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Hong Kong’s Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to…

Teen boy who clung to overturned boat for days rescued in Bering Sea

Teen and his brother and cousin, who both drowned, were fishing off Alaska’s St Lawrence Island when boat…

‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m

Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a…

UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings

Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humansAI could kill…

MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

Bill’s failure in Commons sparks anger among its supporters after Lords blocked earlier legislationA renewed attempt to legalise…

How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance

Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and…

Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump

Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she…

Norway’s Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral

Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said…

U.S. allies in Europe recall trans-Atlantic bonds after the 9/11 attacks.

As Europe grapples with an era of American retren

Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route

Rampant Yemeni fighters take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying…