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A hockey player chose to have part of his finger amputated so he could compete at the Paris Olympics. Australian Matt Dawson, 30, badly broke a digit on his right hand after he was hit by a hockey stick during a training session in Perth two weeks ago. The impact left the top of his

The son of the notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested. Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested alongside his father’s former partner, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with El Chapo. Zambada, who is deemed one of the most consequential traffickers in Mexico’s history, and Guzman Lopez were arrested

The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The “Andariel” group has been compromising organisations around the globe as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to the

Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing an awkward and delicate test for a party desperately trying to look like they agree with each other. The speech from Israel’s leader was fiery, combative and showed little sign of any shift in policy.

At least 15 people were killed after a boat capsized near Mauritania’s capital, the International Organisation for Migration said. The UN’s migration body said the boat, which carried 300 passengers from Gambia, capsized near Nouakchott on Monday. The IOM said more than 150 people are missing, and that Mauritanian coastguards rescued 120 people. Ten of

French prosecutors have effectively confirmed one of the biggest concerns facing the Olympics with the arrest of a Russian accused of plotting to destabilise the Games. The detention of the unnamed 40-year-old man came on the eve of the first events of the Summer Games returning to the French capital after a century. No specific

Manchester City’s Spanish star Rodri has been charged by UEFA after “deeply offensive” chanting about Gibraltar during celebrations marking the national side’s Euro 2024 final win against England. The defensive midfielder sang “Gibraltar es Espanol” (Gibraltar is Spanish) as he took the microphone at an event in Madrid on 15 July. His teammate Alvaro Morata

Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a declaration aimed at ending division and strengthening unity. A total of 14 Palestinian factions are due to be represented at a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. It comes after days of talks to discuss reconciliation efforts to end around 17 years of

Kamala Harris has started her first full day of campaigning in the White House race as she vowed to win November’s presidential election. The US vice president and expected Democrat nominee made the remarks on X a day after Joe Biden announced he was quitting the 2024 contest and throwing his weight behind his number

As President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, Hollywood was quick to react with Cher, Cardi B, Barbra Streisand, Robert De Niro and John Legend among the celebrities weighing in. Grammy-winning singer John Legend said Joe Biden had “more than earned re-election, but time and age come for us all”, in a

A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon has carried the Olympic torch in Paris to honour killed and injured journalists. Christina Assi, of Agence France-Presse (AFP), was one of six journalists struck by Israeli shelling on 13 October while reporting on an exchange of fire along the border

Kamala Harris cemented herself in US political history when she became the first woman to serve as vice president four years ago. But as the 6 November election approaches and with questions being raised over Joe Biden’s fitness for office, rumours have circulated that the president’s campaign has been “quietly assessing” whether Ms Harris could

A series of Israeli strikes have been launched against the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. The attack on oil refinery facilities resulted in fatalities in the western coastal city, according to the Houthis’ own TV station Al Masirah. Explosions were reportedly heard throughout the city during the bombardment, citizens reportedly told the Reuters

I’m pausing for the first moment after a few extraordinary weeks.  Time to reflect on what has been, what could have been and what might be to come. The central punctuation point from the fortnight was the shooting. That moment just after 6pm last Saturday when phones would have pinged with push alerts worldwide: “Shots

Two large oil tankers have collided and caught fire off Singapore’s coast, the UN’s shipping agency has said. “Salvage and firefighting assets have been arranged by both vessel owners to support the firefighting efforts and subsequent towage of the vessels to safety,” a spokesperson with the International Maritime Organisation said. “Navigational traffic is not affected.

The virus that causes polio has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza, according to its health ministry. It said tests had been carried out with UNICEF and that the finding “exposes thousands of residents to the risk of contracting poliomyelitis”. It warned of a potential “new health disaster” if action isn’t taken. Polio mainly