All filters
Topic

World

World news follows events that cross borders and shape life beyond national politics. It covers conflict and diplomacy, elections, migration, public safety and weather, as well as the people and decisions behind major developments.

About this topic

These stories matter because events abroad can affect security, travel, communities and international relations. A global view helps readers understand how developments in one place may have consequences elsewhere.

50,571 stories Follow All news
Last 7 days 7,166 stories
Unrated 21%
0

Nolan’s Odyssey reveals how faithfully it follows Homer’s ending

  • Nolan's Odyssey film has begun screening in cinemas.
  • Ending closely follows Homer's poem, with small changes.
  • Bed test swapped for an arrow-through-axes challenge scene.

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey has begun screening, three years after his previous release, Oppenheimer. Starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, the film follows the mythological hero's decade-long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, and its ending has drawn interest both from newcomers to…

ColliderI2 sources · 0
WorldNewsAmericasCelebrity
0

The little-known government body – whose only shareholder is Net Zero fanatic Ed Miliband – that now stands accused of covering up how close Britain came to a catastrophic heatwave blackout: ROSS CLARK

  • Article claims a government body hid how close a heatwave caused a UK blackout
  • Body's only shareholder is said to be Ed Miliband
  • Full article text was unavailable to confirm further details

This Daily Mail opinion piece by Ross Clark reportedly examines a little-known government body, whose sole shareholder is Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, over claims it concealed how close Britain came to a blackout during a recent heatwave. The piece frames this as part of wider criticism of the…

Daily Mail0
EntertainmentNewsEuropeGovernment+2
0

EXCLUSIVE: DHS seeks custody of illegal immigrant charged with murder after Trump deportation, Biden release

  • DHS wants custody of Bangladeshi murder suspect Shahidul Islam.
  • He was deported under Trump, later released under Biden.
  • Florida prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case.

The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking custody of a Bangladeshi national, Shahidul Islam, who is charged with murdering his sister-in-law in Florida after previously being deported under the Trump administration and later released back into the country under the Biden administration. Florida prosecutors are pursuing the…

Fox News0
WorldNewsWorld
0

Taco Bell’s shredded iceberg lettuce supplier identified as possible source of ‘diarrhea parasite’ outbreak

  • Taylor Farms named as possible source of Taco Bell lettuce parasite outbreak
  • Illness is cyclosporiasis, caused by a parasite, causes severe diarrhoea
  • Further details on case numbers or company response not provided in source

Health investigators have identified Taylor Farms, a supplier of shredded iceberg lettuce used by Taco Bell, as a possible source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite that causes severe diarrhoea. The development matters because it points to a potential link between a…

Daily Mail2 sources ·
Right0
WorldNewsWorld
0

Ditching his ‘Whizzinator’ in a patrol car was Florida man’s second bad decision of day

  • Florida man, 52, drove to a drug test despite a suspended licence
  • That breached his felony probation for burglary and theft
  • He then tried to ditch a fake-urine "Whizzinator" in the patrol car

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office says a Florida man on felony probation made two poor decisions while trying to evade a court-ordered drug test. James Shepard, 52, drove himself to submit a urine sample despite having a suspended licence, and then attempted to discard a fake-urine device known…

Fox News0
PoliticsNewsGeopoliticsWorld
0

Should Erling Haaland get honorary US citizenship for crushing tee shots off a boat and blasting Ella Langley?

  • Erling Haaland seen golfing off a boat and enjoying US culture
  • OutKick jokingly asks if he deserves honorary American citizenship
  • Piece ties into wider talk of foreign fans embracing American life

Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland appears to have embraced American culture during his time in the United States, prompting the sports outlet OutKick to jokingly ask whether he deserves honorary US citizenship. The playful piece follows a wider trend of overseas football fans and players warming…

Fox News0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic
0

Illegal migrant who killed three Americans after being released by Biden is handed ‘slap on the wrist’ sentence

  • Illegal migrant, freed under Biden, killed three Americans
  • Sentence for the killings criticised as too lenient
  • Case fuels political backlash over past release policies

An illegal migrant who killed three Americans has received a sentence branded a "slap on the wrist" after previously being released into the United States under the Biden administration. The case has reignited fierce criticism of immigration enforcement policies during that period, with critics arguing that lax border…

Daily Mail0
WorldNewsWorld
0

‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: All the Heroes, Gods and Characters in Christopher Nolan’s Greek Epic

  • Nolan's "The Odyssey", starring Matt Damon, opens in cinemas on 17 July.
  • Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland play Penelope and Telemachus.
  • Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron feature among an ensemble cast.

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" opens in cinemas on 17 July, with Matt Damon leading a star-studded cast as Odysseus, the Greek king battling storms, monsters and haunting memories of the Trojan War on his long journey home to Ithaca. This marks Damon's third collaboration…

Variety0
WorldNewsAmericasCelebrity+1
0

UK heatwave approaches two-week mark

  • UK heatwave nears two weeks, longest since 2006
  • Merryfield, Somerset hit 30.6C; 12 days above 30C recorded
  • Climate change and a "heat dome" are driving the prolonged heat

Parts of southern England are nearing a fortnight of heatwave conditions, with the UK experiencing its longest hot spell since 2006. Merryfield in Somerset reached 30.6C on Thursday, marking 12 consecutive days at or above 30C, while Bournemouth and Heathrow have seen elevated temperatures for almost two weeks.…

BBC Science0
Weird & ViralNewsOffbeatUK+1