Strait of Hormuz will "never return" to pre-war status: Ghalibaf says "ball in US court" on peace talks

Capybara triplets are finally named... after Scottish cuisine

Keepers spotted the three new 'babybaras' on October 28 after they were born overnight to capybara parents Luna and Rodney.

Iranian 'mastermind directed RAF Fairford terror plot from New York jail'

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is accused of smuggling out coded messages from his prison cell to coordinate a plot targeting the US base in Gloucestershire.

Trump envoys to meet Putin as US pushes Ukraine peace deal, new Europe-Russia security framework, reports Axios

US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday as Washington seeks to negotiate an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war alongside a broader security arrangement between Russia and Europe, Axios reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Plumber's confession over the brutal murder of his elderly neighbour was just a dream, court hears - as jury told brother may have 'misheard' him

A man accused of bashing an elderly woman to death and torching her body may have only told his brother he 'dreamt' it, a jury has heard.

Housing crisis protesters loot stores and set bins ablaze as they clash with riot police in Spain

Thousands took to the streets of Spain on Wednesday for the country's first general strike in 14 years in a nationwide protest over soaring rents and real estate prices.

Giant panda named Ping Ping puts on a show from his new enclosure - after being loaned to Atlanta from China

Six-year-old Ping Ping made his public debut at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia on November 6, where he wasted no time making himself at home in his new surroundings.

Strait of Hormuz will "never return" to pre-war status: Ghalibaf says "ball in US court" on peace talks

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf discussed the future management of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. He emphasized that the waterway's regulations would change following the US-Israel war on Iran. Negotiations with the United States are contingent upon adhering to Iran's seven conditions.

Blonde Ole Miss student seen hurling taunts on doorbell camera has fundraiser set up and already raised tens of thousands: 'She's done nothing wrong!'

Lauren Mayfield, a student at the University of Mississippi, was identified as one of the women making monkey gestures on the Ring camera of an apartment where a group of black students lived.

Actress Kareena Kapoor faces legal notice over Quran pendant row

China’s army-linked university was served Nvidia chips despite US sanctions

A Chinese university with close links to the country's military has purchased two of Nvidia's powerful H200 AI chips despite being on the US export blacklist, according to procurement records reviewed by Reuters. The findings raise fresh concerns over gaps in Washington's export restrictions and China's access to advanced American technology through domestic suppliers. Other Chinese universities and research institutions have also reportedly obtained restricted Nvidia chips or rented computing capacity powered by them.

Stunning moment Pete Hegseth and his staff screamed at by guard for laughing during solemn Veterans Day memorial: 'Pay respect!'

Pete Hegseth and his top advisers were reprimanded for laughing at one of America's most sacred military monuments while at a Veterans Day memorial.

Iceland food chain backs dementia campaign with a cool £50,000 donation

Richard Walker (pictured), the executive chairman of supermarket chain Iceland, described the 'emotional strain' of watching his mother deteriorate with Alzheimer's in 2021.