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Six dead after second typhoon in a week hits the Philippines

At least six people have died after a super typhoon barrelled through the Philippines, mere days after an earlier storm left more than 200 people dead. Super typhoon Fung-wong brought floods and landslides, which caused most of the deaths. Read More

US Senate passes funding bill as historic shutdown nears likely end

4 hours ago ShareSave Ana Faguyon Capitol Hill ShareSave The US Senate has passed a crucial funding bill that could bring the longest government shutdown in history to an end within days. Read More

Former French president Sarkozy released from prison after three weeks

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy. Read More

Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash

7 hours ago ShareSave Tony HanGlobal China Unit ShareSave Metropolitan Police A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, is due to be sen Read More

Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting

Syria will join the international coalition to combat the Islamic State group, marking a shift in US foreign policy in the Middle East, a senior Trump administration official has confirmed. Read More

Booker Prize won by ‘extraordinary’ Flesh by David Szalay

Just now ShareSave Ian YoungsCulture reporter ShareSave Getty Images British-Hungarian author David Szalay has won this year’s Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, which the judges described as “extraordinary” and ̶ Read More

At least eight killed after car explodes near Delhi’s Red Fort

22 minutes ago ShareSave Doug Faulkner ShareSave At least eight people have been killed and more injured after a car exploded near the Red Fort in Delhi, authorities have said. Read More

Celebrity Traitors to return for a second series in 2026

The BBC has confirmed that Celebrity Traitors will return for a second series on BBC One in 2026, following a hugely successful debut that became one of the broadcaster’s biggest entertainment hits. Read More