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Home Office plan to stop migrants using family gets red rating, faces block

Home Office plan to stop migrants using family gets red rating, faces block

The Regulatory Policy Committee has declared the Home Office impact assessment unfit for purpose regarding proposed restrictions on Article 8 family ties.

World ·18 Aug 2026, 01:42 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Mount Etna lightning strike kills American tourist hiking in Sicily

Mount Etna lightning strike kills American tourist hiking in Sicily

An American tourist hiking on Sicily's Mount Etna was killed by a lightning strike after entering an off-limits area during a thunderstorm.

World ·18 Aug 2026, 01:31 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Luigi Mangione's state murder trial postponed after federal guilty plea

Luigi Mangione's state murder trial postponed after federal guilty plea

Luigi Mangione's New York state murder trial has been delayed while legal teams debate whether a federal guilty plea triggers double-jeopardy protections.

World ·18 Aug 2026, 00:41 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Sifnos helicopter crash kills British honeymoon couple and pilot

Sifnos helicopter crash kills British honeymoon couple and pilot

A Bell 206 helicopter crashed near a monastery on the Greek island of Sifnos, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants. Authorities are investigating a potential mechanical failure as the cause.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 23:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump threatens Oman with bombing over Hormuz deal

Trump threatens Oman with bombing over Hormuz deal

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf state interferes with Washington's efforts to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. The ultimatum arrives as a 60-day diplomatic window concerning Iran expires amid escalating regional tensions.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 21:36 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Tupac Shakur murder trial opens in Las Vegas nearly 30 years after killing

Tupac Shakur murder trial opens in Las Vegas nearly 30 years after killing

Opening statements began in the Nevada courtroom trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, marking the first trial in the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 20:37 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Rain Helps Contain Belgium's Record Wildfire as Firefighters Press On

Rain Helps Contain Belgium's Record Wildfire as Firefighters Press On

Rain and cooler temperatures have brought relief to crews battling Belgium's largest wildfire on record, which has scorched 3,000 hectares of moorland, peat and woods.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 19:43 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Iran signals readiness for US ground operations as MoU expires

Iran signals readiness for US ground operations as MoU expires

Iranian military authorities have signaled a potential shift toward offensive operations as a key bilateral memorandum with Washington expires, heightening regional tensions.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 18:45 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Russia builds drone launch pads near Ukraine that could reach NATO members

Russia builds drone launch pads near Ukraine that could reach NATO members

Russia has constructed ten new drone-launch bases near its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, featuring launch rails capable of deploying long-range UAVs.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 17:42 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump threatens to bomb Oman as Iran vows to escalate Hormuz tensions

Trump threatens to bomb Oman as Iran vows to escalate Hormuz tensions

US President Donald Trump has issued a blunt threat to bomb Oman following the expiration of a 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 17:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine launches massive drone strikes on Moscow Oblast and damages warehouse

Ukraine launches massive drone strikes on Moscow Oblast and damages warehouse

Ukraine launched a sweeping wave of drone strikes across Moscow Oblast, hitting logistics hubs including a major Wildberries warehouse and escalating the long-range aerial war.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 16:41 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
DRC Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest as deaths surpass 2300

DRC Ebola outbreak becomes country’s deadliest as deaths surpass 2300

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest in the nation's history, with fatalities surpassing 2,325.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 16:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine's massive drone strike hits Wildberries warehouse, at least six dead

Ukraine's massive drone strike hits Wildberries warehouse, at least six dead

Ukraine launched one of the war’s biggest long-range drone barrages, striking a logistics centre south of Moscow and killing at least six people.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 13:34 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
WSJ reveals: Iran's secret plan to escalate the war

WSJ reveals: Iran's secret plan to escalate the war

A Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that Iranian hardliners plotted to violate a US-Iran memorandum of understanding from the outset to expand regional conflict.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 11:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine hit by Russian missile strike, two dead

ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine hit by Russian missile strike, two dead

A Russian missile strike hit the ArcelorMittal mining and metallurgical complex in Kryvyi Rih, killing two people and injuring workers while disrupting production.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 08:44 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Regional Powers Condemn Israel's Rejection of Gaza Plan

Regional Powers Condemn Israel's Rejection of Gaza Plan

Foreign ministers from eight nations issued a joint statement in Cairo condemning the refusal to endorse the 15-point Gaza peace roadmap.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 08:40 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact as bold step

Trump welcomes Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact as bold step

US President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan, describing it as a major move toward regional self-reliance.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 06:41 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to significantly scale back upcoming joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-un and grievances over Seoul's stance on Iran.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 03:33 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

A head-on collision on the M9 involving a stolen BMW driven the wrong way by five teenagers left all five dead and four family members hospitalized.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 02:39 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

The Iranian army has announced a $30,000 reward for killing or capturing US military personnel, with double the amount offered to women. Army chief Amir Hatami stated the plan followed citizen requests.

World ·17 Aug 2026, 02:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read