Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning
A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate.
The quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5:58am on Saturday, Indonesia time. The epicentre of the shallow quake was 68km (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Canadians are still boycotting US travel. Here's where they're going instead
Many Canadians are boycotting the US, so this is where they're travelling instead
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Yemen’s government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four
Hostilities are rising between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
The Houthis have launched an attack on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha (Mocha), killing at least four people, Yemen’s internationally recognised government says.
Trump downplays concerns about sailors onboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment
Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment was “not nearly long enough” as concerns mount over mental health and supply issues onboard the aircraft carrier.
Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead
Jason Arday, the academic who resigned last week as a professor at the University of Cambridge, has been found dead at his home in south London.
The Metropolitan police said officers were called to Arday’s address by the London ambulance service after 3pm on Friday.
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.
During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the waterway – a crucial chokepoint for global trade, through which about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil supplies typically pass – a US territory.
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit
The BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection.
In a motion filed on Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner, with subpoenas for testimony and their records on the events of 6 January 2021.
Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire
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At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia's coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning.
Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Man City miss Chelsea's deadline to bid for midfielder
The 5pm Friday deadline set by Chelsea for Man City to make their bid for Enzo Fernandez has passed with no offer made for the midfielder.
It is now expected Fernandez - who is valued at £120m by Chelsea - will stay at Stamford Bridge for the 2026/27 season.
Is Enzo Fernandez worth two Rodris? Transfer valuations explained as Chelsea and Man City midfielders linked with moves - Between the Lines
Speculation is swirling around two of the Premier League's leading midfielders. As Barcelona push to sign Rodri, Manchester City are being linked with a move for Enzo Fernandez. But why does the Chelsea player have a much higher transfer value?