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World
Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1
Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo
World
Passenger train derails and flips in southern England
Paramedics and fire crews respond to a passenger train derailment in southern England
World
An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
An explosion has struck an ammunition manufacturing plant near Rome, local authorities say
Sport
Glave: From 2022 in a back brace to European champion - 'Delayed but not denied'
"2026 was my year of redemption," Romell Glave exclusively tells Sky Sports two days on from when he stood on the podium draped with a 100m
Sport
Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings
Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is i
Sport
WNBA condemns ‘bad-faith’ efforts to fuel transgender player debate
League says no immediate eligibility mattersTwo former NBA players declared for 2027 draftUnion says players will not be ‘political pawns’Th
Culture
Man Arrested After Allegedly Urinating on Fans at Morgan Wallen Concert
Jayson Reed of North Carolina was charged with four counts of second-degree assault, public urination, and other related offenses stemming f
Azerbaijan
The status of 4 people injured in a car accident in Barda has been announced - UPDATE-2
Four people were injured in a chain accident involving three cars in Barda region.
Sport
Celta Vigo’s La Liga opener postponed due to fungal outbreak on pitch
Fungal outbreak damages surface at Estadio de BalaidosTurf for Osasuna match left ‘unfit for football’ Celta Vigo’s season-opening La Liga
Azerbaijan
2 people died and 25 people were injured as a result of an accident in Ankara - UPDATE
A minibus collided with a truck in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
Azerbaijan
The police chief of Gaza was killed as a result of an Israeli strike
The police chief of the Gaza Strip, Jamal Abu Kamil, died as a result of an attack on his car by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Education
What are BTecs and how are they graded?
Hundreds of thousands of students do the vocational qualifications known as BTecs every year.
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan’s gold-driven economy gets boost from bullion rally
Sport
Handling hate and seeking stability - Fofana's Chelsea journey
Wesley Fofana shed tears, faced criticism for laughing at the wrong moment and exposed racist abuse last season but believes stability will
Politics
After Supreme Court Losses, Trump Keeps Pushing
Is the administration defying the court or pursuing lawful alternatives?
Azerbaijan
Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 13th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business,
Finance
AMD looks to raise $4 billion to $5 billion in debt offering, source says
Sport
Carrick rules out £100m signing for Manchester United as Rashford rejoins squad
United unable to financially compete with rivals Rashford back after Barcelona loan but could leaveMichael Carrick has stated that Mancheste
Finance
Michael Burry doubles down on Nvidia short after $500B chip deal he calls a 'Wall Street stunt' with 'shades of Enron'
Science
DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England
Tech
X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems
Tech
The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
World
A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill
Politics
Reform councillor suspended over social media posts
In X posts from 2019, Kirklees councillor Dave Rowan appeared to make threats about John Bercow.
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