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Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you
Solo living, solo travel, and solo dining are all being embraced as more adults are choosing to remain single. Many Americans aren't interested in dating, and being single is a sy…
Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory
Strike on Terminal Autonomy plant appears to be first time in the war that Moscow has targeted a US companyA drone factory in Kyiv destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile on Frid…
European soccer leaders to boycott the World Cup in an unprecedented step
In an unprecedented step, European nations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.
Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
"It is clear you failed as a parent," the judge told Colin Gray, who was found guilty earlier this year on charges stemming from the deadly 2024 school attack.
The Guardian view on prolonging kidulthood: Britain prices young adults out of independent life | Editorial
More young people live with parents as low wages, insecure work and unaffordable housing turn family support into another source of inequalityIn Britain, young people are expected…
Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace
Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
Belgium says a Canadian intern is suspected of spying at Nato. Here's what we know
The suspect was working as an intern in Nato's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers (Shape) Europe in Mons, Belgium.
Trump says he 'may' pull Blanche AG nomination temporarily
The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump.
Flash flooding destroys structures, submerges roads in Northeast US
More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the region on Wednesday.
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain
Instead of calling for a helicopter rescue, David Cifaldi hiked down Montana's Granite Peak with a hiking pole piercing his side.
Thousands of migrants enter tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Territory’s president calls for help from Spanish government as crowds of people arrive by sea or on footThe leader of Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta has called on the gov…
Brazil's president confirms two US government officials were denied visas over election interference fears
Brazil has argued the visit could have been used to raise suspicions about the electoral system's reliability ahead of October's vote, which the US state department rejects.
Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa
The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship programme for girls.
The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending pic…
Greek police probe 'foul play' in death of woman found in suitcase
Elisabeth-Jane Ross's body was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district in Athens on 18 July.
Dashcam captures tornado toppling power lines onto car
Video obtained by the BBC provides a firsthand look at the powerful storm system that ripped through parts of eastern Wisconsin on 27 July.
‘Ryanair refused to let us on’: how a couple who’ve lived in UK for 80 years got stuck in Krakow
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived in 1947 and 1948 as dependents of displaced Polish service members, were told they did not have post-Brexit rights to return to UKTwo Polish c…
Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.
Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires
Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and picturesThe hellish infernos that have torn throu…
Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Manufacturer self-reported the offences to HMRC in the tax authority’s largest out-of-court settlementAirbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the European aerospace company ad…
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.
Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records
European Forest Fire Information Service figures show conditions in EU 43% more severe than for same period in last 20 years Fire weather in the EU has broken records for severity…
Embattled German chancellor chooses papal pageturner for his beach read
With his popularity at historic lows, Friedrich Merz seeks spiritual guidance from Pope Leo’s encyclical on AIEurope live – latest updatesSummer is normally thought of as the time…