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ning physicist Prof Peter Higgs dies aged 94 /> The scientist behind the concept of the subatomic particle the Higgs boson, Professor Peter Higgs, has died aged 94. Professor Higgs predicted of the existence of a new particle – the…

A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday rejected the latest bid by former US president Donald Trump to delay his hush money criminal trial, a week before jury selection was set to start. Mr Trump’s lawyers had wanted the…

The trial of the son of Spanish actors, who is accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist island, began in Thailand on Tuesday. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, was charged by prosecutors in October over the…

Six northern European countries, including the UK, that border the North Sea have signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater infrastructure from an increased risk of sabotage. The Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Utilities called the North…

Europe’s highest human rights court will rule on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a…

A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot has come forward to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket was purchased at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in the north-east part…

Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic ally China amid Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine. The two continent-sized authoritarian states, increasingly in dispute with democracies, seek to gain influence in…

Haiti’s National Police agency says that it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs that lasted more than five hours. Two police officers were injured and an undetermined number of gang members were…

The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident”.…

Former President Donald Trump says he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation. “Many people have asked me what my position is on abortion and abortion…