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Country music queen Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her representatives have announced. The singer died “after bravely facing a…
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Syria Removed From U.S. Terror List, Ending Longstanding Designation
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has welcomed Washington’s decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, calling the move…
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U.S. Judge Delays Lockerbie Bombing Trial Over New Evidence
A US federal judge has delayed the trial of the Libyan man accused of assembling the bomb that brought down Pan Am…
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Portuguese police: Drunk driver injures 12 people in Albufeira
A 35-year-old drunk driver injured 12 people, including two police officers and a Polish national, after allegedly ploughing into pedestrians in the…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Loses Bid to Overturn Conviction for Aiding Jeffrey Epstein
A US judge has refused to overturn Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually…
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MSF Warns Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is “Out of Control”
More than 2,500 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, which Médecins Sans Frontières says is spreading “out…
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More Than 40,000 Evacuate as Wildfire Approaches Reno in Western U.S.
A fast-moving wildfire fanned by powerful winds has forced about 42,000 people from their homes in Reno, Nevada, while officials ordered most…
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Iran vows retaliation after US expands economic sanctions
Iran has vowed to answer an expanded US sanctions campaign that Washington says is aimed at cutting off the country’s economic lifeline.…
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Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football sells for $3.35 million at auction
The football used by Diego Maradona to score his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup has…
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Behind the Story: New Repair Rules and ‘Economic Fury’ Explained
Irish consumers will now have a legal “right to repair” broken products instead of being pushed to replace them under new EU…
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UK police arrest 12 after linking crash to organised crime
A weekend collision in northeast England has led to a major organised-crime investigation after seven people, including two police officers, were killed…
