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Cuba mocks US call for CIA informants: ‘They’re selling it like a tube of toothpaste’
Havana accuses Washington of desperation after Marco Rubio urges Cubans to cooperate with the CIA, as Trump raises the prospect of further action against the island amid an escalating economic and diplomatic confrontation
Typhoon Chambi batters Asia: One dead and hundreds injured in Taiwan as China and Japan brace for impact
Winds reached 300 km/h at the storm's peak, with widespread power cuts, thousands evacuated and major transport disruption across the region
Europe’s deadliest summer in decades: More than 50,000 heat-related deaths in 2026, new analysis finds
The deadliest summer in 26 years saw southern and western Europe hit hardest, with scientists warning that rising temperatures could bring even greater loss of life.
Jared Kushner’s phone hacked by Dutch intelligence, revealing alleged suspicious Middle East money transfers, Vanity Fair reveals
An explosive account in investigative journalist Matthew Cole's new book links a Dubai bank account to hundreds of millions of dollars, a former Russian spy and alleged payments to mercenaries. Kushner has categorically denied the claims
France records first human case of Shamonda virus as patient dies
The virus, which primarily affects cattle and is transmitted by biting midges, was detected in a severely immunocompromised patient in Lyon – French authorities say there is currently no indication of a risk to the general public
Christa Pike walking and speaking in full sentences after botched execution in Tennessee
The 50-year-old death row inmate has returned to the women's prison where she has spent more than 30 years, but doctors are still assessing the potential long-term effects of the failed lethal injection
What is PHP, the programming language that forced government websites offline over critical security flaws?
Two critical vulnerabilities threaten millions of websites worldwide, potentially allowing hackers to access servers without passwords. The flaws were discovered with the help of artificial intelligence, prompting emergency security updates
