UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time. Described by Trade Secretary Peter Kyle as «the most significant services trade deal the UK has…
One person killed in Maine shooting involving ICE, state lawmaker says
A person was killed on Monday in a shooting involving US immigration agents in Maine, a top state lawmaker said, days after a man was fatally shot by a US agent during a traffic stop in Texas. «This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford. A person…
Jamey Carney: Irish police to engage with Jordanian counterparts in murder investigation
Irish police are set to engage with their Jordanian counterparts as part of a murder investigation, according to Ireland’s justice minister. Last Tuesday, gardaí (Irish police) said they responded to an incident at an address in Killarney, County…
What is the Coalition of the Willing that is meeting in Paris?
The coalition of the willing, an initiative of 35 countries committed to supporting Ukraine militarily, is meeting in Paris on July 13. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in attendance. It’s a sign of the “strategic awakening” Europe…
Sam Neill: Tributes to Jurassic Park actor following his death aged 78
Born Nigel John Dermot Neill in Omagh, Northern Ireland, in 1947, he moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, with his family as a child. He adopted the name Sam at the age of 12 because there were several Nigels at his school. He began acting while studying…
‘Coalition of the willing’ meets in Paris to bolster war support to Ukraine
Ukrainian drone strikes killed four people and wounded seven in Russia on July 13, most in the Moscow region, as Kyiv upped its strikes in response to Kremlin’s barrages. This comes as the ‘coalition of the willing’, a coalition of…
The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?
SpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company. When shares in the firm, co-founded and led by Elon Musk, first became available for individuals to buy on the public stock market on 12…
Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu faces crucial post-Gaza war test
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s leadership since the Gaza war erupted. The Knesset, as…
How Indian scientists are mapping the brain’s last frontier
Anchor attempts to close that gap. Users can zoom from the whole brainstem seen on MRI down to individual neurons while maintaining their precise spatial relationships. The researchers have made the atlas freely available online, external, hoping it…
Middle East live: US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 13/07/2026 – 00:52 A projectile is fired during what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, July 11, 2026 © US Central Command, Reuters The US military on Sunday…