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Updated as stories are publishedNew US law targets Russia’s war funding and expands tariff powers
Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law on Friday, creating sweeping new sanctions…
Greenland security pact announced after US annexation threats
Donald Trump announced that the United States had reached an Arctic security pact with Denmark and Greenland after repeatedly threatening…
Trump targets three news outlets in latest White House press dispute
Donald Trump announced on Friday that CNN, MS Now and Politico were being expelled from the White House “effective immediately,”…
Witnesses describe violence against US deportees in Malabo
Two men deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea were bound, hooded with bags and beaten before being taken…
Five former Syrian air force officers arrested over strikes on civilians
Syrian security forces have arrested five former air force officers, including an air force general, over alleged involvement in airstrikes…
Early in-person voting starts in Virginia as states prepare for 2026 midterms
Virginia has begun in-person early voting for the 2026 United States midterm elections, making voters there among the first in…
Brazil’s Lula announces welfare increase and free weight-loss jabs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced a 15% increase in Bolsa Família payments for poor families, alongside…
Why Microsoft Azure is under scrutiny over police data
A 2017 UK police risk assessment warned that sensitive data moved to Microsoft Azure could be vulnerable to cybercriminals, foreign…
Inquest begins after Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces retreat
Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces have begun an inquest into the sudden collapse of a campaign against the Houthis, after more than…
Swedish court jails 18-year-old over remote violent crimes
A Swedish district court has sentenced an 18-year-old known as Chai to more than 10 years in prison for attempted…
Software defect caused UK air traffic control outage, Nats says
A legacy, previously unknown software defect corrupted flight data in a millisecond and caused a six-hour failure in part of…
Forensic research details the surveillance reach of Russia’s Max app
Russia’s Max messaging and payments app can take screenshots, access information in its mini-apps and impersonate users without their knowledge,…
More than 112,000 displaced as Yemen conflict intensifies
More than 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen and close to 3,000 have fled by boat to Djibouti as…
Nigeria imposes curfew after protests over miners’ deaths
Nigerian security forces opened fire and used tear gas during protests in Minna, Niger State, on Friday over the deaths…
What to know about the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026
The 2026 Asian Games are being held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, with…
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