Actor Michael Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault in England. The 27-year-old actor, who starred in Blue History and Top Boy, is accused of committing offences against one woman in January 2023, according to the Metropolitan Police.…
Israeli leaders are considering “other approaches” to a truce with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday after Israeli and US negotiators were recalled, further clouding prospects for a deal. Mr Netanyahu’s comments came hours after a Hamas spokesman indicated…
A border standoff between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into armed clashes that have left at least 12 people dead, mostly civilians, including two children aged eight and 15. The two sides mutually accused each other of initiating the fighting,…
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran is open to dialogue with the United States on nuclear issues, but on the condition that Washington takes concrete steps to restore trust. On Friday, talks will be held in Istanbul between…
George Kooijmans, guitarist and founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring, author of the legendary hard rock composition Radar Love, as well as vocalist and author of the top 10 hit Twilight Zone, has died at the age of 78.…
Syria and Saudi Arabia announced 47 investment deals worth more than 5 billion euros in Damascus on Thursday, a major step toward rebuilding Syria’s war-torn economy. The agreements signed at the Syria-Saudi Investment Forum cover a wide range of sectors,…
British teenager Jay Slater, who went missing in Tenerife last summer before his body was found in a ravine, took drugs and alcohol on a night out and walked 14 hours home, an inquest into his death has heard. Bradley…
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as it waits to see how badly US President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit the economy before deciding whether to cut rates again. The bank’s governing board announced on Thursday at its headquarters…
Restorers have removed a crumbling mural by street artist Banksy called “Migrant Child” from the side of a building overlooking a Venice canal to preserve the work for future public display, officials said. The removal of the painting from the…
A plane crash in Russia’s Far East has killed 48 people, the head of the Amur Region said. The An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar during a flight from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the city…