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Legendary Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko to retire from international football
The 40-year-old scored 73 goals in 151 appearances, making him Bosnia's most-capped player and all-time leading scorer.…
Amelia Dimoldenberg to close doors of Chicken Shop Date
Amelia Dimoldenberg announces she will end her popular YouTube series after more than a decade.…
Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92
At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, siste…
Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has died
Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the midterms. And, trail-blazing journalist Gloria Steine…
How Did Andy Burnham Do In First PMQs?
And, Nigel Farage speaks to Chris Mason…
DVLA withdraws tax conviction against Sadiq Khan after he says it was a scam
The conviction against Sir Sadiq Khan is withdrawn after he was prosecuted in a car ownership scam.…
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.…
Kyrgyzstan hosts pivotal SCO summit amid global geopolitical shifts
Kyrgyzstan balances ties with global powers while leveraging its geography to secure economic and political opportunities.…
An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating
100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic ea…
Working-class ER nurse seeks to flip battleground Wisconsin House seat
Mitchell Berman is among Democrats the party hopes can flip a Republican-leaning district in November’s midtermsDemocrats are targeting vulnerable sea…
Colorado’s Republican governor nominee linked to controversial anti-sex-trafficking ministry
Marx’s All Things Possible Florida model uses private funds for cop pay and surveillance tools without public oversightThe All Things Possible ministr…
The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil
A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint d…
Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ
Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘fai…
Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live
Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’Hello and welcome to the US poli…
Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead
Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimesThe day dawned brightly on 21 March…
Good Good Golf CEO, president quit amid advertisement controversy
The advertisement faced severe backlash and prompted calls for a boycott of products from Callaway, which co-branded it.…
Photos: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for missing flood victims
Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those still missing after deadly floods in the Himalayan nation.…
He tried to eliminate FEMA. Now he says the Trump administration has changed course
David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that …
As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk
Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that …
Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms
The lawmakers wrote that they share "grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections…
Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.…
Another White House renovation? A look at Trump's new helipad
The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity
‘A kid growing up today will never be smarter than AI.’…
Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidate
Green leader will stand for election in Holborn and St Pancras in byelection triggered by former PM’s resignationUK politics live – latest updatesThe …
Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live
Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PMThese are from Rob Ford,…
Widow whose husband died after falling into slurry pit warns of pressure on farmers
Margaret Owen said it seemed "things are getting worse" after a rise in deaths on British farms.…
UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact
The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.…
Eto’o calls on African football federations to support FIFA chief Infantino
Samuel Eto'o says a higher budget might have attracted the likes of Mbappe and Tchouameni to play for Africa instead.…
Watch: Drop in small boats crossings forces smugglers to adapt
A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger bo…
Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days
Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last yearTh…