Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian state media is reporting that Iran executed two people on Monday on charges of espionage and cooperation with Israel,…
South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live
Meanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to…
Nigeria, 49 other countries affected as US introduces $20,000 visa bond policy
Nigeria has been listed among 50 countries whose citizens may be required to pay a refundable visa bond of up…
14 killed as Russia, Ukraine trade deadly strikes
At least 14 people have been killed following a fresh exchange of attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with officials in…
Iran executes two men accused of spying for Israel during conflict
Iranian authorities have executed two Iranian nationals accused of providing sensitive military and security information to Israel during the country’s…
The right hates The Odyssey because of its ‘wokeness’ – but it missed an even bigger threat to its worldview | Peter Swallow
In Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, civilisation is collapsing as raiders defy Zeus’s law. Photograph: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesView image in…
At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims
Officers are looking into who may have facilitated Fayed’s crimes, in an investigation known as Operation Cornpoppy. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/ReutersView…
US must honour MoU it signed – Iran President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wants the United States to be compelled to remain committed to the Memorandum of Understanding it…
Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens
Elisabeth-Jane Ross is believed to have died between five and seven days before she was found on 18 July.View image…
Evacuations near Athens as Greece becomes focus of Europe’s wildfire crisis
Firefighters at a wildfire in Agia Paraskevi near Athens. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/ReutersView image in fullscreenFirefighters at a wildfire in Agia…