Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans
Abu Trica raised suspicions after flaunting cars, cash and luxury properties online
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Lilly Jones' family said she was "completely and utterly herself" with an "eclectic taste in music"
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Justin Baldoni describes painful saga as he breaks silence on Blake Lively dispute
Baldoni makes first public statement since legal fight
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Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 pictured in 2025
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OSCE head promises to help oust Armenian chief bishop
OSCE Secretary-General Feridun Sinirlioglu offered to help oust the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), in a phone call with Russian pranksters posing as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
· RT
Teen who helped improve tech for disabled honoured
Harchie Sagoo developed acquired cerebral palsy (CP) following a family holiday in Spain
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Europe’s conservatives revive zombie bill on child abuse scanning
STRASBOURG — A high-stakes face-off in Strasbourg on Thursday edges the European Union one step closer to resurrecting a once-dead child sexual abuse law.
· Sam Clark
Artist sells garbage collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding
Justin Gignac, an artist in New York City, collected garbage outside Madison Square Garden on the day of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. The "Pocket Garbage" collection sold out online after he posted a video of it on TikTok. The cubes of trash were priced at $25 (£18) and $100 (£74).
Pontypridd, Birkenhead and Isle of Bute among shortlist for first UK Town of Culture
Pontypridd in Wales, Birkenhead in England and the Isle of Bute off Scotland are all shortlisted
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Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
Former Olympian David Hearn, left, has said he only touched a piece of liner already "delaminated"
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Muchova pips Gauff in thrilling third-set tie-break
Watch the dramatic third-set tiebreak on Centre Court between Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff which secures Muchova's place in the Wimbledon 2026 final.
Lebanon moves closer to abolishing death penalty | The National
Lebanon moved a step closer to abolishing the death penalty on Thursday when a session of joint parliamentary committees approved replacing the legislation with life imprisonment and sent the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote.
· Jamie Prentis
Syria regains voting rights at UN chemical weapons watchdog | The National
The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday restored Syria's voting rights after a four-year suspension, pointing to a “significant change in circumstances” since the fall of Bashar Al Assad.
· Adla Massoud
Chemical weapons watchdog restores Syria’s voting rights, citing progress
The global chemical weapons’ watchdog has announced it has handed voting rights back to Syria because “concrete steps” have been taken to address outstanding issues since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final
Karolina Muchova is into her first Wimbledon final
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More buildings to receive dangerous cladding removal funding
Taller buildings like Nova House have undergone replacement of unsafe cladding
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From Wimbledon wildcard to semi-finalist… how life has changed for Fery
Get a sneak peak into the whirlwind hours that followed for British wildcard Arthur Fery, after his historic victory over Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot?
Democrat Graham Platner has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman who dated him said he drunkenly forced her to have sex despite her telling him to stop. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Patrick Whittle
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
Ukraine's military has shared video of a naval drone strike on a Russian tanker
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Zelensky says Moscow is dangerous. Ukrainians can’t survive his streets
“Would you go to Moscow?” Donald Trump asks.
· RT
Bardella rétrogradé, les marinistes galvanisés
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Anthony Lattier, Sarah Paillou
The next UN secretary general will be picked to lead – but also designed to take the blame | The National
The scramble for the 10th UN secretary general is under way. States seek a leader-manager-diplomat-communicator of unassailable integrity and faithfulness to UN values. Surely, many could tick the right boxes in our richly talented world of eight billion people?
· Mukesh Kapila
Liberated McIlroy sets Scottish Open pace
Rory McIlroy opened his bid for a second Scottish Open title with a five-under 65
· Bbcsport
Traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls steeply after new US-Iran strikes
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen steeply after a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following an attack on three tankers earlier this week.
· Bbcnews
Norwegian football jerseys sold out ahead of Three Lions showdown
The Norway National Team 2026 Stadium jersey is sold at Nike and official retailers
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NATO’s Ankara summit was a wasted opportunity
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
· Ivo Daalder
Don’t gut flagship green rules, Sweden tells EU
BRUSSELS — Sweden has vowed to block any effort to dilute the EU's proposed decarbonization scheme ahead of a policy showdown next week that is pitting capitals against each other.
