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On the front line of Ecuador’s drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
Orla Guerin
Senior international correspondent, in Ecuador
In the Ecuadoran city of Durán, riddled with drugs and rival gangs, Police Captain Jean Carlos Bustamante knows exactly what he is up against – not just the criminals who kill Read More
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Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
Reuters
Jaroslav Lukiv
9 hours ago
US President Donald Trump has said “there are very friendly negotiations going on” about the conflict with Iran, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for a Read More
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Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits
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Osmond Chia
Business reporter
28 July 2026, 02:24 BST
Updated 4 hours ago
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4. Read More
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US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old
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China’s new challenge as natural disasters strike – fake AI videos
Chinese state media
Stephen McDonell
China correspondent
8 hours ago
As China deals with the fallout of Typhoon Noul that made landfall over the weekend, officials will be painfully aware that they will likely ha Read More
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On the front line of Ecuador’s drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
Orla Guerin
Senior international correspondent, in Ecuador
In the Ecuadoran city of Durán, riddled with drugs and rival gangs, Police Captain Jean Carlos Bustamante knows exactly what he is up against – not just the criminals who kill Read More
World
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
Reuters
Jaroslav Lukiv
9 hours ago
US President Donald Trump has said “there are very friendly negotiations going on” about the conflict with Iran, after the warring sides did not exchange strikes for a Read More
World
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle US baby powder lawsuits
Getty Images
Osmond Chia
Business reporter
28 July 2026, 02:24 BST
Updated 4 hours ago
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4. Read More
World
US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Read More
World
China’s new challenge as natural disasters strike – fake AI videos
Chinese state media
Stephen McDonell
China correspondent
8 hours ago
As China deals with the fallout of Typhoon Noul that made landfall over the weekend, officials will be painfully aware that they will likely ha Read More
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‘Ankit Sharma died with 51 injuries’: Death penalty sought for Tahir Hussain in 2020 Delhi riots case
A special court convicted Tahir Hussain and four others for the brutal murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma (R). Read More
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Mercedes reports Q2 profit boost but flags China woes for car sales
Mercedes now expects both sales of cars and group revenue to come in slightly below the prior-year level in 2026, having previous forecast a stagnation. Read More
Entertainment
Sean Astin had to sell his house due to ‘LOTR’ salary
Sean Astin, best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s acclaimed ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, has revealed a surprising detail about his financial status after starring in the hit film franchise. Read More


