7 d. ago UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UN security council has voted to extend the body’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for a further 16 months, but ordered it finished at the end of 2026 under Israeli and US pressure.UNSC members voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the mandate for the UN interim force in Lebanon (Unifil) ahead of its expiration on Sunday, prompting relief from Lebanese officials who rely on it. The approved resolution said Unifil would begin an “orderly and safe withdrawal” of its 10,800 peacekeepers from Lebanon in December 2026. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rhode Island prosecutor put on unpaid leave after warning ‘You’re gonna regret this’ during arrest

A Rhode Island state prosecutor was put on unpaid leave for six months after she was captured on police body camera footage warning one of the officers who were arresting her on a trespassing charge that he was “gonna regret it.”

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2 w. ago Baby boy found injured in Boultham Park body of water as police launch probe

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of child neglect after a 15-month-old baby was discovered in a body of water at a UK city centre park

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2 w. ago Napoli and Conte stand as a rare point of continuity before Serie A restart

Twelve clubs have changed manager, including six of the top eight, in a season with more questions than certaintiesIt did not take long after Napoli had won Serie A in May for some journalists to ask whether their manager would desert them. Antonio Conte had grumbled for months about transfer decisions. Even in this moment of triumph, his body language around the owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, remained frosty.Recent history hung over Napoli. Luciano Spalletti stepped down after leading the Partenopei to a Scudetto in 2023, riding off into the sunset in his newly pimped out Fiat Panda and citing a “personality clash” with De Laurentiis. But Conte is his own man with his own imperatives. Three months later, he stands as a rare point of continuity in a league determined to eschew it. Twelve of 20 clubs have changed manager – a drop, admittedly, from 14 last summer – including six of the top eight finishers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Champion female bodybuilder dies aged 37 as death 'unexpected but peaceful'

The death is one of several to have stunned the body-building world in recent months, and fans and competitors are urging for more to be done to protect athletes' physical and mental health

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3 w. ago Surge in global oil production will meet slowing demand growth, warns IEA

Paris-based energy advisory body makes fifth consecutive monthly cut to demand outlook

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3 w. ago 'It’s going to be chaos, but the best kind': Olly Murs vows to be more hands

The pop star and his body builder other half are already proud parents to 16-month-old daughter Madi

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3 w. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking final note

Rebekah Baptiste's lifeless body was found last month by police on a highway with bruises all over her body and missing toenails. The tragic 10-year-old was rushed to hospital but could not be saved

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3 w. ago 'Monster' dad killed his daughter before hiding her body for months

Adam Montgomery refused to tell a court where his daughter Harmony's remains were.

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3 w. ago Evil dad kills daughter, 5, for wetting herself and carries body parts around for months

A 'monster' father punched his little girl to death and scattered her body in various places. He refused to tell police where he'd hidden her remains in a cruel final insult to her family

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