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Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safeEx-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".
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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, has died at the age of 88.
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Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities.
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Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC toldVictims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.
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London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone's First LadySouthwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.
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Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US governmentThe eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.
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Prosecutor tells Donaldson he is 'the only one telling lies' at his sex abuse trialSir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
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Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister John Swinney in electionAccounts linked to tech firm BlackCore are alleged to have carried out 'digital interference operations' against John Swinney.
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Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of FameThe singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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'Best Canada team ever' ready to show world what they're made ofAmid political turbulence in the US and talk of moving matches out of Mexico, it can be forgotten that there is a third co-host of the 2026 World Cup. Canada hope it will be their time to shine.
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Scotland's McTominay trains after stomach upsetScotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach.
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Bollywood star prepares for Canada's opening ceremony with song of unityThe Canadian-born artist will be performing her official Fifa song at the Toronto opening ceremony.
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Trump Accuses Iran Of Leaking False Details Of Proposed Nuclear DealAs the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
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Woman Linked To Russian Security Service Faces SentencingA Russian woman who pleaded guilty to lying about her contacts with Russia’s main intelligence agency -- and was later accused of sending drunken harassing messages to the FBI -- was set to be sentenced in a Manhattan federal court.
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Trump Announces 'Great Settlement' Reached With Iran, Says To Be Signed 'Quickly'US President Donald Trump claimed that a “great settlement” has been reached with Iran to end the Middle East war and that the agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, perhaps in Europe, with the US vice president attending the session.
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Hours After Trump Warning, US Resumes Air Strikes On IranUS armed forces launched a second night of air strikes on Iran late on June 10, just hours after President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would be hit "very hard" if a deal aimed at ending more than three months of war is not finalized.
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Growing Russia-China-Iran Axis Poses Broader Challenge, Analysts SayRussia, China, and Iran are increasingly creating a strategic alliance of convenience that US policymakers must confront as it seeks to disrupt global order, according to a group of US experts and former officials.
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US House Passes Bill To Cut Off Western Technology Flowing Into Iranian DronesThe US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at preventing American and allied technology from ending up in Iranian-made drones used in conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East.
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Trump Threatens To Attack Iran Again If Peace Deal Not FinalizedPresident Donald Trump said the United States is going to attack Iran “very hard” if a deal aimed at ending the three-month war is not finalized.
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Trump Says US Responds To Downing Of Helicopter With 'Very Powerful' Strikes On IranThe United States said it launched "self-defense" strikes against Iran on June 9 just hours after President Donald Trump said Washington was compelled to respond to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter by Iranian forces a day earlier.
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EU Considering Sanctions On Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Chess Federation Chief, OthersThe European Union is calling for financial sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian head of the world chess federation, a historian who is a close adviser to President Vladimir Putin, and other top officials.
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Taliban Forces Fire On Afghan Women Protesting New RestrictionsAfghanistan’s Taliban government used live fire to disperse a protest in the western city of Herat over new restrictions on women, eyewitnesses told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.
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US House Passes Georgia Bill Targeting Russian, Chinese Influence Amid Deepening Rift With TbilisiThe US House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring the administration to produce a detailed assessment of Russian and Chinese intelligence activities in Georgia
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US Defense Manufacturing Executive Diller Says Drone Era Reshaping WarfareThe Gulf conflict has underscored the growing importance of mass-produced, low-cost weapons systems, particularly drones and munitions, and exposed the limitations of relying on expensive defensive technologies to counter them, according an executive at the defense tech firm Mach Industries.
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Cornyn spars with conservatives online over SAVE America ActSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) took to the social platform X throughout Thursday night and Friday morning to vent some frustrations with conservatives, including a Senate colleague, about their push to pass the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that doesn't have the votes to pass in the upper chamber. “Mike, I am a co-s...
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Live updates: Trump dismisses 'fake' leak of US-Iran deal; judge bars 'anti-weaponization' fundPresident Trump on Friday panned as "fake" details that circulated online about potential aspects of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. That deal is incomplete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. Trump said Thursd...
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SpaceX launches IPO, making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaireElon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the Nasdaq with shares opening at $150, about 11 percent above the initial public offering (IPO) pr...
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Tariff-jumping doesn't prove that tariffs workRelocation, by itself, is not evidence of success.
