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Robots step into the ring for the first-ever boxing matchThe match offered a front-row seat to how impressively robots can move and react almost like humans.

The high street lender Metro Bank has been approached about a private equity-backed takeover in a move that could lead to the disappearance of another company from the London Stock Exchange.

Reporter’s Notebook: Recalling an American WWII hero who helped fight off Nazi forces during Normandy invasionArmy Staff Sgt. William Owens' heroism earns him Distinguished Service Cross 81 years after pivotal Normandy battle

Is Netanyahu aiming for a regime change in Iran with Operation Rising Lion?The strikes early on Friday hit not just Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile factories but also key figures in the country’s military chain of command and its nuclear scientists, blows that appear aimed at diminishing Iran’s credibility both at home and among its allies in the regionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File image/ AP

The dramatic Middle East escalation triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites has further undercut US President Donald Trump’s promise to bring an end to the world’s hottest conflicts.

WATCH | Israeli hospitals shift wards to the parking lots as the country navigates through Iranian attacksHospitals in Israel have taken several emergency measures and shifted certain wards to underground parking lots as the country deals with the Iranian missile attacksGalilee Medical Center in Nahariya moves its neonatal intensive care unit underground, June 13, 2025. Galilee Medical Center

Counterterrorism and military expert Elijah Magnier lists three Israeli objectives for its latest assault on Iran: crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, destroying missiles and sparking regime change. The strategy has inherent vulnerabilities if the conflict drags on, he warns.

The crash of the Air India Boeing 787 on Thursday in Ahmedabad, in northwestern India, left at least 279 dead, making it the deadliest air disaster in the world since 2014, according to a new report released on Saturday.

Protests against hardline immigration tactics spread across the US Wednesday after days of rallies in Los Angeles, as California geared for a legal battle over President Trump’s military deployment. More than 1,000 demonstrators marched peacefully in America’s second-largest city for a sixth straight day.

Saeed Azimi, our correspondant in Tehran, has more.