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Death toll from Philippines ferry fire climbs to 35, with dozens still missing

Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.

US Open tennis 2026 men’s semi-final: Frances Tiafoe v Ben Shelton – live

Updates from the second men’s semi-final in New York Zverev takes out Khachanov in straight sets to make final Townsend’s road comes full circle with US Open t

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

Ukraine war briefing: Russian developers used AI to build ‘kamikaze’ attack drone software, Anthropic says

Anthropic also found that hackers used AI in attacks against targets in Ukrainian government, military and diplomatic sectors. What we know on day 1,662 Continu

Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Case

The rapper had been accused of orchestrating a plot to kill a rival in an ambush that resulted in the death of another man.

Trump keeps touting $5,000 payments if Republicans retain control of Congress as some in his party question feasibility – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsOn 11 September, 25 years ago, Osama bin Laden drove with a small number of al-Qaida retainers a

AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers

Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGemsAgents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hu

Trump Heads to Ireland for the Irish Open at His Golf Course

President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the mi

Federal Judge Poised to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Library

The judge, in halting the pretrial fact-finding process, said President Trump’s claim of immunity could “dispose of the entire case” involving the library to be

MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying

The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.

Death toll from Philippines ferry fire climbs to 35, with dozens still missing

Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane

The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

Passenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injured

France's transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.

Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US

The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.

Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother

Denise Cosco testified against the powerful 'Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy.

Children die in a school fire in Bukavu

In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupi

Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials

Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war

The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

🔴 Live: Saudi shuts East-West oil pipeline after multiple Houthi attacks

US Open tennis 2026 men’s semi-final: Frances Tiafoe v Ben Shelton – live

Updates from the second men’s semi-final in New York Zverev takes out Khachanov in straight sets to make final Townsend’s road comes full circle with US Open t

Ukraine war briefing: Russian developers used AI to build ‘kamikaze’ attack drone software, Anthropic says

Anthropic also found that hackers used AI in attacks against targets in Ukrainian government, military and diplomatic sectors. What we know on day 1,662 Continu

Trump keeps touting $5,000 payments if Republicans retain control of Congress as some in his party question feasibility – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for US Breaking News emailsOn 11 September, 25 years ago, Osama bin Laden drove with a small number of al-Qaida retainers a

AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers

Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGemsAgents being tested by OpenAI uploaded hu

MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying

The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.

Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky

Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years.

Close race in Sweden as hard right eyes role in government

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has promised cabinet jobs for the Sweden Democrats, but the rival left-wing bloc has a narrow lead in the polls.

The Papers: 'Military jet tripped chaos' and 'A failure for dying people'

Several of the papers consider on the fall of the assisted dying bill in the House of Commons on Friday.

'Never, ever forget' - America marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

In New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, solemn ceremonies commemorate the landmark anniversary.

I never got to experience my baby's scan but blind parents like me can now feel them

New innovations and workarounds are constantly being made to support blind parents in the challenges they face.

Lil Durk Is Found Not Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Case

The rapper had been accused of orchestrating a plot to kill a rival in an ambush that resulted in the death of another man.

Trump Heads to Ireland for the Irish Open at His Golf Course

President Trump’s trip comes after a two-day Republican rally in Dallas, where he tried to energize voters amid fears that the party could face losses in the mi

Federal Judge Poised to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Library

The judge, in halting the pretrial fact-finding process, said President Trump’s claim of immunity could “dispose of the entire case” involving the library to be

Trump Wanted a New House Map in Missouri. Voters Got Chaos Instead.

The legal wrangling over a congressional map redrawn by Republicans has election officials, candidates and voters scrambling before November.

Saudi Oil Exports Face Heightened Threats After Attacks on Pipeline

Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.

Women Special Operations Veterans Remember Their Battles

The only fraternal organization for women special operations veterans held a gala to mark the wars that began 25 years ago. It came as the Pentagon questions wo

Saudis Shut Down Crucial Pipeline After Drone Attack From Iraq

The news briefly pushed the price of oil to $110 a barrel over heightened fears of widening clashes in the Middle East.

Donald Trump Is Not Going Anywhere

A dispatch from Dallas 2026.

A Tale of Two U.S. Opens: $20,000 vs. $100 (Yacht Not Included)

If money is no object, the luxury options are plentiful. But if you take the subway and don’t mind watching the match on a screen, a budget day at the finals is

The Incredible Art of Being Jeff Koons

For five decades, the artist has made sculptures that are larger-than-life — and also singularly reflective of his own.