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A chance discovery of a 25-million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could shed light on the evolution of whales. This week, in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society,…

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Alaska on Friday. The US president’s expectations for a ceasefire in Ukraine remain uncertain, but Putin has proposed a new nuclear-control agreement that could help both leaders maintain their positions. The…

Police said Thursday that about 50 protesters were detained across Serbia and dozens were injured in a surge in violence after more than nine months of largely peaceful demonstrations against the populist regime of President Aleksandar Vucic. As Interior Minister…

The man accused of ramming people at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade faces 24 more charges, including two related to the alleged baby victims. Paul Doyle, 53, wept as he appeared for a video hearing from prison at Liverpool Crown…

An Irishman arrested earlier this month along with his son in Ecuador on suspicion of possessing a significant amount of cocaine has died in custody. The man was believed to be in his 60s and was arrested at Guayaquil airport,…

Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, approved plans yesterday for a settlement that would separate East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, a move that would effectively bury the concept of a Palestinian state, his office said. It remains unclear…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to London on Thursday to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss key issues ahead of US President Donald Trump’s key talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Zelensky,…

An American accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend in the first of two trials in Utah. A Salt Lake County jury found…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to ask the Republican Congress to extend federal control of Washington’s police force beyond 30 days, a step in his efforts to expand presidential power in the nation’s capital. Trump also noted…

TV presenter Jay Blades appeared in court via video link where he was charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who hosts BBC primetime show The Repair Shop, only appeared to confirm his name, address and date of birth…