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Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’ Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week. Save German Chancellor…

Hottest June on record in France as heatwave deaths rise to alarming levels The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the…

The prosecution case was based, in part, on footage from MTV which was recorded in Derry on the day of the murder. However, the MTV camera crew had left the…

BREAKINGBREAKING, News Yemen’s Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia after alleged airspace intrusion Save Houthi supporters hold up weapons as they demonstrate in Sanaa Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026 Yemen’s…

A Ukrainian woman identified as the main suspect for a parcel bombing in Monaco was “disguised as a man”, according to the city-state’s deputy prosecutor. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, is suspected…

EXPLAINER Why is the UK mired in a maternity and neonatal deaths scandal? An inquiry into maternity care in Nottingham found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came…

Gaza sports community pledges to continue legacy of killed goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar was killed by Israeli fire while seeking cooking gas, joining more than 1,000 slain Palestinian athletes. Save Saleem…

The aim is to sign up more than 100,000 people, with daily stats recorded digitally. If the target is hit, Sir Brendan says it would count as the biggest marathon…

Police have criticised the timing of the government’s decision to let pubs stay open until 05:00 BST on Monday for England’s World Cup match against Mexico. The National Police Chiefs’…

When the BBC reached Bandar Abbas city, there were signs of life returning to normal. Families have gone back home, shops have reopened and traffic once again fills the streets.…