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Thousands of golf fans relish third day of Open’s return to N Ireland
Thousands of excited golf fans swarmed over Portrush’s sun-drenched dunes as stars of the world game battled it out on the third day of the Open’s return to Northern Ireland.
Oil tanker seizure raises serious questions about shipping security, says Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has said the seizing of a UK-flagged tanker by Iran “raises very serious questions” about the security of British and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies aged 92
Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world’s tallest and most well-known buildings, has died aged 92.
Funeral service held for 86 Muslims killed by Serbs
Several thousand people have attended a funeral service in northwestern Bosnia for 86 Muslims who were killed by Serbs in one of the worst atrocities of the country’s 1992-95 war.
Man dies after falling on to wall at Camber Sands beach
A man has died after falling on to a wall at a beach on the south-east coast of England.
TripAdvisor quotes LGBT+ hits in legal threat to Straight Pride organisers
TripAdvisor found a creative way of telling organisers of a Straight Pride Parade to remove their logo from their website.
Vatican college space holds bones of dozens, expert says
A genetics expert retained by the family of an Italian girl who went missing in 1983 said Saturday that an underground space near a Vatican cemetery holds thousands of bones that appear to be from dozens of individuals, both “adult and non-adult”.
‘No to Boris, yes to Europe’: Protesters gather for march against Brexit
Protesters have gathered in Westminster to march against Brexit in anticipation of Boris Johnson likely becoming the next Prime Minister.
Iran diplomat summoned over oil tanker seizure
The Foreign Office has summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Labour chief whip ‘very sad’ over vote to expel her
A former chief whip under Tony Blair and critic of Jeremy Corbyn said she was “very sad” that her local constituency party had voted to expel her from Labour.
Motorists warned that Iran tensions could mean hike in fuel prices
Tensions in the Persian Gulf could result in prices at UK fuel pumps rising further, motorists have been warned.
