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US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers

Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.

China's second typhoon in a week makes landfall

Nearly two million people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.

England vs Norway LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 – quarterfinal

Live coverage and text updates as England play Norway in a quarterfinal clash in Miami.

US lawmaker slams Israeli army after settlers detain him on Palestine trip

Lawmaker Khanna accuses soldiers of supporting the settlers, warning that Israeli forces made a 'huge mistake'.

Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,300 as scale of recovery effort looms large

Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more listed as missing amid calls by president Delcy Rodríguez and UN for financial helpThe death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has passed 4,300, the government said on Saturday.At least 4,333 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, the Venezuelan parliament chief, Jorge Rodríguez, wrote on Telegram. Thousands more people are listed as miss

The Guardian11/07/2026

Evacuations as landslide threatens Indian village, construction firm blamed

A landslide during heavy monsoon rains tore through the Indian hill town of Shimla, forcing villagers to evacuate.

FIFA is not an independent sporting organisation; it is a political tool.

Football fans around the world are only now finding out what Palestinians have long known.

Iran must pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

US media say Iran has told US officials an attack on ships crossing the strait early this week was "a mistake".

Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting

The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar.

NPR11/07/2026

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting

The reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.

Hormuz shipping in focus as Iran-US rhetoric heats up

Analysts say door to diplomacy still open despite exchange of attacks and threats.

Syrians optimistic but cautious as sanctions removal revives economic hopes

US decision to delist Syria as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' prompts cautious optimism among businesses and citizens.