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Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
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Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released
A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month.
US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California's governor.
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children
Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.
Rebels reportedly enter key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal
Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.
US jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mount
The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city.
US sanctions network it says recruits Colombian fighters for Sudan civil war
The US Treasury said the network of four entities and four individuals is primarily Colombian.
US jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mount
The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city.
Taliban warn Afghans who wore 'un-Islamic' Peaky Blinders outfits
The friends were warned their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC.
Ex-president's daughter sworn in as South African MP after half-sister quits
Brumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.
French far-right leader tells BBC he shares US warnings on Europe 'for most part'
The US's new National Security Strategy suggests Europe is facing "civilisational erasure".
Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban
The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.
US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
Nobel Peace Prize winner's daughter accepts award on her behalf
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.
At least 22 killed in building collapse in Morocco
The two four-storey buildings that came down in Fez contained eight families, state media report.
Elon Musk says Doge was 'somewhat successful' but he would not do it again
The Tesla boss says instead of leading the Department of Government Efficiency, he could have been working for his companies.
Chaos in Brazil Congress during push to cut Bolsonaro's sentence
Scuffles broke out during a vote linked to attempts to reduce the former president's jail term.
Rebels reportedly enter key DR Congo city despite Trump peace deal
Terrified residents say heavy artillery and gunfire has hit Uvira, the gateway to Burundi.
South Korea protests at Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace
Seoul says it will "actively respond" to neighbouring countries' activities in its air defence zone.
Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban
The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.
