A fire has killed 10 members of the same family, including five children, at a home in Peru’s capital Lima, police say. The blaze ripped through the property in the southern La Victoria district early on Wednesday, Gen Oscar Arriola from the Peruvian National Police told local media. Five children, aged between three and 15 […]
Continue ReadingThe US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according to US media reports. An announcement is expected from US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, US officials were cited as saying. The agreement could be worth billions of dollars to […]
Continue ReadingJapan has experienced its first “kokushobi”, or “cruelly hot day”, as temperatures in parts of the country climbed past 40C (104F). The term was introduced in April by the country’s weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C, with the aim of more effectively warning the public about dangerous heat. On Tuesday, temperatures in […]
Continue ReadingSouth Korean prosecutors sought a one-year jail term for the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant accused of using ants as a dessert garnish, local media reported. Ants are not among the 10 insect species approved for human consumption under the country’s laws. The approved list includes grasshoppers, locusts and two-spotted crickets, among others. Prosecutors on […]
Continue ReadingAn Israeli air strike has killed six members of one family in Gaza City, according to local medics. Video footage showed the family’s apartment on fire overnight in the western al-Sabra neighbourhood. The brother of Firas al-Masri told the BBC that he had been burnt to death along with his wife, Salsabeel, and their three […]
Continue ReadingAfter 10 days of exchanging strikes with the US over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, Iran’s leaders may appear to have three choices. None offers a clear route to victory. The first is to accept much of what Washington wants: guarantee free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz by ending […]
Continue ReadingOfficials in Chile have declared a state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region, and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides. At least five people are reported to have died, say local mayors. Chile’s disaster response service, Senapred, said the extreme weather has left thousands affected, with more than 99,000 people […]
Continue ReadingA US federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110bn (£85bn) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery. The decision follows a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 12 US states, including California and New York, aiming to halt the deal over concerns it would stifle competition and raise consumer prices. Prosecutors […]
Continue ReadingAn Australian woman has given birth to rare, naturally-conceived identical quadruplets after a pregnancy described as “extremely high risk” by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets – where a single fertilised egg splits into […]
Continue ReadingRyanair’s profits have fallen sharply as war in the Middle East sent jet fuel prices soaring and customers reluctant to book flights. The Irish airline’s pre-tax profits dropped 34% to €593m (£503m) between April and June while sales were flat as the company was forced to cut fares to stimulate demand. Ryanair also said it […]
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