Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74
He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today. Read More
Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires
The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province. Read More
US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’, his office says
The influential politician has just returned from Kyiv, where he met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. Read More
At least two killed in Toronto street festival shooting
Police have urged the public to stay away from the area. Read More
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a problem for scientists
A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m. Read More
Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 ‘genocide by Ukrainian nationalists’
Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two. Read More
Iran supreme leader calls for revenge for father’s killing
Mojtaba Khamenei says vengeance is “inevitable” for the killing, which happened on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Read More
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting
The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president’s new plane, which was gifted by Qatar. Read More
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
“I feel happy and elated… I feel joy,” the head of the local teachers’ union tells the BBC. Read More
US pays out $3m to victims of mysterious Havana Syndrome
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago. Read More