International
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Saudi, Egypt Demand Open Red Sea, as Riyadh Vows to Hit Back Against Houthis
The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the country’s civil war reignited in July, when the group also declared a maritime blockade on Riyadh and began targeting its…
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El Salvador Issues First Life Sentence for Femicide
El Salvador prosecutors said a 39-year-old man was sentenced on Monday to life in prison for killing his neighbor in a city west of capital San Salvador in August.
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US Diesel Price Hits New Record High in Blow to Trump
Average US diesel prices jumped above $6 a gallon for the first time on Friday, having surged from $3.7577 a gallon at the start of the US-Iran war, according to the AAA.
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More Social Media Accounts Blocked After Turkey LGBTQ Raids
In a post on X on Monday, Gurlek said the government was “continuing our efforts to protect the family, our children and our youth from all forms of exploitation, obscenity, crime and harmful content”.
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FIFA Rebuffs Morocco Claim Over 2030 World Cup Final
FIFA said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made “in due course”, after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be…
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UK Lawmakers Throw out Bill to Legalise Assisted Dying
Plans to legalise assisted dying have had a long and emotional passage through parliament, with protesters on both sides of the debate regularly demonstrating in Westminster.
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Brazil President Candidate Flavio Bolsonaro Targeted in Corruption Probe
The 45-year-old senator Flavio Bolsonaro was thrust into the electoral race after his father was jailed for attempting a coup after losing to Lula in the 2022 election.
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United Boss Carrick Dismisses Anderson’s ‘Kings of Manchester’ Jibe
United have made a spluttering start to the top-flight campaign with just one win from three games, although they thrashed Sabah 4-0 in their Champions League opener on Thursday.
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French Father Jailed for Threatening to Behead Son’s Teacher
Presiding judge Fabrice Rives said the father’s threats were “extremely disturbing”, and could “only refer to a current event that has, unfortunately, remained in the minds of all French people”.
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South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians Wanted in US Romance Scam
The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering, South Africa’s elite police unit Hawks said…
