Lithuania closes two Belarus border crossings
The closures come amid rising concern over the presence of Wagner mercenary fighters in Belarus....
Swimming World Cup 2023: Transgender swimmers to compete in new open category in Berlin
World Aquatics will debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this year’s Swimming World Cup event in Berlin....
Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander’s arrest
Fierce clashes kill 55 people as many families are left trapped in their homes in Tripoli....
Alec Baldwin: Report casts doubt over Rust actor’s account of shooting
The actor denies pulling the trigger of the prop gun which went off, killing Halyna Hutchins in 2021....
Dominican Republic blast kills dozens, including a baby
Firefighters are still searching for people missing after a powerful explosion rocked San Cristóbal....
Travis King: North Korea says US soldier fled because of racism in army
Travis King, 23, dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while on a guided tour....
VinFast: Vietnam EV maker valued at more than Ford or GM
The share sale on the Nasdaq values VinFast at $85bn compared to Ford’s $48bn and GM’s $46bn....
Hawaii wildfires: ‘This acrid smoke really sticks in your throat’
Helena Humphrey reports from a valley which acted like a chimney for a fireball that ravaged the area....
Texas woman awarded $1.2bn in revenge porn case
The woman sued her ex-boyfriend for posting intimate photos of her online to “publicly shame” her....
Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him
Unlike his Indiana Jones character, Ford says he likes snakes and called the discovery “humbling”....