The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.

A year on from the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, the lives of more than 41,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis have been lost, with some 1.9m Gaza residents displaced.

When Iran fired a barrage of 180 ballistic missiles toward Israel on Oct 1, Israel’s air defence systems, with some help from the U.S., largely staved off the attack.

The Pentagon says it is sending a “few thousand” additional troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary.

Dockworkers who went on strike on October 1 are just the latest union echoing demands for better contracts, with at least 250 strikes recorded so far this year.

Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants fight at close range in southern Lebanon, as the IDF reports the deaths of eight soldiers – the first inside Lebanon since the invasion began.

President Putin orders the conscription of 133,000 new servicemen in Russia’s autumn draft, taking the 2024 total to 283,000 – up by 11% from 2022.

The Middle East is on edge after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate against Iran for firing waves of ballistic missiles at Israel.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to retaliate against Iran after the Islamic republic fires more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, driving the region even closer to all-out war.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris offe different visions of the economy they’d seek to build if they win the presidency, according to the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

More than 130 people are dead and 600 others remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction across the U.S. southeast

Despite British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchasing a 27.7% minority stake in the club earlier this year, fortunes at Old Trafford have continued their downward trajectory.

The snow-capped neighbours are to redraw sections of their border near the Matterhorn mountain due to climate change melting and altering Alpine ridge lines.

The killing of several high-ranking commanders and officials from Hezbollah constitutes the biggest blow to the organisation since it was founded in 1982.

Ukrainian drone strikes have taken out a record amount of Russian ammunition in a major new blow for President Vladimir Putin, according to UK intelligence.

Events include the U.S. vice-presidential debate, the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel, the BRICS summit in Russia, and the launching of a probe to find life in Europa.

NASA launches its Europa Clipper spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and determine whether the ocean suspected of being beneath its icy crust is habitable.

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The Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on the group’s central headquarters in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Earth has a new “second moon” in the form of asteroid 2024 PT5 which has been caught by our gravitational pull and will make a captured flyby of the planet for 57 days.

Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues its bombing campaign, with Lebanon’s death toll reaching nearly 800 people since Monday.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a basket of economic proposals she hopes to adopt if she reaches the White House.

Russia has established a weapons programme in China to build long-range attack drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), for use in the war against Ukraine.

Generative AI companies have called on the White House to build data centres that use as much power as an entire city, creating tens of thousands of jobs and boosting GDP.

China said it test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile with a “dummy warhead” into the Pacific Ocean, a rare move that could raise tensions with the U.S. and its allies.

Hezbollah has fired a ballistic missile targetting Israel’s spy agency headquarters near Tel Aviv – the first such rocket to target the country’s biggest city.

A team of scientists has successfully refrozen thinning Arctic ice by pumping seawater onto the surface ice shelf, adding half a metre of thickness.

A Harvard Youth Poll shows Harris leading Trump by 32 points in a two-way hypothetical scenario – an increase on the 19 point lead Biden held over Trump in the Spring.

Even by the standards of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, his rambling conspiracy theories and frequently false remarks continue to galvanize his followers.

A new poll of voting intentions in three of the seven key U.S. swing states – Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina – show Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris.

Israel and Hezbollah have launched new cross-border attacks a day after the IDF carried out airstrikes which killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon.

Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, pledging to "rewrite history" for a country that is recovering from its worst economic crisis.

Rich foreign residents in the UK, known as “non-doms”, are leaving the country in their thousands to avoid the Labour government’s rising taxation rates.

The Titan experimental submersible that imploded on a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people aboard, malfunctioned days before its final dive.

The UN General Assembly will adopt a Palestinian resolution demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within 12 months.

Retired from production in 2015, Canada’s DHC-515 “Canadair”, the world’s best amphibious firefighting plane, is back in production after an EU order for 22 planes.

People have started catching a potentially more contagious Covid variant, dubbed XEC, that could soon become the dominant strain, according to scientists.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have sharply different records and plans on a wide array of key issues affecting Americans’ lives.

U.S. political history is peppered with incidents of assassination attempts on presidents or candidates for office, sometimes successfully so.

The U.S. FDA authorises a software update for Apple’s AirPods Pro 2, adding a feature that enables their use as over-the-counter clinical-grade hearing aids.

The U.S. and UK are poised to lift restrictions on Ukraine using Storm Shadow missile against targets inside Russia. This may push Moscow’s red lines in the conflict.

Key fixtures on Matchday 2 include Ajax, topping the league stage table after an emphatic 4-0 opening victory over Beşiktaş, taking on Czechia outfie Slavia Prague.

Key fixtures including Arsenal, with coach Mikel Arteta instilling culture of defensive solidity, taking on PSG, Dortmund hosting Celtic, and Bayer Leverkusen facing AC Milan.

Key fixtures including Bayern, with Harry Kane becoming England’s top marksman in the Champions League, taking on Aston Villa, and Lille hosting Real Madrid.

Europe’s new UEFA Women’s Champions League season kicks off on October 8 and culminates with the final at the Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon, Porturgal in May 2025.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the fewest matches taken to score 100 goals for one club, during 2-2 draw with rivals Arsenal.

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Europe’s premier club football competition returns with an increased number of matches and diversity of opponents in the latest evolution of the European Cup.

Europe’s new UEFA Champions League season kicks off on September 17 – Real Madrid are defending champions having defeated Dortmund in the 2024 final.

Europe’s new UEFA Champions League season kicks off on September 17. Inaugural draw of the new format of Europe’s primary club football tournament.

The expanded UEFA Europa League format kicks off on September 25 and includes 36 teams, each playing eight ties – four home and four away – against different opposition.

The Premier League season kicks off with Man City aiming to defend their title after clinching the trophy by two points, ahead of Arsenal, on a dramatic final day in May.

England’s 33rd Premier League season kicks off, with Champions League qualification, fierce rivalries, title glory or relegation all set to be decided over 380 enthralling matches.

One of Europe’s leading football leagues, Bundesliga, kicks off – Bayer Leverkusen are defending champions, with St Pauli and Holstein Kiel newly promoted.

One of Europe’s leading football leagues, Serie A TIM kicks off – Internazionale are reigning champions, with Como, Parma and Venezia newly promoted.

One of Europe’s leading football leagues, LaLiga EA Sports kicks off – Real Madrid are reigning champions, with Leganés, Real Valladolid and Espanyol newly promoted.

Four-time reigning Premier League champions Man City kick off their title defence against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal host Wolves and Liverpool face Ipswich.


The adrenaline-fuelled action of the new Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain, with defending champion Max Verstappen eager to maintain his dominance.

The 75th Formula One World Championship comprises of 24 races spanning the globe, and commences with the Bahrain Grand Prix before concluding in Abu Dhabi in December.