US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Read More
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president. Read More
Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings. Read More
Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while drunk, had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state. Read More
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law – which next goes to the cabinet for approval – would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment. Read More
Luigi Mangione back in court as key questions remain over case ahead of murder trial
Mangione’s lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence. Read More
Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. Read More
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war. Read More
Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia – which killed at least six and injured 19 – involved ballistic missiles from Russia’s ally. Read More
Trump hidden in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was moved from the old Air Force One to a military plane as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, US media say. Read More