Fagersta residents leave flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial outside a school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on August 22, 2026, a day after a 17-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a sword attack at the school.

Sweden police name teen killed in school sword attack

Police are investigating the motive after an 18-year-old suspect was detained

Girl, 6, dies after parents, sister drown at UK beach

Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition since Tuesday’s drowning at Shoreham

Representational image. Sussex Police said CCTV and witness accounts indicated the deaths were a tragic accident.

Heatwaves claim more than 30,000 excess lives in Europe

Germany, France and Spain were among worst-hit countries as heatwaves swept the continent

A pedestrian with a small electric fan hanging around her neck shields herself from the sun with an umbrella in central Rome on July 8, 2026, as parts of Europe experience another heatwave.

Jodie Foster the python beats cancer in world first

The 4.5-metre snake is believed to be the first of her kind to receive electrochemotherapy

Python named Jodie Foster beats cancer after pioneering treatment

Uber hit with nearly $1b fine for deactivating drivers

Uber to appeal Dutch ruling that its automated decisions violated EU law

Regulator says Uber broke EU rules by deactivating drivers without notice.

Prince Harry, others ordered to pay Daily Mail £9.5m

Court says prince and six other high-profile figures must make the payment within a week

Britain's Prince Harry arrives at London's High Court to lead a group accusing the Daily Mail's publisher of privacy invasion through unlawful tactics in a trial that is part of a wider phone hacking scandal in London, Jan. 21, 2026.

Sword-wielding attacker wounds teens at Swedish school

Sword-wielding assailant detained after attack at Brinellskolan high school

Police and emergency personnel outside Brinellskolan during a major emergency response after a man with a sword reportedly injured several people at the school in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Why this El Nino could reshape weather across the globe

From disrupted shipping to threats to farming, El Nino could have global consequences

A villager carries a bottle of spring water after collecting it at Gunung Batur village in Cilegon, Banten province, on July 17, 2026, after struggling to access groundwater at their homes in part due to the impact of El Nino, which has brought a prolonged dry season and triggered extreme drought, threatening food security in various regions of Indonesia.

Harry and Meghan’s shock UK return: 7 big questions

From William rift to security fears, major questions remain as Sussexes prepare to return

File photo: Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are reportedly preparing to return to Britain after six years in the US.

Three British-Palestinian family members die at sea

Younger daughter remains critically ill after family gets into difficulty off Shoreham

Sussex Police identified The victims as Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his wife Zeina Alayn, 37, and their daughter Sara El-Khawas, 14. The family had travelled from their home in London to Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex on Tuesday.

Russian strikes kill 6 in Kyiv, surrounding region

Overnight bombardment hits homes and public buildings in Kyiv region

A strike in central Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, triggered a fire following a blast during an air raid alert. File photo

UAE mediates new Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

Manama hails UAE-brokered swap freeing 206 detainees from Russia-Ukraine war

Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts led by the UAE contributed to securing the release of 7,997 captives across 26 mediation cycles since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis.

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