International News

Russia has launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks of the conflict in Ukraine. At least one person was killed and 16 others were injured after around two dozen ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight. Witnesses described charred apartment buildings with windows blown out, mangled debris, and overturned cars scattered across the city. Ukrainian President … Read more

Archaeologists have used artificial intelligence for the first time in Pompeii, Italy Reconstruction Image of a victim of the volcanic eruption in 79 AD AI is increasingly being used to generate “historical” images as the technology has become widely available, mostly without consultation with experts. Roland Meyer, a media scholar at the University of Zurich, … Read more

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan’s capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US … Read more

The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan’s capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba. The escalation comes after the US … Read more

A hero’s welcome for Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara as he arrived in Miami following his release from prison in Cuba. The dissident artist accepted exile after the United States granted him humanitarian parole. Otero Alcántara co-founded the San Isidro Movement, a collective of Havana-based artists, writers, and musicians that protests against the Cuban government. In … Read more

A ban on disposing of unsold clothing and shoes went into effect across the European Union on Sunday, in the bloc’s latest move to cut waste. Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fashionwear are lost every year in the 27-member EU due to damage, old stock and returned online orders. The new regulation is expected … Read more

As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, arrives in cinemas, a very different odyssey is about to begin. Next month, a team of scientists will travel to the remote Arctic town of Kirkenes in Norway to board the floating laboratory Tara Polar Station for an eight-month expedition. The mission will study … Read more

On Saturday evening, US Central Command announced on Twitter that two US service members were killed in Jordan on July 17 as US and “partner forces defended against Iranian drone and missile attacks.” One service member remains “missing in action”. Social media posts said four US service members were injured and taken to Jordanian hospitals, … Read more

England finish third after dominating in the first half. France managed to claw its way back into the game, but did not manage to find the win for Didier Deschamps’ last match as French manager. Mbappé becomes the highest scoring player in world cup history, and Michael Olise matches Lionel Messi’s all-time assist record. Meanwhile, … Read more