The Guardian

Man, 28, charged with murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe

Joshua Kerry from Rotherham charged over killing of politician whose body was found at her Devon homeA 28-year-old man from Rotherham has been charged with the murder of the former MP and Reform party spokesperson Ann Widdecombe.Joshua Kerry has been charged with Widdecombe’s murder and will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Continue reading...

general  Jul 20, 2026

BBC World

'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.

general  Jul 20, 2026

WSJ World News

Trump, Pushing Back on Mamdani, Says Netanyahu Won’t Be Arrested if He Comes to U.S.

The New York City mayor said he had discussions about whether the city had the legal authority to detain the Israeli prime minister.

general  Jul 20, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | If Britain Has a New Prime Minister, It’s a Day Ending in Y

Can Andy Burnham pull the U.K. out of its slough? Unlikely, unless he has something new to offer.

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank

Residents of Deir Jarir say series of raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, is part of a pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital with a gunshot wound was extreme.Palestinians in the town said settlers from a nearby outpost arrived after 9pm on Sunday claiming that they were searching for stolen livestock. Israeli soldiers and

general  Jul 20, 2026

NY Times World

Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker

Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil.

general  Jul 20, 2026

NY Times World

Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police

The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States.

general  Jul 20, 2026

BBC World

Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia

The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing

National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, the country’s disaster management agency said on Monday.In Parun, the provincial capital, a further 105 people including the mayor were missing, said Feraidon Samim, a spokesperson for the Nuristan governor. Continue reading...

general  Jul 20, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | If America Believes in Rules, It Needs the ICC

Undermining institutions of justice weakens the case for accountability everywhere.

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr SyrskyiUkraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership.Over the past five days, thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside the presidential office in Kyiv, chanting: “Syrskyi out”. Some have waved cheese graters – a pun on the commander name, which sounds

general  Jul 20, 2026

NY Times World

Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted U.S. military in at least four countries.

general  Jul 20, 2026

WSJ World News

EU to Ease Methane Rules After U.S. Pressure

The Trump administration and industry groups had said the rules were too hard to comply with and could lead to energy shortages.

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Weather warnings as tropical depression develops along US Gulf coast

Depression set to become tropical storm later on Monday as separate storm strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coastA tropical depression was continuing to develop along the US Gulf coast on Monday as Tropical Storm Fausto strengthened off Mexico’s south-west Pacific coast.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said that the depression was expected to become a tropical storm later on Monday, prompting new watches for portions of the Gulf region. Continue reading...

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Troy Jackson poised to replace Graham Platner as Democratic nominee in Maine Senate race

Ex-Maine senate president is frontrunner to replace Platner, who ended his campaign after sexual assault allegationsTroy Jackson – a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate – is now poised to become the Democratic nominee in Maine’s US Senate race. His rise comes after the party’s previous nominee, Graham Platner, abruptly ended his campaign earlier this month following allegations of sexual assault from a former partner.Platner’s withdrawal set off a frantic scrambl

general  Jul 20, 2026

BBC World

Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison

Known as "El Mayo", he helped found the Sinaloa Cartel and admitted to sending vast amounts of cocaine and other drugs to the US.

general  Jul 20, 2026

NY Times World

Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader

Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds

Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common chest and urinary tract infections that his doctors find challenging to treat.Harry was born with kidney failure and began dialysis at six months old, before receiving a kidney transplant from his father at age four. The surgery saved his life

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions

HHS failed to respond to Foia request following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and DemocratsCivil rights groups have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after the agency failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the Trump administration’s restrictions on federal childcare and family assistance following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and Democratic state officials.The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU

general  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New YorkThe Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo”, was sentenced in a US federal court on Monday to life in prison, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted ⁠to shipping vast amounts of cocaine and other substances as leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel.Zambada is 76 and one of the most high-profile Mexican ⁠drug traffickers to be sentenced in a US court sin

general  Jul 20, 2026