Charges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump’s pool project
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
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Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison
The outspoken artist was detained in mid-July for ‘insulting a constitutional institution’.
Israeli strikes kill four across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse
Attacks kill four as Gaza Health Ministry condemns ‘heinous’ strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal.
Call for ‘full review’ as pressure grows on Infantino
The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football’s governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
What we know about the Pakistan avalanche and missing climbers
Three bodies have been recovered so far, with the search continuing for the remaining seven.
Greyhounds bound for Australia as New Zealand racing ban takes effect
At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia’s eastern states, the BBC understands.
India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi
Police cases, social media takedowns and online abuse have followed many who took part in India’s youth protests.
Israeli strike destroys Gaza hospital warehouse
Israeli strike destroys medical supplies warehouse at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, staff say.
Infantino’s FIFA crisis: What is reaction to World Cup investment U-turn?
Backlash to FIFA’s private investment plan for World Cups and events was huge; now football reacts to U-turn’s fallout.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
How police in US are using the power of podcasts to crack unsolved murders
More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.