By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities as far away as Brazil’s Amazon, about…
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is expected to become the first British monarch to reveal his personal tax bill on Thursday as he responds to demands for greater transparency in royal finances after months of embarrassing headlines about his disgraced younger brother, the former Prince Andrew. The information will be released during Buckingham Palace’s…
Iran and Oman said Tuesday they will study the costs to be charged. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East. “Iran has…
Our green and pleasant land is sizzling. This week, millions of us across the UK are baking in unprecedented heat. The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning from 9am today in parts of southern Wales, and central and southern England. The temperature record for June of 35.6C is almost certain to be…
VIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog will carry out inspections in Iran soon following an interim peace accord between the United States and Iran, but modalities have yet to be finalised, the agency’s chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday. The two sides signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding last week setting out…
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may have eased concerns about oil shipments, but hundreds of tankers waiting in the region have run into a completely different problem, involving barnacles, algae, mussels and other sea life stuck to their hulls. After spending months anchored in warm Gulf waters, many vessels now need extensive underwater…
*This content was translated by AI. /Photo provided by HiteJinro HiteJinro announced on the 24th that it expanded its touchpoints with local consumers by participating in the UK’s largest food festival. HiteJinro participated in ‘Taste of London 2026’ and operated ‘The JINRO Clubhouse’, expanding direct communication with local consumers. ‘Taste of London’ is the UK’s…
Birmingham City University’s Jaldeep Katwala has been appointed to a new national board that will help determine how up to £12 million is invested in the future of local journalism across the UK. As a member of the Local News Fund Steering Board, the Director of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity will…
Megan Innocent, who has lived with fibromyalgia since childhood, will hike the 96-mile West Highland Way to raise money for two charities she says “saved” her Bethany Lodge Senior Reporter 05:00, 19 Jun 2026 Megan Innocent will walk 96 miles for charity, despite living with chronic pain(Image: Megan Innocent – Submitted) A Grimsby author is…
By Elizabeth Piper and Yoruk Bahceli MANCHESTER, England, June 19 (Reuters) – When Labour’s Andy Burnham fought a Conservative government that wanted to impose stringent COVID restrictions on Greater Manchester with insufficient compensation in 2020, the mayor not only won hearts in England’s north but also revived his national standing. After winning a seat in…