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The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany following tensions between President Trump and German Chancellor Merz over US strategy regarding Iran. The withdrawal is expected to be completed within six to twelve months.
A woman has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after her car crashed into a London school in 2023, killing two eight-year-old girls. The charges come following a reopened investigation after prosecutors initially concluded she had suffered an undiagnosed epileptic seizure.
A man has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London. The Metropolitan Police have declared it a terrorist incident.
A British couple imprisoned in Iran's Evin jail on espionage charges they deny are facing a 10-year sentence, with Lindsay and Craig Foreman struggling with isolation and despair after 16 months of incarceration.
Two foil boarders were pursued by a shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara for about five minutes before it lost interest and swam away. The dramatic encounter was captured on video and has since gone viral.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed legislation prohibiting senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets, addressing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and insider trading.
American Airlines Flight AA3599 marked the resumption of direct commercial flights between the United States and Venezuela, ending a seven-year suspension imposed over security concerns.
The UK government has raised the terrorism threat level from substantial to severe following a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in north London, meaning a terrorist attack is considered highly likely in the next six months.
President Trump said he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
A Romanian national who led an online swatting ring that targeted more than 75 public officials, multiple journalists, and four religious institutions was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison.
Christopher Okello Onyum was found guilty of fatally stabbing four children aged between one and three years old at a Kampala nursery school after posing as a parent to gain entry.
Congress renewed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for 45 days, giving legislators more time to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill.
The Trump administration has offered nearly $2 billion in reimbursements to offshore wind companies to walk away from their projects and redirect investments to fossil fuels, with energy executives saying they must adapt to the new market reality where oil and gas take priority over renewable energy.
Pop star Britney Spears has been charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence following her March arrest in California. Prosecutors plan to offer a 'wet reckless' plea deal, and Spears has since voluntarily entered rehab.
Lee Zeldin claims before Senate that Trump administration plan will make Environmental Protection Agency 'more efficient'
The House of Representatives approves Senate bill to fund Department of Homeland Security, ending 11-week partial government shutdown that affected TSA and FEMA operations.
A 250kg German SC250 bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth's Southway area will be destroyed in a controlled explosion on Friday, with over 1,200 nearby homes evacuated within a 400-meter exclusion zone.
A Jewish man stabbed in the Golders Green attack in north London has told the BBC he feels "it's a very big miracle" he survived, speaking from hospital about his injuries and concerns over rising antisemitism.
Three teenagers have been sentenced for killing Alexander Cashford, a 49-year-old man they lured to a beach in Kent under false pretences in August 2025. The girl and one boy received seven years in custody, while the younger boy was sentenced to five years for the manslaughter.
A trainee bus driver crashed a vehicle into the River Seine near Paris after hitting a parked car and veering off the road. All four passengers on board were rescued safely, with drug and alcohol tests coming back negative.