Strategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia ‘need each other too much’
The Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are to chair on August 24 the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council, and a number of agreements arer expected to be signed. Among them are a new Dragon-Ball themed…
Hawk fire: 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada
Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate from an area close to Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire reached the outskirts of the city. Around 42,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes immediately, with a further 45,000 people urged…
Syria says US-mediated talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions
Syria said it held US-mediated talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday focusing on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after…
Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football from 1986 World Cup win over England sells for £2.5m
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over…
UEFA chief Ceferin calls for Infantino to quit, but ‘not interested’ in replacing him
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is «not interested» in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge. Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down as head of world…
China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption. Officials in the northeastern Hebei province confirmed that they had verified footage showing…
Ligue 1: Ferran Torres saves Paris Saint-Germain against Rennes – Sports
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Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints as he visits Kyiv
Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles. The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the «coalition of the…
Live: Ukraine backers gather as Russian attacks escalate, air defence runs low
24/08/2026 – 07:19 Russia says its forces hit tanker carrying fuel near Ukraine’s Odesa The Russian Defence Ministry said it had hit a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian troops in the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa,…
Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion giant Shein says it plans to raise up to HK13.86bn (£1.3bn; $1.77bn) when its shares start trading on the Hong Kong stock market on 1 September. In a filing on Monday, external, Shein said it will offer nearly 280 million shares for between…