· Gabriel Gavin, Ben Makuch
Democratic hopeful Rahm Emanuel calls for end to unconditional US aid to Israel
Washington’s long-standing policy of blindly supporting the Israeli government without any conditions or demands has been a mistake, said Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate for the 2028 US elections.
· Middleeasteye
Russian activist who admitted spying for Moscow sentenced in Poland
Russian opposition activist Igor Rogov was sentenced to seven years in prison by a Polish court on Thursday after admitting he had shared sensitive information on other Russian dissidents with Moscow’s Federal Security Service.
· Milena Wälde
Britain risks new rift with Washington over deforestation regulations
LONDON — U.K. plans to tackle illegal deforestation risk stoking U.S. trade tensions, with Washington expressing “strong concerns” about Britain adopting elements of the EU regime.
· Sophie Inge
Inside the mind of a Wimbledon semi-finalist by Tracy Austin
Enjoy 1979 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tracy Austin encapsulating "the sense of history" that comes with playing on Centre Court as part of the last four at SW19.
School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid
School suspensions and exclusions in England have dropped for the first time since the pandemic, according to government figures released on Thursday.
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‘She doesn’t give up that easily’: France’s Le Pen eyes the Elysee
Hours after an appeals court lifted a ban on Marine Le Pen’s eligibility for the next presidential election while upholding her embezzlement conviction, France’s far-right leader announced plans to run in 2027 – possibly with an electronic ankle bracelet.
· Sophie Stuber
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Jinjiang reportedly manufactures 20% of the world's sports shoes.
· Bbcnews
Heat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken
The worst of the heat is expected in southern and eastern England
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Has your area gone football-mad? We've mapped World Cup viewing
Fans have cheered and despaired at the World Cup's most exciting - and nail-biting - moments in pubs, watch parties and sitting rooms across the country. But some places have embraced it more than others.
· Bbcnews
Jersey assisted dying law granted Royal Assent
The assisted dying law was approved by the island's government in February 2026
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UK labs hit by cuts despite record science funding
The Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire is one of the affected sites
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Burnham planning for No 10 for at least a year, key ally says
Louise Haigh helped campaign in Makerfield and introduced Andy Burnham at his victory speech
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Comelec assures shorter lines, faster voting for Bangsamoro polls
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said precincts during the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 will only have 600 voters each to prevent long lines and ensure faster voting.
· Gillian Villanueva
Man Utd reveal proposed 100,000-seater stadium location
United insist the 'circus tent' design has not been ditched
· Bbcsport
Bar rules out jobs for young people if parents apply for them
Owen Williams said it is becoming more common for parents to apply on behalf of their children
· Bbcnews
Huge crowds in Mashhad as Iran's late supreme leader is buried
Crowds gathered on a boulevard in Mashhad leading to the gold-domed Imam Reza shrine
· Bbcnews
Morocco's unfinished business with France
France knocked Morocco out of the World Cup four years ago
· Bbcsport
‘We are not at war’ – NATO state questions bloc’s Ukraine strategy
The Czech Republic remains skeptical about NATO’s strategy of continued military support for Ukraine, to which it does not contribute financially, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said as he left the bloc leaders’ summit in Ankara, Türkiye on Wednesday.
· RT
Cancer cases to soar worldwide – WHO
New cancer cases are projected to nearly double worldwide by 2050, with the disease expected to affect more than 90% of the global population, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
· RT
Comelec ‘unaffected’ by Ombudsman amid case vs Marcoleta
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday maintained that its decisions are not affected by actions of other government offices amid the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his undeclared campaign donations.
· Gillian Villanueva
Syria's voting rights restored by chemical weapons watchdog
President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa walks towards 10 Downing Street to meet Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, on March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
· Mike Corder
Prince Harry gets UK trip back on track with hospital visit
Prince Harry hugs a nurse on his visit to Birmingham Children's Hospital
· Bbcnews
Viral squeaky frog now at risk of extinction
The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) lives only in a narrow strip of coastal sand dunes in Namibia and South Africa
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