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Blackburn presses Kik on kids safety after 'disturbing' research reportSen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pressing the messaging platform Kik over its dangers to users, accusing the platform of "turning a blind eye" or "allowing" the exploitation and abuse of minors. The letter, sent Friday and first shared with The Hill, comes a week after the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (N...
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Judge indefinitely blocks Trump 'anti-weaponization' fundA federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s "anti-weaponization" fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any payments from the $1.776 billion fund for t...
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Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayorPresident Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government could "take back" Washington if the democratic socialist candidate wins the race to replace outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. "I wouldn't like it — and maybe we take back Washington, run it on the federal basis," Trump said when asked what he would do if a “cr...
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On July 4, celebrate not only independence, but also our nation's virtue and greatnessOn the 250th anniversary of American independence, it is important to remember that while the country has its faults, it is also a story of freedom, opportunity, innovation, generosity, and self-correction, and to take a break from the outrage and celebrate the virtues and greatness of the nation.
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Trump dismisses 'fake' leaked Iran deal termsPresident Trump on Friday discredited details of a new U.S.-Iran peace deal that Tehran shared with various news organizations. “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “What they said, including their wea...
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US official insists deal with Iran '75 percent there'The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. The official confirmed Friday to NewsNation that there is no deal yet but estimates it is 75 percent of the way there. "While...
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MAP: Where have New World screwworm cases been reported in Texas?KXAN is keeping track of the number of New World screwworm (NWS) cases across Texas.
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We tried the opioid case of the decade. Here’s what the jury taught us.The jury box is one of the few places in modern American life where citizens are asked to do something genuinely difficult together.
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Africa: Health Emerges As a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference[IPS] Bonn -- Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world's most severe climate-related health impacts. Several realities define the continent's climate and health landscape - increased infectious diseases, air pollution, death, disruption and pressure on health sy...
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Africa: All of Africa Today - June 12, 2026[allAfrica]
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Africa: South Africa's Bafana Open Campaign With Defeat By Mexico and Two Red Cards[This Day] One of Africa's 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Africa, kicked off their campaign on a poor note last night, beaten 2-0 by co-host Mexico inside iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
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Africa: Top African Referee Omar Artan to Officiate 2026 Uefa Super Cup After Being Unable to Participate in FIFA World Cup 2026[CAF] Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men's Referee of the Year in 2025
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Africa: WHO - Children Under Five Face Highest Risk From Unsafe Food[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Africa: Zimbabwe Hosts AU Commissioner As Harare Prepares for Africa Skills Week 2026[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE's Education 5.0 philosophy is under review by the African Union (AU) as Harare prepares to host Africa Skills Week 2026 from October 12 to 16 this year.
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Africa: Africa Needs a Radical Plan to Tackle 15m Youth Job Crisis[IPS] Addis Ababa -- Africa has no problem with ideas, but the struggle is in how to implement them, leaders said at an inaugural forum convened to promote action on development.
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Africa: Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence[IPS] United Nations -- From data embassies to AI "factories," policymakers say control over data will define the continent's economic future.
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Africa: ZCTU Blames South Africa's Soft Stance On Zimbabwe for Migration Crisis[New Zimbabwe] THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has blamed neighboring South Africa's (SA) soft stance on Zimbabwe's political crisis for the continued migration crisis.
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Africa: Red Card Chaos As Mexico Sink South Africa in World Cup Opener[Scrolla] Funda ngesiZuluBy Razeen Gutta
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Africa: With 7 in 10 Refugees Living in Long-Term Displacement, UNHCR Chief Calls for Renewed Push for Solutions[UNHCR] Geneva -- Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, launched the agency's flagship Global Trends Report today, which reveals global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade while remaining unacceptably high.
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Africa: First Batch of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrives in Lagos[Premium Times] The returnees were flown in on a government-arranged evacuation flight operated under the coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies.
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The US-Iran ceasefire is breaking downPresident Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 10, 2026. | Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome ...
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How the Iran war could drive conflicts in countries thousands of miles awayMotorcycle taxi drivers ride past a burning barricade on a road blocked with stones to prevent traffic from passing during a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices in Nairobi on May 18, 2026. | Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Comoros, an island nation of less than 1 million people, more than 3,000 miles ...
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The country that’s become indispensable for Trump’s foreign policyPresident Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attend the Peace Council meeting held during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. | Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images As the world waits to see if President Donald Trump will give his final approval to a deal to reo...
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The growing US-Israel split over IranPresident Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leave at the conclusion of a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images At its outset, the war known as Operation Epic Fury in the United States and Operati...
