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Somali pirates have released a Bangladesh-flagged vessel and its 23-member crew after a ransom was reportedly paid. The MV Abdullah was carrying coal from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when it was hijacked off Somalia’s coast about a month ago. The pirates alleged that they received $5m (£4m), but there is no independent […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. Abdullah Janan Saiq, the Taliban’s spokesman for the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that flash floods hit the capital, Kabul, and several provinces. He […]

The European Union’s top diplomat has called a meeting of EU foreign ministers for Tuesday, as Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel fuels fears of a wider war in the Middle East. “Our objective is to contribute to de-escalation and security of the region,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a post on X, […]

Former President Donald Trump already appears to have a good idea of who might be on his economic team if he wins this November. The ongoing semipublic floating of candidates from the former president is new in that it is starting much earlier than in elections past. What’s familiar is that Donald Trump is once […]

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A woman who suffered a brain injury after falling from a pier lost out on $750,000 in compensation. The judge said she had been “thoroughly dishonest” and dismissed her claim. Insurance fraud costs businesses insurers and consumers billions each year A woman who suffered a brain injury after falling from a seaside pier lost out on […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called on all international leaders to show responsibility and restraint following the Iranian attack on Israel. Madrid had “always condemned all forms of violence against the safety and wellbeing of innocent civilians and will continue to do so,” he said in a post on X. Madrid has been a […]

The first minister has condemned Iran’s attack on Israel, labelling it an “extremely worrying development.” Humza Yousaf said that all parties in the Middle East should abide by UN Security Council resolutions and implement an immediate ceasefire. He added that “violence begets violence” and that civilians in the region had already “paid far too high […]