Massive fire at Chevron refinery in California contained, officials say
The cause of the explosion and blaze at the El Segundo refinery, Chevron’s second largest in the US, remains under investigation. Read More
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Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan
The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans. Read More
Kenyans prove paternity case against UK soldiers
Commercially available DNA databases were used to identify unknown fathers, who had served in Kenya. Read More
Snapchat to charge users for storing their old photos and videos
It has not said how much the storage plans will cost UK users, only that they were part of a “gradual global rollout”. Read More
Four Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel
The four already deported are Italian citizens, the Israeli foreign ministry says. Read More
Fathers entitled to equal parental leave, South Africa’s top court rules
The ruling grants both parents the right to share a total of four months and 10 days of parental leave. Read More
Climbing star, 23, dies after falling from Yosemite’s El Capitan
Balin Miller’s solo climb and fall was caught on a live stream. Read More
Blackout in Spain and Portugal ‘first of its kind’, report finds
The massive blackout that hit the Iberian peninsula is the first known blackout caused by overvoltage. Read More
Baroness Mone accuses chancellor of ‘inflammatory’ language
Her comments come after a firm linked to the peer was ordered to pay £122m over a Covid-19 contract. Read More
Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs
Zack Polanski speaks to BBC South East on the party’s new approach ahead of the party’s conference. Read More