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Iran has launched a number drones towards Israel, officials in Jerusalem have announced, as Tehran’s state-run media reported that dozens had been fired. The Israeli army’s spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said it would take several hours for the aircraft…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel late on Saturday, an attack that may trigger a major escalation between the regional archenemies, with the US pledging to back Israel. Israel’s military said…

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal-print designs loved by showbusiness stars, has died at the age of 83. Cavalli, who founded his label in the early 1970s, had been ill for some time. He is survived by…

Belgian prosecutors are looking into possible Russian interference in the upcoming European Parliament election following findings provided by intelligence services, the country’s prime minister Alexander De Croo has said. He said investigators found that Russian groups are meddling in the…

The remains of a baby in the UK have been found at a house by police. Greater Manchester Police said five people, aged between 20 and 70, had been arrested and bailed on suspicion of concealing a death and unlawful…

Updated: 5pm An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene. The assailant was shot by a police…

A nine-month-old baby has undergone surgery after being attacked during a stabbing spree by a knifeman in a Sydney shopping centre. It has been reported that the baby’s mother died in hospital after the attack by a lone knifeman. Australian…

Squatters have taken over a Gordon Ramsay pub in London which is currently up for sale with a guide price of £13 million (€15 million). A group of at least six squatters locked themselves inside the Grade II-listed York &…

Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have dropped from a helicopter on to an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel, in the latest in a series of attacks between the two countries. The Middle…

Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg have ordered a mass evacuation after water levels in the Ural river rose further, threatening the area with more flooding. Orenburg mayor Sergei Salmin called on residents to “urgently evacuate” as sirens rang…