Taiwan’s capital is holding one of its largest ever civil defence exercises.
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Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
Ariana Grande says she’s not abandoning music for film
The US singer insists there’s still room for music after being cast in another film this week.
Tomorrowland organisers say festival will go ahead after fire destroys main stage
Tens of thousands of campers arrive at the Belgium site as festival managers focus on “finding solutions”.
Several injured after Gaza church struck, patriarchate says
The Israeli military said it was aware of the reports that the Church of the Holy Family was hit by Israeli artillery shells.
‘It’s just better!’ Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient
Coca-Cola said they “appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm”, without confirming they plan to make the tweak.
Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction
The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.
Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave
There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.
Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea’s top court
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.
Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.