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Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Beyond His Bones, Hunter Biden Says

Australian Crew Evacuates Seriously Ill American From Antarctica in Midwinter Darkness

A Skytraders Airbus A319 flew to the U.S. McMurdo Station in minus 43-degree Celsius conditions before taking the patient to Christchurch, New Zealand, for treatment.

Trump’s Top General Seeks an Exit Strategy From Iran War, Report Says

General Dan Caine has reportedly warned senior officials that further escalation could backfire and that air power alone is unlikely to deliver the administration’s aims.

Brock Lesnar Retires From Wrestling, Closing a Career of Rare Athletic Range and Lasting Controversy

The 49-year-old former NCAA champion, UFC heavyweight champion and WWE headliner announced that his SummerSlam loss to Oba Femi was his final match.

Trump-Era Policy Shifts Test the Boundaries of U.S. Institutions

A proposed presidential commemorative coin, the dismantling of federal education functions and a new addiction-drug trial illustrate how law, public health and government power are being recast.

UK Drought Cuts Harvests and Raises Food-Security Fears

Record July dryness, repeated heatwaves and water restrictions are reducing crop yields across England and Wales, while farmers warn of mounting pressure on domestic food production.

UFO: Pentagon Releases Video of Unidentified Object Tracked Over Middle East

The 2025 footage is part of a new batch of 41 declassified UAP files released under President Trump’s transparency initiative, but it offers no evidence of an extraterrestrial origin.

US Health Secretary: “I’m Not Afraid of Germs — I Used to Snort Cocaine Off Toilet Seats”

RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. https://t.co/o5GjPfDTdP

Ukraine Tells Senate Republicans Its Drone War Offers a Blueprint for America

Frontline commanders briefed Republican senators on cheap drones, electronic warfare and rapid adaptation as Washington pursues deeper defence cooperation with Kyiv.

Weight-Loss Drug Boom Tests the Limits of Prescription Advertising Rules

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are competing for an enormous obesity-treatment market, but strict rules in Britain and Europe force them to promote awareness of the condition rather than the medicines themselves.

Trump Keeps Hegseth at Pentagon While Leaving Door Open for DeSantis

The president said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could have a future role in his administration after his term ends, but ruled out replacing Pete Hegseth as defence secretary.

UK Clears Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, but US Trial Looms

Britain approved the proposed $110 billion takeover after Paramount accepted binding media safeguards, while a challenge by US states and the Writers Guild threatens to delay closing into 2027.

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UK Prosecutors Add 38 Charges Against Andrew and Tristan Tate

The new allegations involve four additional alleged victims and bring the British case against the brothers to 59 charges as they contest extradition from the United States.

Taiwan’s President Joins Wartime Command Drill as China Pressure Grows

Lai Ching-te was moved by armoured vehicle to a military command centre during the annual Han Kuang exercises, which are testing Taiwan’s ability to keep fighting and governing during an attack.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defence Pact

The Mecca agreement treats an armed attack on one signatory as an attack on all three, adding a new regional security bloc as tensions with Iran intensify.

Prince Harry and Co-Claimants Lose Privacy Case Against Daily Mail Publisher

The High Court dismissed 97 claims alleging unlawful information gathering by Associated Newspapers, leaving the parties to confront a potentially substantial costs dispute.

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $856 Million as UK Sales Add New Players

No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s draw, sending the prize to the eighth-largest in the game’s history ahead of Saturday’s drawing.

HMRC’s 2029 Tax Shift Could Overlap Old and New Self-Assessment Bills

The announced move to collect some self-assessment tax through payroll will begin while liabilities under the existing system are still due, raising cash-flow concerns for affected taxpayers.

Thetford Disorder Prompts Expanded Police Powers Amid Asylum-Housing Protests

Two officers were taken to hospital after violence during a second night of disorder in Thetford, where crowds targeted homes they believed were connected to asylum accommodation.

Cambridge Faces Calls for Independent Review of Jason Arday Appointment

The university is under pressure to examine its recruitment, research-integrity and complaint-handling systems after Arday resigned amid unresolved allegations about his work and credentials.

Scotland’s ‘Cock of the North’ Woodland Is Being Felled After Wind Damage

The distinctive tree formation beside the M74 in South Lanarkshire will be replanted after ageing trees were left unstable by severe windblow.

