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U.S. Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office announced on Wednesday. Mccain, a Republican who has represented Arizona in the senate since 1987, had a blood clot removed above his left eye at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona on July 14th. "Subsequent tissue pathology…

A political row has erupted in the United States following devastating floods in Texas, while a diplomatic gesture from Kenya has stirred controversy at home.  The severe flooding, triggered by sustained rainfall between 3 and 4 July, has left over 110 people dead and more than 170 missing,…

North Korea inaugurated its long-awaited Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone on 24 June, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding over the ceremony.  The opening, primarily for domestic visitors from 1 July, signals the nation's ambition to cultivate tourism, albeit within tightly controlled parameters…

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, brokered by former US President Donald Trump and Qatar, is in danger of collapsing as both nations trade accusations of truce violations and engage in renewed retaliatory strikes.  The agreement, announced late on Monday, aimed to halt escalating…

The United States has issued a stringent ultimatum to 36 countries, predominantly in Africa, demanding significant upgrades to their traveller screening procedures within 60 days.  Failure to comply could result in a comprehensive travel ban, barring citizens of these nations from entering the…

A major escalation of tensions in the Middle East has unfolded as Iran launched a large-scale missile assault on Israel in retaliation for a series of United States airstrikes targeting key Iranian nuclear facilities.  The coordinated attacks represent a significant turning point in the…

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of a majority of the 221 passengers and crew onboard, alongside others on the ground.  The aircraft, carrying a significant number of Indian nationals and 52 British…

Amber, a retriever cross rescue dog, has been located and safely recovered after an extraordinary 36-day odyssey across Hampshire and Dorset. The dog, initially rescued from the streets of Qatar, vanished from her foster home near Bramshaw in the New Forest on April 25 and was finally rescued from…

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, a disclosure made public on Sunday.  The diagnosis follows medical evaluations conducted last week, revealing an aggressive form of the disease characterised by a Gleason score of…

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope Francis and marking a historic moment as the first US-born pontiff in the Catholic Church's history.  His election on May 8, 2025, follows the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, at the…