Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing Madeleine McCann
A statement by Portugal's Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination.
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Oath Keepers leader sentenced to 18 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power
Stewart Rhodes has been jailed for 18 years - the longest sentence handed down yet for involvement in US Capitol riots - with a judge saying his actions amounted to domestic terrorism.
USA
Car crashes into gates of Downing Street, where UK Prime Minister lives
A man has been arrested in London after hitting the main gates of the street leading to No. 10 Downing Street - where UK PM Rishi Sunak lives and works.
UK
Overseas online retailer blocks 42,000 customers for returning too many items
A spokesman for multi-brand online store selling clothes and beauty products, said customers who were indefinitely blocked had sent back items either because they don't fit or because they regretted the purchase.
'My wonderful friend': Tributes pour in for Tina Turner
Her death after a long illness has prompted a deluge of praise and tributes for the woman dubbed the "Queen of rock'n roll".
entertainment
Simply the best: Global superstar Tina Turner dies aged 83
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock n Roll, has died aged 83, following a long battle with illness, a spokesperson announced.
entertainment
'Disaster': Twitter meltdown derails presidential campaign launch
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 US presidential campaign today with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former president Donald Trump.
US POLITICS
Fireball erupts after drones destroyed by Russian warship
Footage released by the Russian ministry showed the maritime drone dodging gun fire before exploding in a massive fireball
Russia Ukraine
Why this 'extraordinary' sword sold for over $26m
The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, an 18th-century king famous for the commanding role he played in wars in southern India, has sold for $26.4 million at auction in London.
money
'A new era in treatment': Implant sees paralysed man walk
New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk naturally again, more than a decade after an injury.
health
Young child sick after eating undercooked Macca's nuggets
A New Zealand mum has been left dealing with a sick child, after chicken nuggets purchased from McDonald's turned out to be undercooked.
McDonalds
US father and son imprisoned over elaborate $30m lottery fraud
Ali Jaafar, 63, was sentenced to five years in prison while his 29-year-old son Yousef Jaafar was sentenced to four years and two months in prison.
courts
Tina Turner: Life of music legend in pictures
The rock and roll legend, who resurrected her career after an abusive marriage had died aged 83. Here is a look at her life in pictures.
Musician
Trump's biggest rival enters presidency race
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose clashes with Disney and aggressive pursuit of conservative victories has made him a leading Republican Party figure, has filed to run for the US presidency in 2024.
US POLITICS
Volcano rumbles near Mexico City, coating towns with ash, disrupting flights
Towering a few hours from one of the world's largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City's airport, the busiest in Latin America.
Volcano
Clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam: Prosecutor
German prosecutor Christian Wolters told public broadcaster NDR: "We have indications that we could find evidence there. I don't want to say what that is exactly, and I also don't want to say where these indications come from".
madeleine mccann
News of Rolf Harris' death withheld for weeks
Convicted paedophile and disgraced former entertainer Rolf Harris was cremated at a small funeral service and his death was kept a secret for almost a fortnight.
national
US uni workers fired for refusing to remove pronouns from emails
Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a small Christian university in western New York, acknowledge their names are unconventional, which explains why they attached gender identities to their work email signatures.
LGBTIQ
Legal settlement reached for sick and dying coal ash workers
Lawyers for a group of workers who cleaned up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who organised the cleanup
World
Man accused of crashing near White House 'praised Hitler' after arrest
The 19-year-old said he aimed to "kill the President" if necessary to overthrow the government and install himself in power, according to court documents.
WHITE HOUSE
Russian minister dies suddenly after 'feeling ill' on plane
A Russian politician died of – as of yet – unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites.
Russia
New Chinese ambassador warns of 'serious difficulties' in US relations
China's new ambassador arrived in the United States on Tuesday as both the US and Chinese governments have indicated that they want to put relations between their two nations back on track.
China news
Fire that killed 19 in Guyana girls' dorm lit by a student, investigators say
Investigators in Guyana believe a fire that killed 19 people trapped in a school dormitory was deliberately set by a student who was upset that her mobile phone was confiscated, a top official said.
fires
Trump makes video appearance in court, learns he will face trial in election season
Trump appeared by video conference at a pretrial hearing, as a Judge advised him to cancel all other obligations for the duration of the trial.
World
Russia extends detention of US journalist on espionage charges
Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, was ordered held until August 30. He had been arrested in March on espionage charges on a reporting trip in Russia.
