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Inspiration for Trump's arch was sparked long before the design was first approved
The design process for new memorials shouldn't be fast-tracked or dictated by a select few, experts say. But a small group of people close to President Trump played an outsized ro…
The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition
The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal a…
Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning
After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.
Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers
The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mecha…
Trump on rampage at Nato summit: what does it mean for Ukraine? – The Latest
The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the US-Israel wa…
Oil prices rise sharply after Iran launches attacks on tankers near strait of Hormuz
Brent crude benchmark rose to more than $78 a barrel, its steepest increase since ceasefire beganOil markets have recorded the sharpest price rise in nearly two months after a ser…
Make human rights protections stronger | Letters
Prof Philip Leach and Prof Başak Çalı say governments must take action to give teeth to the European convention on human rightsThe repression of free speech in Turkey worsens by t…
Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran
The negotiating process is fragile and recent US strikes show how hard it will be to reach agreement, writes BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen.
Here are the 2026 Emmy nominations
Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller are presenting the nominees Wednesday morning. Winners will be announced at the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14.
Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
Greetings from a Syrian church, infused with a mix of sweet fruit and diverse faiths
Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.
Khamenei's coffin carried through Shia shrines as ceremonies held in Iraq
The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.
Trump takes aim at 'wasted cause' Spain and revives Greenland claim at Nato summit
The US president lashes out at fellow Nato member Spain, repeating an earlier threat to cut off trade relations.
UK police say murder suspect has flown to Zimbabwe
An international manhunt is under way for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who left the country via Heathrow Airport.
German doctor jailed for murder of 15 patients and suspected of more
The German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients.
Former Maine Sen. Troy Jackson says it would be 'self-serving' if Graham Platner runs
Former Maine state Sen. Troy Jackson has filed to replace Graham Platner on the U.S. Senate ballot in Maine after Platner's girlfriend accused him of sexual assault.
Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory
Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear the full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far rightAn Austrian court has found an Alpine hotel’s ban on burkini…
Maine Democrats say Platner's campaign is trying to influence replacement process
The state Democratic Party accused Platner's campaign of trying to "put their thumb on the scale" of the process to replace him if he drops his bid for Senate. Platner's team has …
Nato leaders agree not to mention World Cup to Donald Trump to avoid irritating him
As alliance gathers in Ankara, European leaders have an informal strategy to try to keep US president on sideEurope live – latest updatesNato leaders have informally agreed not to…
Marine Le Pen launches France presidential campaign after court decision to shorten ban
France’s far-right leader plans to take part in 2027 vote after court of appeal upholds her conviction for embezzlementThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her presi…
Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.
Paris hosts the Esports World Cup with eight weeks' notice
Thousands of French fans are planning to watch the contest.
Race discrimination case over child’s swim puts ‘Dutch paradox’ in focus
Father of boy refused entry to pool says case is reminder that some Dutch do not acknowledge reality of racismWhen Henri Duiker went to check whether his 12-year-old son and his f…