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The Taliban is investigating death threats against scores of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report released Sunday. The latest report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan by the UN mission says dozens of female…

Four astronauts have returned to Earth after heading to the International Space Station five months ago to replace the stranded pilots of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Their SpaceX capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California a…

International condemnation mounted on Saturday in response to Israel’s decision to militarily seize Gaza City, while little appeared to have changed in the territory scarred by 22 months of war. Health officials said 11 Palestinians seeking medical care were shot…

Police made 150 arrests as protesters gathered in central London to show support for Palestine Action, despite it being banned as a terrorist group. The organization “Protect Our Jurors,” which organized the action, reported that between 600 and 700 people…

Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has appeared in court accused of committing sexual offences against three women at various locations, including a BBC studio. His trial is scheduled for November. Kohli appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday to face six…

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a strategy to capture Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Friday morning. The conflict, which began with Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, has left 1,200 people dead and more than 250…

Independent British MP Rupert Lowe has announced his intention to donate to a charity rowing team whose members he believes may be “illegal migrants”. Mr Lowe, who was elected for the Reform Party but is now an independent MP for…

Israel plans to take full control of the Gaza Strip with the aim of destroying Hamas and eventually handing over control to friendly Arab forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday during a cabinet meeting discussing expanding its 22-month offensive.…

Britain’s Prince Harry has suffered deep emotional trauma over boardroom disagreements that led to his resignation from the Sentebale charity, according to a source. The source described the row, which saw Harry step down as patron in support of resigning…

A ‘rare’ first edition copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, found during a Bristol house sale, has sold at auction for £43,000 (€49,000). According to auction house Auctioneum, it is just one of 1,500 copies printed in September 1937 and…