Russia
Boris Johnson faces new probe over alleged COVID-19 breaches
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was fined for breaking his own government's pandemic lockdown rules, has been reported to police again over more potential breaches.
Boris Johnson
France bans short-haul flights where trains are available
Critics have said the measures don't go far enough stating, "no one will be fooled by this measure".
Travel
Prince Harry's effort to pay for British police protection fails in court
A High Court judge rejected the Duke of Sussex's assertion that the British government exceeded its authority when it denied him the right to hire police to provide security in the UK.
Royals
'Go to hell, Shell': Protests as fossil fuel firm makes $60 billion profit
Shell Chairman Andrew Mackenzie could not start the meeting for more than an hour as dozens of protesters stood up, chanting and singing "Shut down Shell" and "Go to hell, Shell".
Protests
Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann
Dozens of officers were seen combing a dam just 50 kilometres from where Maddie was last seen.
madeleine mccann
New search for Madeleine McCann a 'major breakthrough', expert says
Portuguese police have said they will resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the country's Algarve region in 2007, in the next few days.
madeleine mccann
Popular street identity 'Mike the Juggler' named as victim of NZ hostel fire
The family of a Wellington street identity who perished in the Loafers Lodge fire has invited the people of Wellington to attend his funeral.
World
US man struck by car while helping ducks cross the road
A good Samaritan has died in front of his children after he was struck by a car while helping a family of ducks cross the road.
World
Sun's surface captured in never-before-seen detail
The groundbreaking Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii has revealed features of the Sun's surface as small as 30 kilometres across for the first time.
space
Man has arm amputated after alligator attack behind bar
A 23-year-old American man has lost his arm after he was attacked by an alligator near a pond.
USA
Man gets stuck waist-deep in US mud flats, drowns as tide comes in
A man who was walking on tidal mud flats with friends in a US estuary got stuck up to his waist in the quicksand-like silt and drowned as the tide came in.
World
Autopsy finds 'severe neglect' to blame for inmate's death in US jail cell
A man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in a US jail's psychiatric wing "died due to severe neglect,” according to an independent autopsy released on Monday by lawyers for his family.
World
Grenade kills dad as family looked at grandfather's belongings
A hand grenade exploded as a US family went through a grandfather's belongings, killing a man and wounding his two teenage children, police said.
World
UK refuses to return Ethiopian prince's body after almost 150 years
A diplomatic row remains unsolved after Buckingham Palace refused to return the remains of an Ethiopian royal buried in the UK to his native country.
history
Russia accuses Ukraine of mounting 'sabotage' cross-border attack
Anti-Putin Russian nationals claimed they were behind the shelling that damaged buildings in southwestern Russia.
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'Verified' Twitter accounts share fake image of 'explosion' near Pentagon, causing confusion
In the moments after the image began circulating on Twitter, the US stock market took a noticeable dip.
Artificial Intelligence
Boy's body found in surging US river one day after sister's
A search crew has found the body of a four-year-old boy in a surging California river in the US, a day after his eight-year-old sister died when the siblings were swept away by the current, authorities said.
drowning
Rome, Thor actor Ray Stevenson dead at 58
Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in RRR, an Asgardian warrior in the Thor films, and series co-lead Titus Pullo in HBO's Rome, has died.
entertainment
Idaho student murder suspect 'stands silent' during court hearing
Bryan Kohberger's silence led to judge entering not guilty pleas on his behalf ahead of a trial in which he could face the death penalty.
crime
Millions prepare to flee homes as Mexico volcano spews more ash
Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the country's most dangerous active volcano, which has been spewing ash into several nearby towns since last week, according to authorities.
Volcano
Out of this world welcome for landmark astronaut arrivals on ISS
The International Space Station has rolled out the welcome mat for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut.
space
US and PNG sign controversial defence pact amid push for influence
The move has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence.
security
All the red carpet arrivals at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
The annual Cannes Film Festival has kicked off for 2023, showcasing the world's best in cinema, with A-list stars flocking from across the globe to the seaside town along the French Riviera.
celebrity
Prince William returns to schoolboy sport as he joins rowing team in Windsor
Prince William has paid a visit to Eton's rowing centre in Windsor to meet with crew members taking part in a rowing challenge across the Atlantic.
Royals
Instagram working again after worldwide outage
Instagram users across the world were met with error messages, indicating that the social media site was experiencing a worldwide outage.
World
