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Slovenia’s parliament approves right-wing Janez Jansa as prime minister
Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country recently run by a liberal government.
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Pakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talks
Pakistan’s Asim Munir is in Tehran as part of mediation efforts, as EU moves to sanction Iran over the Hormuz blockade.
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Decades-old photos show ‘joyful’ Gaza in happier times.
An exhibition in Marseille is showcasing 300 photos taken in Gaza between the 1940s and the 1970s.
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Displaced Lebanese amputee asks ‘where am I supposed to go’?
Mohamad Saaydoun, an amputee displaced by the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, is living in a makeshift camp.
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Canada’s Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ as province mulls separation
Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada.
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Why has the US arms delay rattled Taiwan?
Taiwan fears a US pause on a $14bn arms package could weaken its defences and shake confidence in Washington’s support.
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Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.
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Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
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From Palestine to Catalonia, Guardiola believed in more than just football
Pep Guardiola departs Manchester City with a legacy that stretches well beyond the 17 trophies he won in 10 years.
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‘I always hear them before I see them’: Drones strike fear in Colombia
Armed groups have taken the conflict to the skies by making greater use of cheap, widely available drone technology.
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US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green Cards
Authorities say Green Cards from inside US are discretionary, not automatic rights.
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Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military i
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US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.
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Israel’s October 7 tribunal: Show trial of Palestinians or justice?
Observers describe a climate in which the chances of justice in the military tribunals are slim.
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Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.
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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
Former Democrat Gabbard, long a critic of US interventionism, cites husband's illness for leaving post.
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Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention
Organisers of Global Sumud Flotilla say foreign activists report at least 15 cases of sexual assaults, including rape.
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Video shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics
Video shows an Israeli air strike hitting paramedics responding to an earlier attack in southern Lebanon.
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WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
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Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
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Kevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair
Warsh will lead the central bank at a time when its independence has come under scrutiny amid political pressure.
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Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".
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Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence
Nine countries including UK, Germany and France warn settlements in occupied West Bank a 'breach of international law'.
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Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows
As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.
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