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Jul 14, 2026 - World

All 36 people on board were eventually pulled from the water and brought ashore, where locals began CPR and first aid

Jul 14, 2026 - World

He is accused of 22 counts of aggravated rape as well as causing dangerous bodily harm.

Jul 14, 2026 - World

US president claims shipping route is open for all except Iranian ships after another night of strikes on IranUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockadeResurgent oil and fuel prices could cement a fourth interest rate rise in Australia this year if Donald Trump’s renewed conflict with Iran is not resolved within a week, economists warn.US missile strikes on Iran and Trump’s announcement of a new maritime blockade has lifted oil prices to their highest point in the month since the two countries agreed to a peace deal. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

Carl McDaniel, 65, says run-in ‘was not as catastrophic as it could’ve been’ in first remarks since attack that injured himA grandfather flipped 8ft in the air by a bull bison at Yellowstone national park recently has spoken out for the first time about the encounter that broke his femur in four places, saying he believes the animal spared his life by choosing not to gore him.The entire incident, he said, “was not as catastrophic as it could have been”. Continue reading...

Jul 14, 2026 - World

Counter-terrorism police say that they are still working to establish the motive for the killing of the former government ministerIn response to a question from Alec Shelbrooke (Con), Campbell said he was “totally unaware” not just of the wording of the Tory opposition day motion planned for tomorrow (see 1.04pm), but of the topic that it was going to cover. In a bid to convince MPs that this was not a lie, he said that he was standing at the despatch box and that MPs knew the importance of a minister “telling the absolute truth when they stand here”.In the Commons, Alan Campbell, the leader of the house, has just announced there will be a change in parliamentary business tomorrow. Wednesday was set aside for an opposition day debate – a debate on a motion tabled by the Tories. Instead, there will be a general debate on the situation in Iran. There will also be a vote on the regulations banning support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The government has a majority of more than 150 and it could not trust its MPs to vote the right way on that motion [delaying the recess], and it could not bear the idea of a new prime minister facing any scrutiny before September.A prime minister, let me remind us all, who has been chosen by a coronation not a contest, with no known platform, almost no known policies, and no idea of his priorities or indeed his cabinet team. Continue reading...