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Ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death almost two years after fleeing Syria

Aug 12, 2026

Russians told to ‘stay inside and away from windows’ during Putin visit

Aug 12, 2026

More than 130 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia

Aug 11, 2026

New fears that AI clips of violent vegetables ‘could radicalise children’

Aug 11, 2026

Depth

Aug 12, 2026

Putin says ‘I’ve never been afraid of anything’

He also expressed some strong views about the threat of AI.

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Airbnb guests find hidden camera pointing at their bed on anniversary trip

Aug 12, 2026

British woman dies after ‘crashing into rocks while paragliding’ in Benidorm

Aug 12, 2026

Avoid using washing machines or dishwashers during solar eclipse, experts say

Aug 11, 2026

Captain charged after deaths of mum and baby when boat capsized in New York

Aug 10, 2026

Energy

Aug 12, 2026

Ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death almost two years after fleeing Syria

Syria's new government has repeatedly asked Russia to release the Assads to them so they can face prosecution.

Energy

Flight cancelled after child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt

Passengers on the 132-seat flight were left stranded in British Columbia.

Aug 11, 2026

Energy

More than 130 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia

Families dressed in pyjamas took cover on the streets after the earthquake was felt this morning (Picture: REUTERS)

Aug 11, 2026

Energy

Avoid using washing machines or dishwashers during solar eclipse, experts say

'When the moon blocks the sun on Wednesday, Britain will lose a chunk of its solar power.'

Aug 11, 2026

Wildlife

Russians told to ‘stay inside and away from windows’ during Putin visit

Locals in Novosibirsk, Siberia, have also been warned to not use electronic or 'optical' devices while the President's motorcade passes by.

Aug 12, 2026

Wildlife

Airbnb guests find hidden camera pointing at their bed on anniversary trip

Donna and Raymond Nunn made the discovery during an anniversary trip earlier this month (Picture: Donna Nunn / SWNS)

Aug 12, 2026

Wildlife

Furious MP pulls eggs from handbag and lobs them at Kosovo Prime Minister

Kosovo’s Parliament was suspended on Saturday after an unusual protest from an opposition MP left smashed eggs strewn around the chamber.

Aug 10, 2026

Wildlife

Plane passenger restrained with cable ties after trying to open aircraft door mid-flight

This is the moment a passenger tried to open an emergency exit mid-flight before he was restrained with cable ties.

Aug 10, 2026

Sports

New fears that AI clips of violent vegetables ‘could radicalise children’

The clips are easily accessible on social media platforms (Picture: AFP) Seemingly harmless clips of AI fruits and vegetables are spreading across the internet – but pose a serious threat to childre

Aug 11, 2026

Sports

Deadly Ebola virus could be mutating after thousands of cases

Health officials are planning to scale up efforts to fight disease with a high mortality rate.

Aug 10, 2026

Sports

At least six dead after teenager opens fire at a school in Thailand

The suspected gunman committed suicide.

Aug 7, 2026

Sports

‘World’s tallest skyscraper’ under construction and could be finished in just two years

Dubai's Burj Khalifa could lose its crown as the world's tallest building as soon as 2028 as work on the Jeddah Tower continues at pace.

Aug 6, 2026

Travel

‘I queued with hundreds for the last remaining solar eclipse glasses in London’

'Looking directly at the sun can cause serious and permanent eye damage.'

Aug 12, 2026

Travel

Monk arrested after ‘stabbing preacher with box cutter in a monastery’

A worker also had his throat slashed.

Aug 10, 2026

Travel

Miraculous moment boy, 12, survives unscathed after being dragged under lorry

It must be seen to be believed.

Aug 10, 2026

Travel

Israel told it can’t put a crocodile-filled moat around a prison

Animal rights campaigners said moving crocodiles into a moat outside Ketziot Prison in the Negev desert was 'vicious and cruel'.

Aug 7, 2026

Economy

British woman dies after ‘crashing into rocks while paragliding’ in Benidorm

A tourist was killed after the paragliding nightmare in Benidorm (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman died following a parasailing accident in Benidorm after her glide is said to have spun out of

Aug 12, 2026

Astronaut’s image of ‘super typhoon’ from 250 miles above Earth shows just how terrifying it is

A jaw-dropping photo taken with an iPhone 250 miles above Earth has captured the incredible sight of a super typhoon over the Pacific Ocean.

Aug 11, 2026

Israel rejects Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza and said Israel will not pull out until Hamas is ‘genuinely’ disarmed.

Aug 10, 2026

Pregnant shopworker punched and thrown to floor by robbers posing as customers

The owner confirmed that both she and her unborn baby were unharmed despite the violence, though she was left aching all over from the struggle.

Aug 10, 2026

Depth

Aug 12, 2026