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12 min agoOn Wednesday, the British Museum will host King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron for a viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. The nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery depicts the conquest of England by William I, the king's ancestor, in 1066.27 min agoTankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are fitting themselves with nets, water tanks and tyres to ward off intensifying strikes by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Russian-flagged cargo vessel Omskiy-107, its command bridge destroyed by fire, drifted from Russian waters onto a beach east of Istanbul.42 min agoUber is laying off around 3,000 employees, about 10 percent of its workforce of roughly 34,000 as of the end of 2025. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the restructuring aims to simplify teams and remove management layers to make the company faster and more efficient. Remote workers will be required to relocate to offices.42 min agoSaudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Sidr was responsible for the deaths of the two Filipino sailors. The tanker was one of two Saudi supertankers reported to have been hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.57 min agoThe golfer agreed Wednesday to the reckless driving charge stemming from a March crash near his Jupiter Island home. He had initially denied a driving under the influence charge after his SUV struck a truck on a beachside road.57 min agoFollowing a glacial flood that claimed over 1,000 lives across both nations, Nepal intends to establish seismic sensors, cameras and satellite connectivity at Timure in Rasuwa district along its frontier with China. The calamity destroyed the existing monitoring infrastructure, including at least four measurement stations positioned near the frontier.1 h agoNew Jersey petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to resolve a growing legal battle between prediction market platforms and states over who holds authority to regulate them. The case marks the first time the dispute, which has produced conflicting appellate decisions, has reached the justices.1 h agoChevron said it has obtained additional acreage in Venezuela and will double its output at the country's oil fields. The US oil company is the only American firm with major operations there, and the expansion arrives amid Venezuela's political and economic turmoil.1 h agoUber said the cuts will reduce the number of managers in the company by 20 percent. The company also plans to ask more employees to work in the office.1 h agoNetanyahu stressed that the Gaza Strip will "no longer pose a threat to Israel," noting that the goal has "largely been achieved." The IDF said it has destroyed 26 kilometers of Hamas tunnels east of the Yellow Line.12 min agoOn Wednesday, the British Museum will host King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron for a viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition. The nearly 1,000-year-old embroidery depicts the conquest of England by William I, the king's ancestor, in 1066.27 min agoTankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are fitting themselves with nets, water tanks and tyres to ward off intensifying strikes by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Russian-flagged cargo vessel Omskiy-107, its command bridge destroyed by fire, drifted from Russian waters onto a beach east of Istanbul.42 min agoUber is laying off around 3,000 employees, about 10 percent of its workforce of roughly 34,000 as of the end of 2025. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the restructuring aims to simplify teams and remove management layers to make the company faster and more efficient. Remote workers will be required to relocate to offices.42 min agoSaudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Sidr was responsible for the deaths of the two Filipino sailors. The tanker was one of two Saudi supertankers reported to have been hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.57 min agoThe golfer agreed Wednesday to the reckless driving charge stemming from a March crash near his Jupiter Island home. He had initially denied a driving under the influence charge after his SUV struck a truck on a beachside road.57 min agoFollowing a glacial flood that claimed over 1,000 lives across both nations, Nepal intends to establish seismic sensors, cameras and satellite connectivity at Timure in Rasuwa district along its frontier with China. The calamity destroyed the existing monitoring infrastructure, including at least four measurement stations positioned near the frontier.1 h agoNew Jersey petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to resolve a growing legal battle between prediction market platforms and states over who holds authority to regulate them. The case marks the first time the dispute, which has produced conflicting appellate decisions, has reached the justices.1 h agoChevron said it has obtained additional acreage in Venezuela and will double its output at the country's oil fields. The US oil company is the only American firm with major operations there, and the expansion arrives amid Venezuela's political and economic turmoil.1 h agoUber said the cuts will reduce the number of managers in the company by 20 percent. The company also plans to ask more employees to work in the office.1 h agoNetanyahu stressed that the Gaza Strip will "no longer pose a threat to Israel," noting that the goal has "largely been achieved." The IDF said it has destroyed 26 kilometers of Hamas tunnels east of the Yellow Line.

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Libya

Libya is a North African nation whose recent history includes involvement in the Lockerbie bombing case. A trial connected to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time.

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Syria reopens embassy in Libya after 14 years

Syria reopened its embassy in Tripoli after more than 14 years of closure. Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani said the move would help organize the situation of Syrians who fled to Libya during the war. A joint superior

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Rival Libya factions sign UN-backed deal to hold elections within two years

Rival Libyan factions signed an agreement at the UN mission in Tripoli to hold national elections within two years. An initial draft of the deal was a

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed for third time

New evidence surfaced three days before the trial of a Libyan man was due to begin, and the case has now been delayed again.

Aug 25, 2026IllustrationNational Archives·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

Lockerbie bombing trial postponed for third time

The delay comes days before the trial was due to begin, after new evidence emerged in the 37-year-old case.

Aug 25, 2026IllustrationChris Woodrich·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY-SA 4.0

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