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Smartphones broke dating. AI might finish the job.This photo taken on February 1, 2018, shows an engineer holding a silicon face against the head of a robot at a lab of a doll factory of Exdoll, a firm based in the northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian. | AFP via Getty Images Humanity may be scrolling its way out of existence. Across the globe, fertility rates a...
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The Trump White House keeps losingNearly a year and a half into his second term, the Trump White House appears to be losing momentum. | Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s second term began at a breakneck pace, with a wave of executive orders and other actions imposing tariffs; targeting law firms, universities, and individu...
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How the war in Iran could end affordable air travelSince the Iran war led to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, about 20 percent of global oil supply has been choked off, sending prices sky high, especially for jet fuel. So far, the war may already be costing the airline industry an additional $15 billion. Airlines have responded by raising ticket prices, charging...
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How AI could make wars go nuclearThe Americans were closing in, the situation was getting more dangerous by the minute — and President Xi Jinping was waiting for my recommendation. The standoff began in May, when the US announced a package of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles to Taiwan that would significantly upgrade the island’s ability to rep...
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Why the US doesn’t want American Ebola patients to return homeActivists in Nairobi, Kenya, protest against a US-built Ebola quarantine center planned to begin operations at Kenya's Laikipia Air Base on June 2, 2026. | Luis Tato / AFP via Getty Images As global concern about an Ebola outbreak in central Africa grows, hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets to protest a pl...
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The fall of Ben ShapiroBen Shapiro speaks during Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest conference on December 18, 2025. | Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images Just a few years ago, Ben Shapiro was the defining voice of right-wing media. His podcast sat near the top of the charts. Posts from the Daily Wire, his media company, routinely dom...
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First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South AfricaThe first group of Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following government-ordered repatriation due to violent anti-immigration protests
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Funeral is held for 22 Pakistani soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in KashmirAuthorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day
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Kuwait closes its airspace over Iranian attacksKuwait closes its airspace over Iranian attacks
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G7 summit at Swiss-French border brings tight security in case violent protests occurFrench and Swiss authorities are imposing pandemic-like border restrictions as the G7 summit begins
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Pope visiting 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands where migrants slept in squalorPope Leo XIV has traveled to the Canary Islands, an epicenter of the European migration debate
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Sudanese paramilitary drone strikes kill at least 15 people in central region, officials saySudanese paramilitary forces have carried out drone strikes in a central region, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens
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Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the PhilippinesPhilippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south and left 55 people dead with 31 others still missing
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Ahead of G7, Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stakeCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney became a symbol of middle power resistance after a celebrated speech earlier this year
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over PyongyangSouth Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial ...
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Timmy, Germany's humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effortThe humpback whale that kept Germany spellbound for months likely lived for roughly five days after the final controversial rescue attempt failed to guide it back to its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean
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India's viral Cockroach Party launches nationwide youth protestsIndia’s viral Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide protest campaign
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Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African RepublicAttorneys say an Iranian woman is among a group of people who have been deported to the Central African Republic from the United States
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Shooting in Midland, Texas leaves multiple people hospitalized as gunman barricades self in ‘standoff’"Officers heard gunfire coming from the building and worked quickly to secure and clear the area," Midland Police Chief Snow said in a statement.
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Meghan Markle serves up her signature wines in more than $100K worth of jewelryThe Duchess of Sussex layered on Cartier, Lorraine Schwartz and Jennifer Meyer while promoting her As Ever wine collection.
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1 person dead and another in critical condition after being swept into the ocean in Santa CruzMultiple law enforcement agencies responded to the beach to rescue the two individuals.
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Christian school student breaks down as second teacher learns fate for sexually abusing him“All you had to do was admit it,” the abused boy sobbed before becoming too overwhelmed to continue his victim statement.
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USA vs. Paraguay World Cup betting promos: Net up to $3,350 in sportsbook valueCheck out the best sportsbook and prediction market promos for USA vs. Paraguay.
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SpaceX shares begin trading in biggest IPO ever — valuing company at more than $2 trillionShares of SpaceX opened at $150 each on their first day of trading in the company's landmark initial public offering – making founder Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Some 555.6 million shares of SpaceX – which operates a rocket, satellite internet and artificial-intelligence businesses – were sold of the i...
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Is ‘Every Year After’ Based On A Book?Is Amazon's new romance show an original story or an adaptation?
