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Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest
Players stayed in country after Asian Cup in MarchDuo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthemTwo former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were proud to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game.Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were members of a group of seven from Iran’s delegation who asked for Australia’s protection after the protest during the women’s Asian Cup in March. Continue reading...
Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removedAlmost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as returning to the UK a second time, the Guardian has learned.In addition to the returnees detained by the Home Office, an unknown number are believed to have arrived in the UK undetected. Continue reading...
Man Dressed As 'Grim Reaper' Arrested After Scaring Patients And Doctors From Hospital Rooftop
The scene, symbolic of death, visible through hospital windows, created distress for vulnerable patients and visitors.
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’
President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central regionNigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history.The release was announced on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and counter-terrorism units, freed victims held captive in the dense forests of the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region. Continue reading...
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troopsDonald Trump’s Board of Peace, which was set up in January to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, has finally issued its first construction contract in the devastated territory: a project to build a rudimentary 150-person military outpost to house Moroccan troops, a source familiar with the matter told the Guardian.The contract, which has not yet been finalised, was awarded to Arkel International, a Louisiana-based firm that has previously carried out work with the US government in countries such as Iraq. Continue reading...
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19Europe live – latest updatesDanish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.Pupils aged 16 to 19 at upper secondary school (known in Denmark as gymnasiet) will also be encouraged to do written assignments at school under controlled conditions, including monitoring of their computer screens, rather than at home. Continue reading...
China can't get enough of this spiky fruit as farmers fight extreme weather to feed the craving
Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow's workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers. But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red.
What to know as Germany investigates an explosive drone at a key cargo airport
For the second time in just over two years, Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport has narrowly avoided a potential disaster, exposing the vulnerability of Europe's critical infrastructure.
Israeli prosecutors charge settler with killing Palestinian activist in rare indictment
Israeli prosecutors Thursday charged a settler for the killing of a Palestinian activist last year in the occupied West Bank, according to an indictment filed in a district court in southern Israel.
Britain won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company - clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere.
Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
For six months, 70-year-old Bassam Musleh searched desperately for a pharmacy or clinic that could fill his prescription for blood pressure and other heart medications. Public dispensaries were out of stock, he said, and he couldn't afford the private ones.
U.S. asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
The United States has asked the Philippine government to extradite a Filipino church leader, who was once an influential adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, to face trial on charges including child sex trafficking and fraud that landed him on the FBI's most wanted list, two Philippine officials said Thursday.
Aug 7, 2026