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Fighter jets scrambled to shoot down drone that entered Nato airspace

A Ukrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters) NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.

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Local councillor wants to hold a swingers party in his town hall

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Military Affairs

Swimmer thought he was being chased by a shark but it was a 300kg tuna

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International Relationship

The ‘brown challenge’ is spreading across Spain – and it’s seriously disgusting

Aug 14, 2026

International Relationship

International Security

Surge in ‘eye injuries’ searches after UK witnesses rare solar eclipse

'Eyes hurt' has risen by 5,000% compared to yesterday.

Aug 14, 2026

The Ukrainian children ‘abducted and brainwashed’ by unsanctioned Russians

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Ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death almost two years after fleeing Syria

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British woman dies after ‘crashing into rocks while paragliding’ in Benidorm

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‘I queued with hundreds for the last remaining solar eclipse glasses in London’

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Flight cancelled after child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt

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Avoid using washing machines or dishwashers during solar eclipse, experts say

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International Business

More than 100 people leap from blazing boat as fire engulfs children’s tour

27 people injured after firework goes rogue at major event

Captain charged after deaths of mum and baby when boat capsized in New York

Deadly Ebola virus could be mutating after thousands of cases

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I drive body bags away from the front line – this is the worst thing I’ve faced’

Waste workers trawl through rubbish mountain to find binned €1,000,000 lottery ticket

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Military Affairs

Local councillor wants to hold a swingers party in his town hall

Julien Ferrat wants locals to join him for the sex event Councillors are usually focused on the boring stuff like libraries and bin collection – but not this one.

Aug 14, 2026

Swimmer thought he was being chased by a shark but it was a 300kg tuna

Video footage shows the fin of what looks like a shark breaking through the surface of the water close to the beach in Marbella.

Aug 13, 2026

Urgent warning to avoid watching the solar eclipse through your phone’s selfie camera

'People assume the phone is acting as a shield, but it isn’t.'

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Astronaut’s image of ‘super typhoon’ from 250 miles above Earth shows just how terrifying it is

A jaw-dropping photo taken with an iPhone 250 miles above Earth has captured the incredible sight of a super typhoon over the Pacific Ocean.

Aug 11, 2026

Human Interests

Inside the Air India crash simulation that ‘casts doubt on pilot suicide theory’

Boeing has consistently maintained that the 787 is safe,saying the firm’s exhaustive testing procedures on aircraft ensure this is the case.

Aug 14, 2026

Teen dies on holiday after being ‘electrocuted during a shower’

The tragedy struck on the small island of Kimolos,where the family were visiting during the summer holidays (Picture: Adler/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)

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When is it going to rain again and could UK be hit by flash floods?

London and large parts of the UK have seen hardly any rain this summer,but a change in the weather might be around the corner (Picture: In Pictures/Richard Baker)

Aug 14, 2026

Explosion at Rotterdam port leaves one dead and several injured

Emergency services on the scene at Europoort,a section of the Port of Rotterdam (Picture: ANP/Shutterstock)

Aug 14, 2026

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