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Family pleads for answers in death of young Black man in Mississippi

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:33:26 +0000

A mother on Friday pleaded for anyone to come forward with information about what happened to ⁠her son, Nolan Wells, a young Black man whose body was found on an island off the coast of Mississippi after he traveled there over the Fourth of July weekend with three white friends.

“We just want ⁠to know what happened and ⁠why our baby didn’t come home,” Christine Wonsley, choking back tears, said at a news conference about her son.

Haytor Vale: The village at the heart of Ann Widdecombe tragedy

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:18:17 +0000

Village in shock as 'horrific' Ann Widdecombe murder case unfolds

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The community in the village where Ann Widdecombe lived have described their shock at her sudden death and the subsequent murder investigation

ByCharlotte CoxSouth West, and Janine Jansen and Jenny KumahReporting fromin Haytor Vale

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:11:33 +0000

Several New York Times journalists were summoned to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns involving President Donald Trump's new Air Force One plane, the US newspaper said.

Federal agents delivered subpoenas to some reporters' homes demanding they appear before a federal grand jury investigating a potential crime, the Times said.

The paper had published stories alleging that the Qatari-gifted plane was not secure enough, and the Secret Service urged Trump to switch planes on his way home from a Nato summit in Turkey.

Hormuz shipping in focus as Iran-US rhetoric heats up

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:05:18 +0000

Tehran, Iran – Iran and the United States have offered clashing narratives over the fate of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as they continue to trade threats, even as they maintain contact through mediators.

Iranian state media on Saturday released the latest statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen or heard from since being selected as the new supreme leader by a clerical body in March.

Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:04:53 +0000

Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, according to the billionaire X owner’s father, who was with the British far-right activist in Moscow as he encouraged anti-migration protests in Britain.

Robinson – whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – appeared last month in Moscow, from where he issued calls for supporters to take to the streets after a knife attack in Belfast. He shared video of himself in a luxury Moscow hotel with the older Musk, whose son has been a vocal supporter of Robinson.

Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:58:18 +0000

Despite being spread across the country, England's squad has a strong London feel.

In total, a record 10 players come from the capital, surpassing the Golden Generation of the 2000s – a crop of talented players led by Londoners like David Beckham, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard.

The North West, which has supplied more England World Cup players than any other region, has seven representatives in Thomas Tuchel's squad.

Syrians optimistic but cautious as sanctions removal revives economic hopes

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:54:25 +0000

Damascus, Syria – For many Syrians, the decades of rule by the al-Assad family – Hafez al-Assad from 1971 to 2000, then his son Bashar from 2000 to 2024 – were filled with oppression from the state and eventually more than a decade of civil war.

But one of the most important legacies has been an economic one – the result of the sanctions imposed by a number of countries, led by the United States, that effectively froze Syria out of the international economic system.

Moldova’s president nominates businessman Vasile Tofan as prime minister

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:50:31 +0000

The announcement comes after the previous prime minister, Alexandru Munteanu, stepped down earlier this month.

Moldova’s president has nominated a financier with no prior government experience as the country’s next prime minister, tasking him with restoring public trust and pushing forward the country’s bid to join the European Union.

President Maia Sandu named Vasile Tofan, 44, a senior partner at investment firm Horizon Capital, on Saturday, after the previous prime minister, Alexandru Munteanu, stepped down earlier this month, citing an inability to carry out his duties in line with his convictions.

Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:29:32 +0000

Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors and reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.

Published On 11 Jul 2026

More than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries reinstating their ambassadors and reopening their airspace to one another.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Saturday that the country’s ambassador would return to Mali, a day after Algiers fully reopened its airspace to civilian and military aircraft travelling to and from its southern neighbour.

Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:01:11 +0000

A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden $1.7m in punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne.

Biden sued Byrne – a Donald Trump ally who denied the results of the 2020 election and funded efforts to overturn them – in 2023, accusing Byrne of lying in an interview that Biden had previously sought a bribe from Iran’s government in the fall of 2021.

Joe Biden, Hunter’s father, was the US president at the time. And Byrne in an interview lied that Hunter Biden – in exchange for an $800m bribe – had offered Iran to go to his father, have him “unfreeze” $8bn in frozen Iranian assets and ensure that the US would “go easy” on Iran during “nuclear talks” between the two countries, according to Hunter Biden’s lawsuit.

Russian missile attacks wound 11 in Kyiv

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:53:23 +0000

In the latest salvo in one of the war’s deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones.

