Russia Claims Territorial Gains as Fighting Intensifies in Eastern Ukraine
Kyiv reported heavy fighting in the east on Saturday as Russia's Defence Ministry asserted fresh advances, with civilian casualties mounting from overnight strikes.
KYIV — Russia pressed its summer offensive across several fronts in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, with Moscow's Defence Ministry claiming new territorial gains as Ukrainian forces reported intense fighting near Pokrovsk and in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian officials disputed the scale of the claims. The Russian...
Robbins in Talks for Burnham Advisory Role After Starmer Dismissal
The former Cabinet Office permanent secretary, ousted over the Mandelson vetting affair, explores a senior position under the incoming Labour leadership.
Olly Robbins, the senior civil servant dismissed by Sir Keir Starmer over the Lord Mandelson vetting controversy, is in discussions to take an advisory...
Google Cuts Play Store Fees, Allows External Payments in Developer Shift
The policy change, driven by regulatory pressure and Epic Games litigation, reshapes app economics and may force Apple's hand.
Google will reduce commissions on its Play Store and allow developers to direct users to alternative payment systems, the company confirmed Friday. The...
FDA Approves First New US Sunscreen Filter in 27 Years
Bemotrizinol, long used in European and Asian products, clears regulatory hurdles to enter American over-the-counter sunscreen formulations.
WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ultraviolet filter cleared for the American market in 27...
Cayman Islands Blood Bank Launches Emergency Appeal for O-Negative Donors
The Health Services Authority warned that universal donor blood reserves have fallen below safe operating levels, threatening routine surgeries and emergency care.
The Health Services Authority renewed its urgent appeal on Saturday for O-negative blood donors in the Cayman Islands, warning that reserves had fallen...
World Cup Round of 16 Intensifies With Knockout Drama Across North America
FIFA's expanded 48-team tournament narrows toward quarter-finals with elimination matches in U.S., Canada and Mexico host cities.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 continued its round-of-16 stage on Saturday, with knockout fixtures contested across venues in the United States, Canada and Mexico....
Glastonbury 2026 Draws 100,000 for Saturday Pyramid Stage Finale
Tens of thousands gather at Worthy Farm for the festival's penultimate evening, with the Pyramid Stage headline set drawing the weekend's largest crowd.
Glastonbury Festival reached its Saturday-night peak at Worthy Farm in Somerset, as a marquee headliner closed the Pyramid Stage before a crowd of more than...
Box Museum Draws Crowds After £120,000 Art Fund Award
Plymouth's waterside venue reports surge in visitors following recognition as Museum of the Year 2026.
PLYMOUTH — The Box, the Devon museum and gallery crowned Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, drew large crowds on Saturday as visitors arrived to see the venue...
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