Reform UK and Greens Unite Against Vast Solar Plans for Kent Marshland

The unlikely alliance opposes proposals that could place panels across more than 5,000 acres of Romney Marsh farmland, although ministers will decide the nationally significant projects.

New Zealand Draws Wealthy Americans With Revamped Investor Visa

More than 700 people have applied for residence through the relaxed scheme in 14 months, committing at least 4.8 billion New Zealand dollars as the country seeks capital and expertise.

Senate Panel Votes to Hold Anthony Fauci in Contempt After Fifth Amendment Testimony

The Republican-led committee referred the matter to the Justice Department after Fauci declined to answer more than one hundred questions about the COVID-19 response; Senate investigators have also received a copy of his pandemic-era phone.

Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Resigns as University Opens Inquiry Into His Credentials

Arday stepped down from Cambridge and Jesus College after fresh questions emerged over his qualifications, career claims and academic work; he denies plagiarism and says the scrutiny became unbearable.

Manchester Power Failure Disrupts Trains Across North West Into Friday

A brief external electricity-supply failure at the city’s rail control centre disabled signalling, causing hundreds of cancellations and delays for services across Greater Manchester, the North West and parts of the Midlands.

Lightning Strike Kills Yala FC Player During Match in Southern Thailand

Safwan Awae, 24, died after lightning struck the pitch during the Golok FA Cup in Narathiwat; 12 other players, including a Malaysian, were injured.

Senate Scrutinises AI-Driven Personalised Pricing

A hearing led by Senator Josh Hawley examined whether companies can use browsing, location and purchasing data to charge different customers different prices for the same product.

Spain Seeks Mainland Transfers for 1,100 Children Stranded in Ceuta

The unaccompanied minors remain in the Spanish enclave after a deadly mass crossing from Morocco, overwhelming a child-protection system built for only 29 places.

Spain and Morocco Trade Blame After 72,000 Migrants Enter Ceuta

Madrid says criminal networks drove the mass crossing into the Spanish enclave, while a Moroccan official points to a court ruling that curtailed summary returns at sea.

Met Police Investigated Journalist Who Questioned Cambridge Professor

A four-month harassment inquiry into an education reporter’s emails to Jason Arday was closed without action and without the reporter being interviewed.

Badenoch Defends Tory Candidate Jailed for Antisemitic Abuse of Luciana Berger

Kemi Badenoch says Joshua Bonehill-Paine has been rehabilitated, while Jewish groups and the former MP he harassed urge the Conservatives to remove him from a Somerset council race.

NHS Spends £240m a Year Storing Paper Records Despite Digital Push

More than 200 NHS sites still rely entirely on paper files, exposing the distance between England’s plans for a single patient record and daily clinical practice.

Apple Seeks Court Order to Stop OpenAI Using Alleged Trade Secrets

The iPhone maker has asked a federal judge for an injunction, accelerated evidence-gathering and broad forensic access in its case against OpenAI and former Apple hardware employees.

Breaking With the Past: One of the World’s Smallest Countries Changes Its Name

The Pacific island nation formerly known as Nauru has adopted its traditional name, the Republic of Naoero, to reflect its language, heritage and national identity.

AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices

The race to build data centres and buy advanced chips is lifting investment, construction and stock values, while increasing debt, import demand and pressure on technology supply chains.

Comcast: Tied to a Chair and Hit in the Face With Cake: The Regular Humiliation Ritual at the US Corporate Giant

A former Comcast Xfinity sales adviser alleges that the lowest-performing employee at a Connecticut store was tied to a chair and hit with whipped-cream cake as part of a monthly ritual.

Aston Martin Faces Legal Threat Over £550m Rescue Deal

Bondholders say the luxury carmaker’s plan to use branding and intellectual-property assets in a new financing package could weaken their claims on the company.

Reform UK Wants the Royal Navy to Return Channel Boats to France

Nigel Farage’s proposed “Operation Fortress” would use naval vessels and Royal Marines to intercept small boats, but France and legal specialists question whether it could be carried out.

US and Japan Step In to Support the Yen in Rare Joint Intervention

Washington joined Tokyo in buying yen after the currency fell to a four-decade low, raising the stakes for global bond markets as well as Japan’s economy.