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A family of six was found dead by rescuers in Fujian province, Chinese state media has reported, adding to the extreme weather deaths after downpours caused landslides in the area. It comes as authorities extended a warning of more severe…

Nigel Farage has stood by his comment describing Andrew Tate as an “important voice” for men as he greeted supporters in Clacton-on-Sea. The Reform UK leader had praised Tate while speaking on the Strike It Big podcast in February for…

A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea ahead of a three-way exercise involving South Korean and Japanese forces. The countries are stepping up their military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated with…

A man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in the attack against former US house speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was convicted on Friday of aggravated kidnapping, a conviction that mandates life behind bars without the possibility of parole. A…

A relentless heatwave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief throughout the weekend for most areas. The steamiest conditions on…

The hunt for British teenager Jay Slater, who went missing during a holiday in Tenerife, continues as rescue teams appeared to make no breakthroughs after another long day of searches. Police, firefighters and search and rescue personnel combed a vast…

Nigel Farage has said he “admired” Vladmir Putin “as a political operator because he’s managed to take control of running Russia”. Speaking on a BBC Panorama special programme, the Reform UK leader also said the country spent “too much time…

A Swiss criminal court on Friday sentenced four members of the wealthy Hinduja family to between four and four and a half years in prison for exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers. The court at the same time threw out the…

A strange monolith found jutting out of rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revived a pandemic-era mystery that captured the public’s imagination when…

Armenia has said it would recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what its foreign ministry described as a “severe reprimand”. Three-quarters of the 193 United Nations member nations have recognised a Palestinian state, including Ireland…