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Bonnie Tyler: Voice that minted 1980s pop anthems like Total Eclipse

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, whose powerhouse voice defined 1980s hits such as Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died at 75

A few officials saw case for June rate hike: Federal Reserve minutes

Fed minutes show some officials considered a rate hike as persistent inflation, energy prices and AI-driven demand kept pressure on the US interest-rate outlook

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to escalate war with Ukraine

Putin is resisting calls for peace talks and may escalate the war, sources say, as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russian fuel tankers and supply routes

Iran hits US military targets in Gulf, lays slain leader to rest

Iran struck US military targets in Gulf states after fresh American airstrikes, while Tehran pursued diplomacy with Oman and Türkiye to prevent wider regional escalation

Flooding from heavy rain leaves 39 dead in China as Typhoon Bavi approaches

Most of the deaths occurred after a reservoir dam partially collapsed in Guangxi, while authorities in eastern China and Taiwan prepared for Typhoon Bavi's expected landfall this weekend

New Zealand is testing ways to make cows climate-friendly: What it means

New Zealand is turning its cattle farms into a testing ground for technologies that could reduce one of agriculture's biggest climate challenges: methane from livestock

Nominations open in contest to be UK leader with Burnham as sole contender

Nominations close on July 16, with former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham expected to secure enough backing to become Labour leader and Britain's next prime minister

US-Iran conflict: Why have attacks resumed despite peace talk efforts?

A fresh exchange of strikes between the US and Iran has fuelled fears of a wider conflict and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what led to the latest escalation

Renewed US-Iran conflict: What do fresh West Asia tensions mean for India?

The attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz brought maritime traffic to a standstill and reignited concerns over global oil supplies and trade

US judge orders E Jean Carroll be paid $5.8 mn in Trump sex abuse case

Ruling follows the US Supreme Court's decision to let the civil verdict stand, allowing the release of funds deposited in escrow after a jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation

Shipping through Hormuz grinds to near standstill after fresh US strikes

Ship-tracking data showed minimal movement through the world's most important oil chokepoint after Washington launched a second day of strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire

In surprise swap, Trump ditches Qatari jet, flies home on old Air Force One

The swap was also announced less than a day after the US military conducted a series of large strikes in Iran in retaliation for its attacks on merchant shipping in the region

US military presence in Europe will depend on Greenland, Iran: Trump

The US President said any decision on military deployments would depend on allies' response to his concerns over Greenland and support for Washington's Iran campaign, adding to unease within Nato

US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defence systems: Trump

The US President also signalled support for stronger Nato defence spending and announced plans to remove Syria from the US terrorism list

Trump warns of more attacks on Iran but says it does not mean return to war

The US President renewed threats of military action after saying recent Iranian attacks had ended the ceasefire, while insisting the latest fighting would not become a prolonged conflict

As Iran ceasefire frays, Trump faces a muddled war and limited options

US President Donald Trump appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict

Missile alerts ring in Bahrain, Qatar as Iran responds to fresh US strikes

Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar activated emergency alerts after Tehran launched attacks following renewed US strikes on Iranian military targets

War insurers advise shipowners to pause Hormuz voyages after attacks

Renewed tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have driven up war risk insurance costs, raising concerns over shipping, oil supplies, and maritime security

Datanomics: Nato common funding gets equal share from US, Germany

Germany now matches the US in NATO's common funding, but Washington continues to shoulder the majority of indirect military contributions to the alliance

Oil jumps over 5% to two-week high as Trump warns of more strikes on Iran

Brent crude climbed more than 5 per cent to a two-week high after Donald Trump warned of further strikes on Iran, while gold prices declined