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If eating 5 fruits and veggies a day isn’t enough to keep a healthy heart, what’s the solution?Plums, cranberries and a few other key foods are the best sources for heart-protective flavanols.
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The World Cup pressure on the 1994 USMNT was different than anything: ‘Changed all our lives’"I’m talking to you today because of the summer of ’94. I live the power of what it can do for an individual."
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Michelle Obama rings in daughter Sasha’s 25th birthday and more star snapsLisa Vanderpump celebrates the grand opening of her new hotel, Jennifer Lopez looks stylish in Paris and more snaps...
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London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first ladyFatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy in Southwark despite living for much of year at presidential lodge in Freetown A social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council. Southwark council confirmed it had repossessed the two-bedroom home in Walworth previously occupied by Fatima Jab...
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Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocksA Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally ‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from cl...
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Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation findsAmazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions ...
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Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in KenyaPolice dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plans Kenyan police have shot dead a man during a protest against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens. Patrick Wahome, who has organised protests in Nanyuki against the centre, told Reuters on Tuesday the man ...
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Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talksThirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police say Armed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlighting the region’s wor...
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An ideological tug-of-war: the pressures facing Iran’s World Cup squad in USFlag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at war Iran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of...
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Weather tracker: heat, humidity and thunderstorms a danger at World CupWith matches in 16 cities across the US, Mexico and Canada, players and fans face an array of weather-related challenges With the 2026 World Cup now under way, all 48 teams face a common opposition: summer weather across North America. Matches will be played in 16 cities, from southern Mexico to Canada, with a range...
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Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herselfSuit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughts A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to kill herself. The lawsuit is the latest in a slew accusing the...
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Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attackSuspect, 19, still at large after officer dies in hospital having been shot while searching an apartment A Toronto police officer has been shot dead as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate, the city’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, said. Demkiw said 43-year-old constable M...
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Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worstWith some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the World Cup might save the island from US attack – or at least offer a respite until the competition ends on 19...
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China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing China has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying. Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national s...
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‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claimsMinistry says animals fitted with sensors by foreign agencies collect sensitive sea data, in ‘invisible secret war’ China’s ministry of state security has claimed that foreign espionage and intelligence agencies are using innovative new methods to monitor the country’s waters, including deploying “spy” animals fitte...
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Hong Kong minister defends hospital decision to send girl home after mother’s deathHong Kong’s welfare minister has defended what he called the “professional judgement” of medical and social workers following the death of a girl shortly after her mother’s. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun spoke to reporters on Thursday following a double tragedy involving a 12-year-old girl and her 48-ye...
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1,000 Hong Kong restaurants get permits to allow dogs starting July 9The Hong Kong government has granted 1,000 restaurants the city’s first permits to allow dogs into their premises starting on July 9. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said on Friday that it “conducted an open balloting today and allocated 1,000 quotas for allowing dogs to enter food premises acco...
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63-year-old Ocean Park staffer dies after collapsing at workA 63-year-old Ocean Park mechanical technician died after collapsing at work on Friday. Police told HKFP that they received a report at 9:08am after the man, surnamed Luk, was found unconscious outside a staff restroom before starting his duties. Paramedics discovered him with serious head and shoulder injuries. He ...
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China detains US citizen suspected of spyingChina said Friday it was holding an American citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as a political analyst at a policy think tank focusing on neighbouring Myanmar. Min Zin — a founder of the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar (ISP-M) — “has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures”, Chinese f...
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China warns of ‘spy turtles’ fishing for sea secretsForeign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China’s coastline, Beijing warned Friday in apparent reference to its Western competitors. In a social media post ominously titled “Under the deep blue, undercurrents are surging”, the Ministry of State Security said international s...
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16 arrested over alleged MPF fraud using fake medical certificatesHong Kong police have arrested 16 people for allegedly using bogus medical certificates to fraudulently withdraw over HK$4.3 million from their retirement savings funds. Police said on Thursday that a syndicate had forged medical certificates to allow claimants to falsely claim they were totally incapacitated or suf...
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‘Speaking truth’: Philippine defence chief defiant after China sanctionsThe Philippines defence minister was defiant on Friday after Beijing sanctioned him for what it termed “irresponsible remarks” as the two nations grapple over the disputed South China Sea. Gilberto Teodoro as well as his spouse and child will be banned from entering China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, an unnamed ...