An intense overnight bombardment of ballistic missiles and specialised drone swarms launched by Russia has struck multiple districts across Ukraine’s capital, wounding at least 11 civilians and damaging critical infrastructure.

The complex assault launched early on Saturday highlights the escalating threat facing Kyiv’s airspace as defenders ration depleted air defence stockpiles while waiting for Western military aid to arrive.

‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:00:41 +0000

The extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches.

Teachers say they have been desperately trying to keep children safe, with some covering younger pupils in wet paper towels as they lie on the floor, while older students have been given trays of water under their desks to put their feet in.

Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is released

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:49:47 +0000

A 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of the former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no longer part of the investigation, Devon and Cornwall police said early on Saturday.

In a statement, assistant chief constable Matt Longman said: “Our priority remains identifying those responsible and ensuring that all available evidence is thoroughly examined.

“Detectives continue to carry out numerous enquiries as part of the ongoing investigation and we remain committed to establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:41:03 +0000

Australia would no longer be a majority religious country if the format of a question in the census was changed, according to a new survey.

The Essential Media poll tested the existing census format, where people choose from a list that includes the most common religions, “no religion” and “other”.

At the 2021 census, about 39% of people selected “no religion” from that list.

In the new survey, released ahead of the 2026 Australian census on 11 August, 43% of people selected “no religion” when asked in the same format.

Argentina’s Scaloni: Messi will be the best as long as he wants to be

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:30:30 +0000

A muscle strain threatened to derail Messi’s tournament, but his coach says he’s still world’s best player.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is not surprised by ⁠Lionel Messi’s physical ⁠condition at 39, reiterating that he believes the captain will remain the best player in the world for as long as he chooses to ⁠keep playing.

Messi has been instrumental in Argentina’s World Cup campaign, scoring eight goals in five matches to sit just behind France’s Kylian Mbappe – who has played a game more – in the Golden Boot race.

Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:06:56 +0000

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Firefighters battle flames as deadly wildfire rages in southern Spain

ByNick BeakeEurope correspondent in Andalusia and Chris Graham

Updated 55 minutes ago

Hundreds of firefighters in Spain are still battling to contain pockets of flames in the south east after one of the country's worst-ever wildfires.

Emergency services have been deployed around the village of Bedar where 12 people have been killed - among them four Britons, according to Spanish authorities. Another 23 people are still missing.

Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:39 +0000

Surrounded by red hats, No 9 shirts and Erling Haaland action toys at her fabric shop in the small Norwegian town of Bryne, Olinda Haaland – no relation but proud to share the now world-famous name – said everybody in the striker’s home town was a football fan these days.

“It’s been pure joy,” she said of her namesake’s rise to the top of world football. “We all love him so much and he’s doing so much for Bryne.”

People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:03:46 +0000

The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.

Official figures from NHS England suggest a little over half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last year, compared to 74% of those aged 70 to 74.

"Bowel cancer can develop without any symptoms, but catching it early saves lives," NHS national clinical director for cancer Prof Peter Johnson said.

Eight charged over alleged conspiracy to attack White House UFC event

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:27:32 +0000

Eight people have been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot to kill government officials and other high-profile figures, including President Donald Trump, at last month's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House.

The men, aged 19 to 32, are all charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, as well as conspiracy to commit murder on federal government territory and to murder a federal government official.

Spain wildfire: Blaze was 'really frightening, unbelievably quick', witnesses say

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:56:06 +0000

Fellow Brit Peter Chapman was with his wife Shelagh at their holiday home in Mojacar, a short drive from Los Gallardos, on Thursday.

When he first noticed the sky darkening, Chapman thought a storm was coming. "Then there was that smell of smoke in the air," he told the BBC.

"You could see a glow in the sky in the distance. The only way I can describe it is by thinking of how my mother used to describe the London bombings during the Second World War. It was surreal."

Eliminated Morocco turn attention to cohosting 2030 World Cup

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:43:43 +0000

Morocco were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by a 2-0 defeat by France in the quarterfinals, but host next edition.

Morocco proved unable to emulate their semifinal heroics of the last World Cup, again running into a French roadblock as they lost in the last eight on Thursday, but as cohosts of ⁠the next tournament will begin to reset their sights on the trophy.

UK police arrest man suspected of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:18:39 +0000

Reform UK politician Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home on Thursday with serious injuries.

British police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe, a former government minister and prominent Brexit campaigner, who was found dead at her home on Thursday.

Matt Longman, from Devon and ⁠Cornwall Police, said on Friday that the suspect remained in custody and ⁠that the ⁠incident “is not ⁠being treated as terrorism” or politically ‌motivated.