British man dies off coast of Melbourne after surfboard snaps
A British man had died off the coast of Melbourne after his surfboard snapped in rough conditions.
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Entire East Wing of White House will be demolished for ballroom – as Trump urged to pause project
The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days” – much more bulldozing than initially expected for Donald Trump’s new ballroom construction project.
Death threats for Sarkozy – less than a day into five-year prison sentence
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been the target of death threats in prison – less than a day after beginning a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy.
Trump’s sanctions are no slap on the wrist – they’re a punch to the gut of Moscow’s war economy
The new US sanctions are no slap on the wrist – they’re a punch to the gut of Moscow’s war economy.
Former world champion facing disciplinary action after sudden death of chess grandmaster
A former world chess champion is being investigated over his public attacks on US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who died suddenly this week aged 29.
University professor threatened with beheading by pro-Palestinian protesters during lecture
A university professor has vowed to continue teaching after pro-Palestinian students disrupted his lecture, made a threat to behead him and called for him to be sacked.
Trump imposes sanctions against Russia’s two biggest oil companies over Ukraine
Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies – and spoke of his frustration with Vladimir Putin.
Police officers hurt in second night of violence in Dublin
Violence has erupted for a second successive night in Dublin near a hotel housing asylum seekers.
US strikes eighth alleged drug boat in Pacific
The US has launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel – this time in the Pacific.
Louvre director offers to resign and admits jewel heist was ‘terrible failure’
The director of the Louvre has admitted a daylight raid, in which jewels worth an estimated £76m were stolen, was a “terrible failure” and has offered to resign.