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US and Iran exchange strikes after two US deaths in Jordan attack

Officials inspect a bridge damaged by a US strike in southern IranThe US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facili

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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy

There have been several surges in cash withdrawals as Russians seek a buffer against uncertaintyRussians are returning to cash, as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments, and more businesses

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Andrew Tate and brother arrested in US after more charges laid against them in UK

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities announced they were bringing further charges against them.The UK's Crown Prosecution

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German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy

46-year-old Jens Spahn announced he and his husband had become parents earlier this weekGerman centre-right politician Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary group leader of the country's governing

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Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal

Since his party swept to power in April, PÃ©ter Magyar (left) has repeatedly called on TamÃ¡s Sulyok (right) to resignHungarian President TamÃ¡s Sulyok has agreed to step down, signing an amendment to

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Two US troops killed and one missing after Iranian attack in Jordan

Two US service members were killed and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday, military officials said.The US Central Command (Centcom) said four US

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Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

This video can not be playedWatch: Huge warehouse blaze in Moscow region following Ukrainian strikesEight people have been killed and 62 injured after Ukrainian drones struck two warehouses belonging

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Space start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit

Vikram-1 took off from the Indian Space Research Organisation's launch facility in Sriharikota on SaturdayWhat if launching a satellite was as easy as calling a cab? That's the vision behind an Indian

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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The White House has defended the Argentinian football team's right to free speech after they controversially waved a banner in support of their country's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands whil

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US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night

Images shared on Friday showed a damaged bridge in Iran's southern Hormozgan province The US military says it is carrying out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since US President Donald Trump decla

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents

Nadezhdin briefly needed medical treatment when he appeared in court on FridayRussian authorities have continued to clamp down on what little domestic opposition remains in the country by detaining a

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Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

Smoke from the massive wildfires has cast an orange haze over New York CityUS President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the no

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Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC

Crowds took to the streets of Kyiv on Thursday following the removal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov"My operation is scheduled for tomorrow," says the disfigured soldier, still recovering from hi

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".On Thursday, the UK government said that takin

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Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children's orphanage - police

People gathered outside the orphanage after the fire, news of which has caused shock and outrageA fire that killed 11 people at an orphanage in Algeria's capital was caused by an electrical spark from

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EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

The ETS, introduced in 2005, is the EU's main tool for curbing greenhouse gases.The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses' greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part o

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Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist

At the centre of tensions between Manila and Beijing are the Spratly Islands and Scarborough ShoalThe Philippines has condemned the "dehumanising and racist" portrayal of the country as a timid monkey

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Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remain

Princess Aiko, the only child of the current emperor, is still not eligible to succeed the throneThe Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the

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More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?

File picture of boats carrying Rohingyas off the coast of Aceh, IndonesiaTwo boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar's Rakhine state on 29 June, and have not been heard fr

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Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged "shocking vulnerabilities" in American voting systems.Trump, who s

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Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner

Argentina have previously been fined for holding a banner with the same messageFifa is "assessing match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players celebrated their World Cup se

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Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes

The US launched strikes for the sixth night in a row, as fighting over control of the Strait of Hormuz continuesThe US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its milit

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More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US

Smoke from the wildfires is causing poor air quality across New York City, with hazy skies captured on WednesdayMore than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts now extending

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Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia

Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said the aim of the sabotage was to provoke tensions with Ukraine (file pic)Prosecutors in Poland have charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man with carrying out sa

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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

The verdict was read out in a Genoa court by Judge Paolo Lepri (C)The former head of Italy's motorway operator has been given a 12-year prison sentence over the collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge in A

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Eleven people die in fire at Algerian children's care home

The fire service arrived at the scene in the early hoursEleven people have died in a fire at a foster care facility in Algiers, Algeria's capital city.The country's civil protection department said 19

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'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient

Uganda introduced tightened screening and other protocols as soon as the Ebola outbreak was declared in May The last patient being treated for Ebola in Uganda has been discharged from hospital, leavin

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Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister

Protesters gathered in central Kyiv on Thursday morningProtests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister

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Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms

Neill had been treated for cancer in recent years, but was 'cancer free' at the time of his death, his family saidNew Zealand actor Sam Neill, who passed away on Monday at a Sydney hospital, died from

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US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that military personnel aged 30 and older will undergo testing for testosterone deficiency as part of annual health screenings.In a video posted on X, capt

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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes

The US and Iran have continued to exchange fire as negotiations stallTehran has launched fresh attacks on US military bases in neighbouring Gulf states, while Washington continued to strike sites acro

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Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster

The 2018 bridge collapse was one of Italy's worst infrastructure disastersOn the morning of 14 August 2018, Claudia Possetti, 47, was in the car with her new husband Andrea, and her two children, aged

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Argentina face fine for Falklands banner in semi-final win

Argentina's players display their controversial banner after their win over EnglandArgentina face the prospect of a Fifa fine after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against Englan

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More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests

Many people say China interferes less than the US in other countries, the survey indicatesChina is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world, according to a new study b

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French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument

People hold signs reading 'I am not a reason to die' and 'Before a dignified death, I want to see a dignified life' during a protest against the assisted dying billFrance's National Assembly has voted

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Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa

Demonstrators had set an unofficial deadline of 30 June for all undocumented migrants to leave South AfricaA special police team has begun investigating the killing of a provincial leader of an anti-m

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Russian attacks kill eight as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers

Russian attacks overnight into Wednesday hit a residential building in OdesaEight people have been killed across Ukraine in overnight and early morning Russian attacks, local officials say.In the Blac

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Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

The fragile "no war, no peace" situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war.This on-again off-again truce could again wobble back into life thro

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Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Donald Trump's latest Iran war demand lasted all of 24 hours and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult position.On Monday morning, in a social media post announcing the

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Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

Iran's state-run broadcaster reported that the country's army had carried out separate attacks on US targets Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fre

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'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal

The pair were returning from holiday in Thessaloniki, Serbian media reportsA woman who held the legs of her husband as he was nearly sucked head-first out of a Ryanair cabin window on Friday said "hal

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Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets

Sales are falling as some buyers switch to lab-grown diamondsMining giant De Beers is suspending production at South Africa's biggest diamond mine for two years, as changing consumer habits continue t

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Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say

The Israeli military has continued to carry out regular strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire with HamasAn Israeli air strike on a post belonging to Gaza's Hamas-run police force has killed at least s

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How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower

Howard Lutnick was appointed US commerce secretary by President Trump in 2025A British man has told the BBC how he unearthed evidence indicating that his former employer, Howard Lutnick - now US comme

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Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume blockade of Iran ports

This video can not be playedWatch: Trump on why he dropped 20% Strait of Hormuz feePresident Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles

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New Space Mission to Mars Announced for 2030

NASA and partner agencies have unveiled plans for the next phase of...

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Global Summit Reaches Historic Agreement on Climate Action

Leaders from 190 nations have signed a landmark treaty today...

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