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UEFA Euro 2024: Spain’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal upstages Ronaldo and Mbappe

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 17:18
Spain reached the Euro 2024 final with a 2-1 win against France and a goal for the ages from their prodigy, Lamine Yamal

Pakistan says registered Afghan refugees can stay for one more year

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 17:16
Pakistan says it will extend the validity of Proof of Registration cards of 1.45 million Afghan refugees for one year.

Serenade of the Skies: Stargazing in Morocco

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 17:00
Rania traces stars at the Oukaimeden observatory in Morocco’s mountains and shares their beauty with villagers below.

Freed former Palestinian bodybuilder alleges abuse by Israeli jailers

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 16:40
A former Palestinian bodybuilder came out of an Israeli prison frail and in poor health after months without charge.

‘Oppressively hot’: Record-breaking heatwave engulfs western US

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 16:15
More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears.

Has famine arrived in Gaza? UN experts say it has

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 16:05
A group of independent UN experts warn famine has spread throughout Gaza after more than nine months of war.

NATO pushes members to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 16:01
Military alliance scrambles to deter Russia and prepare for a potential Donald Trump presidency as it marks 75 years.

Who is Spain’s record-breaking teenager Lamine Yamal?

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 15:57
16-year-old Lamine Yamal helped to send Spain to football’s European Championship final with a goal against France.

NATO allies begin transfer of F-16s to Ukraine, Blinken says

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 15:51
Transfer of fighter jets aims to help Kyiv 'effectively defend itself' against Russia's invasion, top US diplomat says.

France’s Macron slams Israeli minister’s backing of Marine Le Pen

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 14:12
Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli publicly supported Marine Le Pen before France's recent election.

Mining for the energy transition needs to respect human rights

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 14:06
The extraction of key minerals used in renewables is accompanied by abuses. The UN must take action to address them.

US election 2024: People’s will or donors’ will?

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 14:02
Wealthy donors are playing an outsized role in US elections and this is apparent now more than ever.

Boeing criminal fraud case: Why has aerospace group made a plea deal?

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:57
Under the deal, Boeing will pay a $240m fine for failing to comply with a prior agreement, but judge must approve it.

UK police search for suspect after wife, daughters of BBC journalist killed

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:49
Police say the women were found severely wounded in a house in Bushey, northwest of London.

Iraq court sentences a widow of ISIL leader al-Baghdadi to death

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:37
The woman was charged with collaborating with ISIL and keeping kidnapped Yazidi women in her home in Mosul.

Trial set for students suing UCL over Covid teaching

Education - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:27
Around 5,000 students have brought claims against UCL, after teaching was moved online or cancelled.

Boy charged with seven sex offences at school

Education - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 13:12
The boy, who is under the age of 16, will appear before a youth court in August.

Russia blames war on NATO as it pounds Ukraine, demands territory for talks

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:58
Moscow tells the world it is open to talks if Kyiv cedes territories Russia has invaded as NATO summit kicks off in US.

Four killed as heavy rains pound South Korea

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:34
Weather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen 'once in about 200 years'.

UEFA Euro 2024: Mbappe, France head home after 2-1 semifinal loss to Spain

Around The Globe - Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:15
France were many people's favourites entering Euro 2024, but their semifinal exit was a bitter ending.

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