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Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as hundreds reported dead

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that if the Israeli strikes on Iran stop, then ‘our responses will also stop’.

Two killed and 32 injured as bridge collapses at tourist destination in India

Local media reported that scores of tourists were on the bridge when it collapsed, plunging many into the swollen river.

Royal Navy’s newest warship takes to water for first time in Scotland

HMS Venturer made its debut on the River Forth after four years of construction.

Mum killed in India crash was ‘reluctant to go’ and feared leaving her son

Abdhiben Patel, 40, died days after flying to to care for her ill mother – but friends say she was anxious to go and deeply attached to her child

Macron visits Greenland to show European support for strategic Arctic island

The French president reiterated his criticism of Donald Trump’s intention to take control of the territory.

Liam Gallagher slams Scottish council for description of Oasis fans

Edinburgh City Council officials described Oasis fans as ‘older’, ‘rowdy’ and ‘taking up more room’.

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour medal

The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office.

HS2 reports subcontractor to HMRC after alleged fraud

This comes after a whistleblower threw a spotlight on two firms working on the the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

Authorities start handing over remains of Air India crash victims to relatives

The Gatwick-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of Ahmedabad minutes after take-off on Thursday.

Police working ‘night and day’ to catch those involved in Northern Ireland riots

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has welcomed a reduction in disorder on Saturday night following several days of trouble.

British man weighs desert escape from Israel amid Iranian missile strikes

James Eden, 72, is planning a four-hour bus journey through the Negev Desert to escape Iranian bombardment.

Starmer focused on grooming victims not ‘grandstanding’, says Reeves

The Chancellor said that Sir Keir has been looking at ‘actually doing the practical things to ensure that something like this never happens again’.