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Blinken and Lapid meet in Rome amid US-Israel relations reset

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will meet in Rome to turn the page after the eras of Trump and Netanyahu.

USA

Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd

Hours before the hearing, Judge Peter Cahill denied Chauvin's motion for a new trial, saying his attorney failed to prove abuses from the court

Spain

McAfee's wife orders 'thorough investigation' into his death

“His last words to me were ‘I love you and I will call you in the evening,’” Janice McAfee told reporters outside the Brians 2 prison

USA

Britney's speech drew public support - but it might not help legally

Lawyers say a process to ending Britney Spears' conservatorship would still be a long and arduous one.

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USA

Florida building collapse: 159 people still unaccounted for

British-American citizen Bhavna Patel, 38, is said to be unaccounted for along with her 42-year-old husband Vishal and 1-year-old daughter Aishani.

Spain

McAfee death: Judge orders autopsy after anti-virus software guru dies

McAfee's Spanish lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the entrepreneur's death had come as a surprise to his wife and other relatives; "he had not said goodbye."

Experiences

These are some of the most bizarrely themed hotel rooms in the world

Ever fancied staying in a hotel room dedicated to your favourite childhood film? These unique stays could be the perfect addition to your next holiday.

Iran

Iran ramps up rhetoric against Washington after election criticism

Iran on Tuesday condemned US "interference" in its domestic affairs after Washington criticised last week's presidential election.

Sport

Spain's Jon Rahm wins first major golf title at US Open

The 26-year-old became the first Spanish golfer to win the US Open, and also returned to No. 1 in the world.

World News

Russian ambassador returns to Washington following Biden-Putin summit

Anatoly Antonov had been recalled to Moscow for consultations in March after Joe Biden labelled Vladimir Putin as "a killer" in an explosive interview.

World News

EU confirms COVID travel restrictions should be lifted on US visitors

In addition to the US, EU representatives added five other countries -- North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Lebanon and Taiwan -- to the tourist travel list.

North Korea

North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US

Kim’s statement indicates he’ll likely push to strength his nuclear arsenal and increase pressure on Washington to give up what North Korea considers a hostile U.S. policy.

Tech News

Global internet outages: Banks, airlines and other services affected

Brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies due in part to an issue with web services provider Akamai.

Europe News

US-EU need to write the rules for new technologies 'before China'

"China doesn't share our values," said Raimondo. "So we, together with Europe, need to write the rules of the road."

World News

Biden: G7 'extraordinary, collaborative and productive meeting'

Biden on Sunday praised agreements to combat COVID-19, face climate change and on corporate global tax

United Kingdom

Jill Biden offers 'love' from America on her jacket during overseas tr

The first lady wore the jacket while she and her husband met UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife.

United Kingdom

Joe Biden to be the 13th US president to meet Queen Elizabeth

The president will sip tea with the queen at Windsor Castle on Sunday after wrapping up the G7 meet.

World News

Joe Biden kicks off Europe visit with warning for Russia

Joe Biden warned Moscow that it faced "robust and meaningful" consequences if it engaged "in harmful activities."

Travel News

What is the risk of transmission on a transatlantic flight?

The CEOs have funded a study which put the risk of transmission on a plane travelling between the UK and US at 1 in 1 million.

Tech News

US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin ransom

The operation to seize cryptocurrency paid to a Russia-based hacker group is the first of its kind to be undertaken by a specialised ransomware task force.