Drone footage shows Israel’s huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ
17 July 2025 at 01:24
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- Alaska tsunami warning sends community scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
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- An American city is becoming overrun by ground squirrels. Residents are fighting back
An American city is becoming overrun by ground squirrels. Residents are fighting back
17 July 2025 at 00:47
The number of Richardson's ground squirrels in North Dakota's fourth-largest city likely nears the city's population
Why is Israel bombing Syria and who are the Druze?
17 July 2025 at 00:12
Tensions erupt into airstrikes and sectarian violence as Israel intervenes in Syria’s southern province
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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
16 July 2025 at 23:59
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.
Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre
16 July 2025 at 18:10
President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible".
60 dead in Iraqi shopping centre fire, officials say
17 July 2025 at 01:25
Clips circulating on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire.
Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
16 July 2025 at 17:39
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.
Yesterday — 16 July 2025World News
How Ukraine’s drone-infested front is slowing Russia’s advance
16 July 2025 at 23:20
The Russia-Ukraine war has become the most drone-intensive conflict yet – and Ukrainian commanders believe they are the only thing keeping Russian forces at bay, writes Max Hunder and Sabine Siebold
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- Search resumes for plane missing in ‘rugged and inaccessible alpine terrain’ after failing to land in Australia
Search resumes for plane missing in ‘rugged and inaccessible alpine terrain’ after failing to land in Australia
16 July 2025 at 23:31
Aerial and land search resumes on Thursday to find the missing small plane
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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
16 July 2025 at 17:39
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.
Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court
16 July 2025 at 23:13
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.
Prosecutor in Diddy and Epstein cases fired by US justice department
16 July 2025 at 18:58
It is not clear why Maurene Comey was removed from her job at the elite justice department office in Manhattan.
Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave
16 July 2025 at 16:01
There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.
Trump says he discussed firing Fed chair but 'highly unlikely' he will
16 July 2025 at 13:53
The US president admitted he broached sacking Jerome Powell, in what would be an unprecedented move.
At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza
16 July 2025 at 10:36
For the first time, the Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation confirms deaths at one of its sites.
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK
16 July 2025 at 14:31
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction
16 July 2025 at 15:02
The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.
Three jailed over murder of Swedish hip-hop star in car park
16 July 2025 at 06:50
The hip-hop star's killing has been linked to a local gangland conflict.
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- 'Sparring in space' – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes
'Sparring in space' – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes
16 July 2025 at 09:00
From their base in Colorado, Space Force units track missiles fired anywhere in the world.
