Tracking USS Lincoln’s months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
There have been reports of poor conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the US Navy says will soon be brought home from the Middle East. The aircraft carrier was originally expected back in May – but the US war with Iran has kept it at…
France to expel two Iranian diplomats as arrests row heightens
Paris will expel two Iranian diplomats posted in France in retaliation for Iran banning two French diplomats in the embassy in Tehran, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. To display this content from X (Twitter), you must enable advertisement…
Judge swapped in Trump’s defamation case against BBC
A judge who was recently nominated by Donald Trump to serve in Florida’s federal court has taken over as judge in the US president’s $10bn defamation case against the BBC. Jeffrey Kuntz was nominated as a federal judge by Trump in April and…
‘Tons’ of nuclear materials found at undisclosed Syrian site, IAEA chief says
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site which the authorities said they reported to the agency last month. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic…
Lindsay Clancy begged for help before her children’s killings, mother-in-law testifies
Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide Lindsay Clancy was «begging for help» before killing her three children, her former mother-in-law testified on Tuesday, echoing others who have told a court that…
Nigeria influencer ‘KC Luxury’ arrested after cocaine destined for the UK seized
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said 184.5kg of cocaine was found concealed in brown boxes at a courier facility in Lagos on Monday 3 August. The agency said it was being exported by an international trafficking network that for years…
In Ceuta, migrants stranded at Europe’s gates await their fate
From a distance, the reed huts lined up on a beach in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, appear part of an idyllic summer vacation scene. Sounds of laughter occasionally rise above the background swish of the sea and the smoke rising from tents on…
Brazil’s President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
The oil discovery was made in the sea about 175km (110 miles) off the Amazon coast but the size of the field is not yet clear. It is also still unknown whether extracting the oil, which is located at a depth of 2,886m (9,469ft), would be commercially…
France’s Vieira appointed head coach of Senegal national football team
Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been appointed head coach of Senegal, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said on Tuesday. Vieira, who was born in Senegal’s capital Dakar, succeeds Pape Thiaw, whose tenure ended after…
Sri Lanka: Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man’s bladder
Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed a 3.1kg (6.8lb) bladder stone from a man – which they believe to be the largest of its kind on record. The procedure was carried out last week at a hospital in Trincomalee, in the east of the country. The…