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An Afghan boxer suspected of killing a Scottish woman in Greece has arrived in court in Athens for a second time. Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences. He is accused of killing aid worker Elisabeth Ross, 38, who was discovered by a homeless…
The geographical coordinates of the route in the waterway have been agreed upon with Oman, according to Tehran. Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026 Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said that talks with Oman over future transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been “moving forward”, with the coordinates of the routes now agreed…
London – Four men were injured in a stabbing attack on Wednesday in the busy district of Covent Garden, in the heart of London. A 47-year-old woman was arrested by the Metropolitan Police as part of the investigation. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. (local time) on Endell Street, near Covent Garden. Alerted by…
South Korean police have raided the national headquarters of Starbucks over defamation claims surrounding a controversial marketing campaign. Starbucks Korea had in May launched a coffee tumbler promotion called “Tank Day” on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, where hundreds were believed to have been killed by military forces. Many felt the “tank” was…
Brazilian football’s Vinicius has been linked to Arsenal and Manchester United, but heaps praise on new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior is settling into life under new manager Jose Mourinho with a smile on his face even as uncertainty swirls around his…
A forest fire in the south of France has revealed a cache of 400 historic shells and munitions in the village of Le Porge, according to local authorities. Blasts, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat of the fires, the local fire commander told…
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 The United States Department of Defense penned a new deal with defence giants Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in an effort to ramp up production capacity for parts used in missile defence systems. The…
At least three people have been killed and 21 injured after a homemade explosive device was detonated at an Italian restaurant in Moscow, Russian state media reports, quoting security officials. The blast happened at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Kudrinskaya square near the city centre. The National Anti-Terrorist Committee said a woman carrying…
United States President Donald Trump says the US and Israel have agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached “rapidly”. The region has been on edge, fearing that the fighting could escalate once again after Washington and Tehran traded threats of renewed heavy attacks, including against…
In its latest heatwave bulletin published on Saturday, the Italian health ministry says that by Monday, some 25 of the country’s 27 major cities will be on red alert. It says it expects only two – Reggio Calabria in the southern tip of Italy’s “boot” and Messina, facing it across on the island of Sicily…
