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Iran war day 93: Trump won’t ‘rush’ deal; Israel expands Lebanon invasion
Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing 'slowly but surely', as Israel intensifies operations in Lebanon.
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Holder Gauff beaten by Potapova; Sabalenka solid at French Open
Gauff's exit leaves four-time champion Swiatek and world number one Sabalenka as top contenders for the women's title.
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Missing Syrian chess champion’s children likely dead, authorities say
Syrian commission confirms deaths of Rania al-Abbasi's six children, missing since 2013 under Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Panic on beach in northern Israel during Hezbollah strikes
Videos show people on a beach in Nahariya, Israel running for shelter as Hezbollah rockets are launched.
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Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.
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'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague
Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
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Ecuador accused of meddling in Colombian election with tariff vow
Ecuadorian leader Daniel Noboa offers to cancel tariffs after speaking to a right-wing presidential candidate ahead of Sunday's vote.
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Women bear the brunt of DRC’s Ebola outbreak
Women bear the brunt of DRC's Ebola outbreak.
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Putin says drone that crashed in Romania likely Ukrainian
Putin says drone that crashed in Romania likely Ukrainian.
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Is the war in Ukraine entering a new phase?
NATO says it is ready to defend allied territory against Russian attacks.
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Iran reasserts control over Hormuz Strait as deal with US remains elusive
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says US 'more than capable' of restarting war if satisfactory deal not reached.
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Qatar says temporary charges ‘negotiable’
Qatar rejects a set Strait of Hormuz toll, says temporary charges 'negotiable'.
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Bruce Springsteen calls out Trump’s ‘reckless’ administration
At a concert in the US capital, Washington, DC, musical legend Bruce Springsteen slammed US President Donald Trump.
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22 killed as truck carrying refugees overturns in Afghanistan
22 people have been killed and 36 others injured when a truck carrying recently returned Afghan refugees overturned
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Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.
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Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself
Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
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'No-one feels safe now': Residents of Romanian city hit by drone share fears
People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.
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Voters in Malta head to polls for early elections
Maltese voters are at the polls after PM Robert Abela called a snap election.
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Palestinian doctor killed, three people injured in Israeli attack on Gaza
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and property across the occupied West Bank.
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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence
Liverpool have sacked head coach Arne Slot after a fifth-place finish in their Premier League title defence.
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Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area
Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
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Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo
WHO's Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC.
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‘Opposite visions’: What to know about Colombia’s presidential election
Senator Ivan Cepeda is leading two right-wing rivals in the first round of an election dominated by security concerns.
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'I will sleep with fear': Romanians shaken after block of flats hit by drone
A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say.
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