
French health authorities warned Friday that more than 40,000 noncompliant condoms have been sold online in recent months, urging anyone who used affected products to…
Poll: The older and richer you are, the more you like AI
Compare the young adults to the 35 to 44-year olds, who use the tech as heavily as their younger counterparts, and a divergence is clear:…
How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
EPABernd Debusmann JrWhite House reporter 6 hours agoNearly six months after US President Donald Trump…
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
AFP via Getty ImagesRuth Comerford and Tom McArthur20 August 2026Israel's plans to open up tenders for the…
Assad officer extradited to Syria on war crimes charges for first time
EPASamantha GranvilleBeirut4 hours agoLebanon has handed Syria a former general who served under the ousted…
Como mayor bans ‘beasts’ in city centre after being hit by bike
Getty ImagesRuth Comerford20 August 2026, 17:45 BSTUpdated 37 minutes agoThe mayor of Como has banned…
Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
Getty ImagesGrace Eliza Goodwin and Peter Hoskins20 August 2026, 01:25 BSTUpdated 8 hours agoDonald Trump has said…
Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in Milton Keynes until end of 2030
Max Verstappen has signed a contract extension with Oracle Red Bull Racing that will keep the four-time Formula One world champion at the Milton Keynes team until the end of…
Harry and Meghan’s UK return is no tax masterstroke, specialist warns
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s reported return to Britain has prompted claims that the couple have picked the perfect moment to move for tax reasons, but a specialist has…
Romanian jet blasts drone near offshore gas platform, president blames Moscow
“I strongly condemn the intensification of these types of irresponsible incidents on the part of the Russian Federation,” he wrote in a post on X. European Commission President Von der…
Eric Swalwell briefly detained as feds seize his phone at S.F. airport, source says
A federal investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared to gain steam this week after agents seized his electronic devices and raided his Washington home over the weekend, even briefly…
Como mayor bans ‘beasts’ in city centre after being hit by bike
Getty ImagesRuth Comerford20 August 2026, 17:45 BSTUpdated 37 minutes agoThe mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by…
Trump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries
Getty ImagesGrace Eliza Goodwin and Peter Hoskins20 August 2026, 01:25 BSTUpdated 8 hours agoDonald Trump has said he will launch tougher economic measures against Iran, as well as any country that helps…
MEP Manon Aubry says extremely rare viper bite was ‘unlucky’
“I’d made that Instagram post precisely to avoid questions … I hadn’t anticipated a newswire dispatch on the subject,” she said. Aubry said Thursday that she was “unlucky,” as France…
Italy’s migrant detention hubs in Albania undermine human rights, says Amnesty
Italy has two migration centers in Albania, including one in the village of Gjadër that was set up in 2024. Initially built as a detention center for migrants intercepted in…
