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Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor facing plagiarism row, found dead

Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor facing plagiarism row, found dead

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead in south London following his recent resignation amid plagiarism allegations.

World ·15 Aug 2026, 00:32 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Japan record rain kills eight people and strands thousands at Tokyo airport

Japan record rain kills eight people and strands thousands at Tokyo airport

Unprecedented downpours have paralyzed eastern Japan, killing at least eight people and stranding thousands of travelers at Narita international airport during the busy holiday travel season.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 22:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police

Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to formulate plans to transfer West Bank settler law enforcement powers to the police force.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 21:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Wembley Holiday Inn evacuated as heatwave triggers widespread fires across UK

Wembley Holiday Inn evacuated as heatwave triggers widespread fires across UK

Emergency services across the UK are stretched as a severe heatwave triggers widespread wildfires, forcing the evacuation of a 13-storey Wembley hotel and destroying homes in the Midlands.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 20:40 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
France top court strikes down under-15 social media ban

France top court strikes down under-15 social media ban

France's highest legal authority has blocked a sweeping law designed to ban children under 15 from accessing social media platforms, citing infringements on fundamental freedoms.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 20:31 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in CEO killing

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in CEO killing

Luigi Mangione entered a surprise guilty plea to federal stalking charges in Manhattan for the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, casting uncertainty over a pending state murder trial.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 18:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls -- and boys as well

The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls -- and boys as well

Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan's educational crisis has expanded to alter classrooms for boys and young men through increased religious instruction.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 17:37 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction

The Trump administration has officially asked the United States Supreme Court to intervene in a legal battle over the construction of a White House East Wing ballroom.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 17:33 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Nigel Farage regains Clacton parliament seat in boycotted by-election

Nigel Farage regains Clacton parliament seat in boycotted by-election

Nigel Farage won back his seat in a special election boycotted by mainstream rivals as a parliamentary probe into his cryptocurrency finances resumes.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 16:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ryanair Boeing 737 engine contained bird remains after Greek window blowout

Ryanair Boeing 737 engine contained bird remains after Greek window blowout

Investigators discovered bird remains inside the engine of a Boeing 737 involved in a dramatic mid-air window blowout after a takeoff in Greece.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 16:33 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Wildfires grip Europe as heat dries forests, strains firefighters

Wildfires grip Europe as heat dries forests, strains firefighters

Intense heat waves and tinder-dry conditions have sparked severe wildfires across multiple European countries, forcing urgent evacuations and straining emergency services.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 14:40 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
US-Iran war LIVE: Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar tells US Islamabad MoU is only way forward

US-Iran war LIVE: Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar tells US Islamabad MoU is only way forward

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the US to adopt the Islamabad MoU as regional tensions mount, amid an indefinite American naval blockade of Iran.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 12:33 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies

Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies

Iran's military command dismissed former US President Donald Trump's assertion of total control over the Strait of Hormuz as fabrications. Iranian officials insist that commercial vessels must obtain permission and pay transit fees to navigate the passage.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 08:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
US Treasury vows 'never seen before' sanctions on Iran

US Treasury vows 'never seen before' sanctions on Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans for unprecedented economic isolation and a naval blockade against Iran following stalled ceasefire talks.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 07:40 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Japan's Chiba prefecture record rain kills four, strands 7,000 at Narita

Japan's Chiba prefecture record rain kills four, strands 7,000 at Narita

Record-breaking torrential downpours in Chiba prefecture caused catastrophic flooding and landslides, killing four people and stranding thousands at Narita Airport.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 07:39 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Romania shuts its last operating reactor as Danube hits record low

Romania shuts its last operating reactor as Danube hits record low

Romania has shut down both reactors at its nuclear plant after water levels in the Danube River dropped significantly, triggering an energy emergency.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 06:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Concerns grow over conditions aboard US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln

Concerns grow over conditions aboard US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln

Lawmakers and families are demanding an investigation into conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln following a record-breaking deployment without a port call.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 05:40 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Two people seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

Two people seriously injured as London train derails near Lewes

A Southern Rail train derailed in East Sussex, leaving two people with serious injuries and causing major travel disruption.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 03:40 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Clacton by-election polls close and counts begin

Clacton by-election polls close and counts begin

Voting has closed in the record-breaking Clacton by-election featuring 34 candidates, with vote counting underway for the Essex constituency.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 00:43 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Fire Brigades Union calls for water-bombing aircraft to tackle UK wildfires

Fire Brigades Union calls for water-bombing aircraft to tackle UK wildfires

The Fire Brigades Union is pressing the government for urgent access to aerial firefighting equipment as extreme heat and drought spark major wildfires.

World ·14 Aug 2026, 00:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read