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A picture showing two female Chinese athletes which makes an unintentional reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre appears to have been censored on social media in China. Gold medal winner Lin Yuwei was being embraced by Wu Yanni after the 100m hurdles final at the Asian Games when their race numbers formed ’64’. The number

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party. The Republican faced a motion to vacate, which was triggered by Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz on Monday, just months after securing the position in 15 rounds of voting. It is the first time

Apple is blaming a software bug and issues tied to apps like Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to get too hot. The company said over the weekend that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers the iPhone 15 line-up to prevent the devices from

At least 10 female Cuban migrants have died after a truck they were travelling in crashed on a road in southern Mexico on Sunday, officials have said. One of the women who died was under 18 and 17 other women were seriously injured in the crash on a highway near the town of Pijijiapan, close

Turkey has carried out an airstrike in northern Iraq after a suicide bombing attack in capital Ankara, its defence ministry said. The airstrike destroyed 20 targets belonging to the Kurdish militant group PKK, which claimed responsibility for the bombing. Earlier on Sunday, two police officers were injured in an attack in Ankara, hours before parliament

Scottie Scheffler, the world’s number one golfer, has broken down crying after he and his partner, Brooks Koepka, suffered an historic heavy defeat in the Ryder Cup. The Americans lost 9&7 to European pair, Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg, the largest margin of victory in any 18-hole match in the event’s history. In a tournament

Rescue ships run by charities that pick up migrants at sea should be returned to the countries funding them, Italy’s foreign minister has said. Antonio Tajani spoke after Germany confirmed it was supporting three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) regularly bringing migrants to Italy. Italy has been struggling to deal with an influx of migrants, with 133,170

Russia’s naval military might dwarf that of Ukraine, yet the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) continues to be targeted – and increasingly effectively – by Ukrainian forces. Conventional military wisdom suggests the largest, best equipped military will prevail, yet Ukraine appears to have turned that principle on its head. Why is Ukraine attacking the Russian Navy,

France is grappling with a bed bug problem, with the government warned it must tackle the pests ahead of the Olympics in Paris. The French capital has been particularly affected by the infestation, according to reports, which has become a greater problem in the country over the past few years. Bed bugs have been spotted

Elon Musk has decided to wade into the US immigration debate. The billionaire owner of X, the website formerly known as Twitter, visited the Texas border with Mexico. He met with local politicians and police with the aim of obtaining what he called an “unfiltered” view of the situation. Musk’s visit came as thousands of

Italian champions Napoli have insisted they did not intend to offend striker Victor Osimhen after appearing to mock him in a video on TikTok. They posted a video on the social media site appearing to make fun of him following his penalty miss in Sunday’s Serie A goalless draw against Bologna. Osimhen’s agent has threatened

Multiple people have been killed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam after two shootings at a university hospital and a home, police confirmed. A suspect has been arrested on the helipad of the Erasmus Medical Centre, where one of the shootings took place. The other attack took place at a nearby apartment. It is

Three people have been killed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam after two shootings at a university hospital and a home, police confirmed. Police have confirmed three deaths so far, a 43-year-old teacher at the university and a 39-year-old woman, whose daughter, 14, was also shot and died after sustaining serious injuries. A suspect

The US soldier who illegally crossed the heavily armed border into North Korea from South Korea has returned home. Private Travis King crossed the border into the North while on a tour of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates the secretive state from the South in July. Following his return, he was taken to a

Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in just two years, research shows, after high summer heat and low winter snowfall. The country lost as much ice in the 24 months as it did in the three decades before 1990, researchers said, describing the ice melt as “catastrophic”. Switzerland – home to the most glaciers

A teenager has stabbed three teachers and at least one student at a school in southern Spain, police have said. The incident took place in Jerez de la Frontera, south-west of Seville, at 8.15am local time. One of the teachers stabbed will need surgery, while three other victims suffered minor wounds, according to the health

Home and roads have been damaged by fresh floods in Greece just weeks after the country was battered by deadly storms. Torrential rain swept across swathes of central Greece on Wednesday – with power cuts in the coastal city of Volos and the island of Evia. At least eight villages were evacuated late on Wednesday

Iran claims to have successfully launched a third military satellite into orbit. The launch could further escalate tensions with Western nations, which fear its space technology could be used to develop nuclear weapons. The Noor-3 imaging satellite was orbiting 450km (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface, Iran’s communications minister Isa Zarepour said, according to the

Joe Biden’s dog has bitten yet another member of the US Secret Service – the 11th time such an incident has happened. The US president’s German shepherd attacked the agent at the White House on Monday evening, a Secret Service spokesperson said. The female officer needed medical treatment on site after the incident but is

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has threatened to take his own club to court over a video on TikTok appearing to mock him for missing a penalty. Osimhen – who helped the Italian club secure its first league title in 30 years last season – is reserving “the right to take legal action” over the social