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Aug 4, 2026 - World

Speakers said their hearts were broken and described "unspeakable grief" as relatives, friends and community members gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Zimbabwean-born mother and her two daughters who were found dead at their British home.

Aug 4, 2026 - World

It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain's border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast guard patrols and TikTok videos showing where to swim.

Aug 4, 2026 - World

Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floorWhen 102 senators were sworn in for Colombia’s latest parliamentary session, they included 32 women, 69 men – and one cartoon elephant.He had some difficulty making his way down the narrow central aisle of Congress’s ceremonial chamber, weaving past fellow senators in sharply tailored suits and dresses, before taking the oath in his pot-bellied white plush costume. Continue reading...

Aug 4, 2026 - World

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said its mediators are working to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran war, even as another ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

Aug 4, 2026 - World

Ukrainian long-range drones struck two major Russian logistics hubs early Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring several others, in Kyiv's campaign against the Kremlin's supply network.