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Andy Burnham backs written Constitution for Britain

News August 3, 2026

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled his support for a written Constitution for the UK, which unlike most countries, does not have one authoritative document. Since enteri...

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

News August 2, 2026

As rescuers recovered the body of climbing legend Nirmal Purja on Sunday, grief rippled hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal at the school where he first displayed the grit that would make him world-f...

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

News August 2, 2026

Donald Trump has made some of the most aggressive public threats about military action of any modern US president. He has walked back many of them too. The 80-year-old Republican’s comments about th...

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

News August 2, 2026

At least 72 people died during the mass influx in recent days of migrants into Spain’s Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local official...

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

News August 2, 2026

South Korea registered on Sunday its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, according to the state weather agency. The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach ...

14 Afghan migrants found dead in desert

News August 2, 2026

• Vehicle broke down in Nimroz; group pressed on toward Iran on foot• Bodies found buried beneath sand HERAT: The bodies of 14 Afghans attempting to reach Iran were found in a scorching desert in ...

Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks - Yahoo Finance

Business August 1, 2026

South Korean traders were in a rare bullish mood after a weeks-long rout (SPENCER PLATT) Global stock markets rallied Friday, led by a record surge of almost 18 percent for Seoul as technology firms�...

FIFA scraps private investment plan after fierce backlash from officials worldwide

News August 1, 2026

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. “Our purpose has alw...

Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him during youth-led demonstrations against exam paper leaks

News August 1, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government. The remarks ...

Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain: foreign minister

News July 31, 2026

Italy has suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday, calling the measure “unavoidable”. “The temporary suspension of Schengen with Spa...