Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher

Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong

A Hong Kong court has found a 24-year-old man not guilty of committing a spate of sexual offences against his younger sister a decade ago, ruling that prosecutors failed to prove the defendant knew what he did as a teenager was seriously wrong. A High Court jury of five men and two women acquitted the defendant on Thursday of four counts of incest and three of indecent conduct towards a child under 16. The verdict came at the direction of the presiding judge, who concluded that the charges...

Ben Shelton takes down Carlos Alcaraz to earn the biggest win of his career in latest US Open match ever

LIV Golf in financial turmoil: what's next for the sport?

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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns

The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)