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Flight taking off from Denver strikes pedestrian on the runway

A flight taking off from Denver International Airport struck a pedestrian on the runway during takeoff on Friday, Frontier Airlines and the airport said, as videos showed the inside of the engine casing partially red

Plaid Cymru will seek to form minority Welsh government, leader says

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Isis terrorists behind Christian persecution attacks killed in late-night ambush as Nigerian army seize weapons

Isis terrorists behind a series of Christian persecution attacks have been killed in a late-night ambush carried out by soldiers in Nigeria.The Nigerian army confirmed that "no fewer than 50 terrorists" were neutralised following a mass military operation against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Thursday.At around 2am, an attack by the terrorists was launched "under the cover of darkness" and was met with "devastating firepower, tactical brilliance and resolute determination by...

Royal Navy warship heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission

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What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?

What would Women's FA Cup success do for Liverpool?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Academy graduate Zara Shaw scored a stoppage-time winner in the quarter-finalsByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporterPublished3 minutes agoLiverpool's season has largely not gone to plan, but the Women's Super League side are potentially two wins away from lifting a major trophy.Gareth Taylor's team have a massive opportunity as they take on Brighton in Sunday's Wom...

UAE reaffirms full solidarity with Bahrain over Iran-linked group

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,expressed the UAE’s full solidarity with Bahrain and its support for the measures taken by Bahraini security authorities following the discovery of an organisation linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and the ideology of “Wilayat Al Faqih”. In a statement, Sheikh Abdullah said the UAE backs all steps taken by Bahrain to protect its security, sovereignty and stability, while safeguarding the...

Vladimir Putin left without tanks at WW2 parade amid fears Ukraine stunt would embarrass Russia

Vladimir Putin oversaw a muted Victory Day parade in Red Square today amid concerns Ukrainian drone strike threats could embarrass Russia.For the first time since 2008, the annual parade marking the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany proceeded without tanks, missile systems and other heavy weaponry rolling through Moscow's Red Square.Only a ceremonial flypast of military aircraft accompanied the marching troops.Kremlin officials attributed the stripped-down format to the "current operational situatio...

Big UP shake-up ahead of 2027 polls? Yogi govt likely to expand Cabinet tomorrow

Big UP shakeup ahead of polls Yogi govt likely to expand Cabinet tomorrow

Peskov urges patience regarding conflict resolution efforts

Kremlin Spokesman noted that both the path toward a peace agreement on Ukraine and "the path with Iran that the United States still has to go through" are lengthy processes full of highly complex details

An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran

Middle East An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran May 9, 20267:43 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Elissa Nadworny An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran Audio will be available later today.

Starmer pledges to offer more hope as he continues to resist calls to quit

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Bringing back Brown and Harman is ‘future-looking’ move, says Starmer

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Putin says EU, NATO imposing confrontational policy

"Russian-Slovak relations for many years, including during your previous terms as prime minister, were characterized by a high level of political dialogue and stable cooperation dynamics," the Russian leader said

Labour loses half of its London councils: How one day transformed the political map of the capital

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IN BRIEF: Key takeaways from Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day reception speech

The president noted that it is Russia’s duty to prevent any justification of Nazism and the genocide of Soviet people

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War 'drones' on: From blitz to grind - is Putin's Ukraine strategy starting to crack?

By mid-2026, Russia's Ukraine invasion has transformed into a grinding conflict. Ukraine's successful drone warfare and long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure are reshaping the battlefield. Russia, adapting with infiltration tactics and glide bombs, faces a new, industrialized war of attrition. European aid bolsters Ukraine's defense, while diplomatic progress remains stalled.

Japan must lift sanctions to resume Russian oil supplies — Russian ambassador

Japan also maintains participation in another LNG project, Arctic LNG 2, but due to US sanctions cannot receive gas from it