‘The whole truck is gone’: 9/11 survivor reflects on the 8 FDNY firehouse brothers he lost
’All we heard was hundreds of PASS alarms going off underneath us, and we knew what that sound was — and there was nothing we could do about it’
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Russia’s daytime strike on Ukrainian shopping centre kills five and injures 67
At least five people were killed and 67 others were injured as Russian drones hit a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, Ukrainian authorities have said.
Emma Bonino: Leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies aged 78
Emma Bonino, who rose to prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, has died.
Gianni Infantino snubs US investigation into Fifa’s Trump links
Infantino was informed in late July that an investigation was being launched into Fifa’s ‘sustained campaign’ to curry favour with Donald Trump
Less than half of Americans believe midterms will be counted fairly after Trump rants - poll
President Donald Trump’s scaremongering over November’s midterms appears to have been effective, with just 45 percent of Americans saying they expect the elections to be conducted fairly, according to a new poll.
Trump’s midterm gamble and Vance’s 2028 audition: What we learned from the GOP convention
President Donald Trump and his Republican Party wrapped up an unusual convention in Dallas on Thursday, hoping to strengthen their midterm election prospects
JD Vance auditions to inherit Trump’s MAGA movement with 2028 on horizon
Vice President JD Vance took center stage at the Republican convention in Dallas on Thursday in a speech seen as an early test of his 2028 White House prospects
Record heatwave set to turn champagne more alcoholic
Champagne from this summer may leave you with a worse hangover and a lingering headache - as record heatwaves have forced some producers to increase their alcohol content.
TikTok safety feature left children exposed to inappropriate content, judge rules
A Texas court found TikTok in violation of state consumer protection laws after ruling that the social media platform misled the public about its underage content filtering and the effectiveness of its "Restricted Mode" safety settings.
Sweden, NATO’s newest member, is holding an election. Here’s what is at stake
The current center-right coalition relies on outside support from the Sweden Democrats, an anti-immigration party with far-right roots
The killer robots behind Ukraine’s warfare ‘revolution’ hunting the frontline
in a tiny Ukrainian workshop near the frontline ‘Chimera’ is preparing his robot army for battle.
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? Share your memories 25 years on
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, we want to hear from readers about where you were and what you remember of that historic moment in 2001
Tour bus crash in Swiss Alps leaves multiple people dead
Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported after a Dutch tour bus overturned in eastern Switzerland, police said.
Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old film has alarmed Taiwan
A screening of a film in a small room in a downtown Taipei office building has raised fears in the country’s government.
Trump says no after Saudi crown prince pushes for US strikes on Houthis: report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthis
The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over
The United States has succeeded in loosening Iran's grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran's own exports
Iran-US war latest: Trump says he has no regrets about starting war after Houthis capture key Red Sea port
Donald Trump has said he does not regret launching the war against Iran, despite concerns that the conflict and rising oil and gas prices could hurt Republicans in the November midterm elections.
Trump makes convention audience swear pledge of allegiance to vote Republican - or go to hell
‘You know what happens if you don't vote? You go to hell, you know that?’ Trump advises Republicans considering staying on the couch in November