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World oil prices soared more than five percent Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following fresh strikes in the Middle East. International benchmark Brent North Sea crude jumped 5.3 percent to $78.09 a barrel, while the main US contract, West Texas Int

The Egyptian football federation said Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup. "Hany Aburida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, filed a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was "over" after the two sides traded fire, but added that negotiators could keep talking to Tehran. Trump blasted Iran as "scum" and "cuckoo" after Washington launched strikes on the Islamic Republic overnight and Iran's Guards said

Virtual actress Tilly Norwood, who hasn't been cast in a film since her career was launched in fall 2025, may finally be getting her breakthrough role -- despite Hollywood's disdain. Her creators, studio Particle 6, said Monday they will create a feature film for her to star in, a film that will be

Lionel Messi's Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as the maestro looks to reclaim the lead in a fiercely contested Golden Boot race. The defending champions meet the African nation, spearheaded by Mohamed Salah, in Atlanta for the right to play Switzerland o

Seoul once again led losses on a mixed day in Asian stocks Tuesday as chip giant Samsung tumbled despite an eye-watering rise in profit, stoking fears that the record-breaking, AI-fuelled rally may have reached the end of the road. Investors were unable to take over the baton from their counterpart

Australian rare earths company Lynas said Tuesday it has partnered with South Korea's JS Link to build a permanent magnet factory in eastern Malaysia, a move that links its raw material production with downstream manufacturing. Lynas, which operates the largest commercial rare earths processing pla

Spain's AEMET weather agency on Tuesday declared a top level red heat alert in three eastern regions and predicted that temperatures would rise above 40C. The Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia regions are predicted to be among the worst hit in a new heatwave that is hitting southern Europe this week.

South Korea began enforcing Tuesday a revised law targeting false information posted online, toughening penalties for repeat offenders despite concerns over the impact on free speech. The law, which requires major platforms to set up new response systems, comes as concern grows in the country over

Zimbabwe has restored electricity to most of the country after a nationwide blackout, with crews still working to reconnect parts of the capital, Harare, the state-owned power utility said Tuesday. A fault on the network caused the national grid to collapse at 6:24 pm local time (1624 GMT) on Monda

Two explosions took place in central Damascus on Tuesday near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, a Syrian security source told AFP. One of the bombs was placed in a dumpster and the other in a vehicle near the Four Seasons Hotel, the source said. The French president

Sri Lanka launched an investigation on Tuesday into its deadliest prison riot in years, as the death toll from clashes between rival drug gangs rose to 27. Armed police and commandos were not sent into the prison but were deployed to guard the perimeter of Negombo prison, as authorities tightened s

Major stock markets traded mixed Monday as a recovery for technology share prices petered out and quarterly earnings season kicks into gear. After a tough end to June -- fuelled by worries that company valuations linked to the AI boom may have been overdone -- the mood lifted last Thursday after da

The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative "Minions" franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in "Toy Story," industry estimates showed Sunday. Universal's "Minions & Monsters" -- featuring the gibberish-spouting yellow crea

Streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video said Monday they have filed appeals with French authorities to challenge new rules requiring them to allocate 20 percent of audiovisual content investment to animation, documentaries and live performances. "These new rules suddenly doubl

Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets in numbers that could rival those of his predecessor's farewell nearly four decades ago. Authorities have yet to give an official