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Omani Navy Rescues 16 Crew from Saudi Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s navy announced on Thursday that it had rescued 16 crew members from the Saudi‑flagged oil tanker SIDR, which was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on 2
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Pierre Gasly Secures First Career Pole for Alpine at Austrian Grand Prix
Pierre Gasly clinched his first career pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, posting the fastest lap in qualifying and becoming the first F
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Dutch driver saves teammate from burning car at Shanghai GT race
Dutch racer Loek Hartbog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after he pulled fellow driver Ollie Millroy from a burning vehicle following a high‑speed crash at
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Hundreds of protesters shut down Dover port, halting traffic for hours
Hundreds of mask‑wearing anti‑immigration demonstrators gathered on Saturday, June 29, at Dover Port in Kent, England. Holding placards that read “stop the
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Far-right protest blocks Dover port, shipping disrupted, police arrest demonstrators
On the morning of 27 August 2024, the entrance and exit of Dover port in Kent, England, were blocked by hundreds of far‑right demonstrators wearing masks,
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Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London amid geopolitical concerns
The Dutch central bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) announced on Tuesday that it will relocate 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from vaults in Ottawa, Canada, and
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Belfast Man Pleads Guilty to Hoax Bomb Threat Ahead of Minister Coveney's Conference
Darren James Service, a 38‑year‑old resident of Belfast, entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to two offences linked to a hoax bomb threat that targeted the Ho
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Former Labour leader Keir Starmer resigns, prompting Holborn by‑election.
Former Labour leader and former prime minister Keir Starmer formally vacated his seat in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 September 2026, by applying for
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Explosion at Augsburg Hauptbahnhof injures two, cause under investigation
An explosion ripped through Augsburg Hauptbahnhof, the main railway station in the southern German city of Augsburg, on Thursday afternoon, leaving two peo
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Israeli air and artillery strikes kill at least five in Gaza.
Israeli forces launched a series of air and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least five people, health officials in the enclav
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Police Arrest Suspect in Aarau Illegal Rave Shooting, One Dead, Five Injured
A police spokesperson confirmed on Monday that a 31‑year‑old male suspect was taken into custody in Aarau, the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau, in co
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St. Kitts Prime Minister Terrance Drew Hospitalized; Deputy Takes Acting Role
Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew was admitted to a medical facility in Basseterre on Tuesday, officials confirmed, after experiencing a s
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Netherlands Tops 2026 World Rowing Championships with Four Golds
The 2026 World Rowing Championships wrapped up on Sunday in Amsterdam, with the Dutch team emerging as the most successful nation, capturing four gold meda
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UKMTO says unidentified projectile hits merchant tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that on 23 August 2026 a merchant tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile while transiti
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UCL's AI-assisted brain tumor surgery achieves 98% removal, 30% blood flow cut
University College London (UCL) neurosurgery team performed the United Kingdom’s first AI‑assisted brain operation this month at the National Hospital for
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Cyprus ferry capsizes, 8 dead, 18 missing, 237 rescued
A passenger ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday while en route from Cyprus to Turkey. The
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Crown Prince Haakon VIII ascends as Norway’s new king after Harald V’s death
King Harald V of Norway died on Thursday at the age of 89, ending a 35‑year reign that saw the country navigate a series of economic booms, climate initiat
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Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in Gaza, breaking cease‑fire
Three Palestinians were killed on Monday night when Israeli airstrikes hit a residential neighbourhood in the northern Gaza Strip, an incident the Israeli
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Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Fire Contained
A United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) advisory issued on Monday confirmed that a commercial tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89, Crown Prince Haakon ascends throne
The Kingdom of Norway announced on 28 August 2026 that King Harald V, aged 89, died in Oslo. By law the throne passes to his eldest son, Crown Prince Haako
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Iran rejects UN draft, bans warships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, told reporters on Monday that Tehran will not permit any military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormu
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U.S. designates three activist groups as foreign terrorist organizations
Washington announced on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department has added three overseas activist collectives to its Foreign Terrorist Organization list: Au
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Driver crashes into pedestrians in Caen, killing two, injuring twelve
A driver deliberately rammed a vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians on a busy thoroughfare in Caen, Normandy, on Tuesday evening, killing two people and lea
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Trump declares Strait of Hormuz mines cleared, safe passage restored
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, together with senior officials of the United States Navy, that all naval mines detected in the Strait of Horm