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World News Headlines
- Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
on July 14, 2026Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
- 'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
on July 14, 2026Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
- Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal
on July 14, 2026Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.
- Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
on July 14, 2026It comes less than a week after an undocumented migrant was fatally shot in Houston by an immigration agent.
- Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
on July 14, 2026A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
- Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation
on July 14, 2026The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
- Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
on July 14, 2026The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
- Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
on July 14, 2026Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.
- Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay $356,000 to ministers in defamation case
on July 14, 2026The ministers claimed the piece, which cited their luxury bungalow deals, had tarnished their reputation.
- Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport
on July 14, 2026The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
- EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing the war
on July 14, 2026The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.
- How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers
on July 14, 2026India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.
- How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
on July 14, 2026Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
- Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30
on July 14, 2026Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
- US burrito giant Chipotle opening first outlet in Mexico
on July 14, 2026Other US fast-food brands have struggled to succeed in the countries their dishes originated in.
- Australian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder
on July 14, 2026Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio.
- Identity of Sydney daycare worker facing 329 child abuse offences revealed
on July 14, 2026Hamish Tait is accused of abusing 136 children at five childcare facilities over a 16-year period.
- 'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78
on July 14, 2026Friends, politicians and fellow film stars remember Neill following his "sudden and unexpected" death.
- Health fears as frail Indian activist on hunger strike loses 8.2kg
on July 13, 2026The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 16 days and is getting visibly weaker.
- Lindsey Graham's sister chosen as replacement after senator's death
on July 13, 2026The South Carolina governor chose the senator's little sister to serve out the rest of his term after Graham's death on Saturday.
- Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office
on July 13, 2026Tamás Sulyok was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years.
- US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits
on July 13, 2026The judge said the suit was brought for 'improper purposes' and referred a Trump attorney for possible disciplinary action.
- Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety
on July 13, 2026Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.
- Bison rams grandfather in Yellowstone Park, knocking him metres into the air
on July 13, 2026The man and his grandson appeared a safe distance away from the bison before it quickly chased them down.
- Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris
on July 13, 2026The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.
- Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
on July 13, 2026The group, which includes Porsche and Audi, has faced a steep fall in profits and tough competition from China.
- UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
on July 13, 2026The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".
- A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78
on July 13, 2026The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.
- The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?
on July 13, 2026A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.
- German court convicts Iraqi couple of enslaving Yazidi girls
on July 13, 2026The pair, named only as Twana H.S. and Asia R. A., left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and became members of the Islamic State group.