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Iran war live: Washington, Tehran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
Israeli attacks have killed 2,696 people in Lebanon since March 2, the country's Health Ministry reports.
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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
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‘Extensive brutality’: Rebel attacks reap hell on Congolese civilians
ISIL-linked group has tortured, killed and abducted civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including children.
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US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US milita
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The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
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For Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, intolerance is becoming normal
Despite official framing, for Christians there is little new in last week's assault on a French nun in East Jerusalem.
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Brazil’s Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week
Media reports say the Brazilian president will meet with his US counterpart in the White House in the coming days.
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Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran
US military says it is encouraging ships to pass through Hormuz Strait, but Iran says it is in full control of waterway.
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Is Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla legal?
Spain says Israel's detention of two activists is abduction.
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Video: Modi’s BJP poised to take control in India’s West Bengal
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP is set to GAIN (wrest) control of West Bengal.
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Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires
Moscow's declaration of May 9 truce comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary's 'fear' of Ukrainian drones.
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Police clash with protesters after ICE arrest in New York
Police clashed with protesters outside a New York hospital where a man arrested by ICE agents was being treated.
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Moscow rehearses V-Day parade marking WWII victory
Russia rehearsed its Victory Day parade and declared a ceasefire with Ukraine to cover the May 9 celebrations.
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Mali leader Goita takes defence post after minister killed
Military leader promotes himself after defence minister killed in attacks linked to al-Qaeda and Tuareg separatists.
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Gangland wars killing dozens of bystanders, report Swedish police
Deaths due to gang violence included people hit by stray bullets, cases of mistaken identity, and relatives of gang members.
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Iran-US clash over alleged warship attack in Strait of Hormuz
Iran claims its navy forced a US warship to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz as Washington denies any clash.
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Zambia delaying US deals over minerals and data demands
Government calls for partnership not aid as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns.
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Tackling methane emissions key for climate change and energy security: IEA
Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report.
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Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed
Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.
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Car ploughs into pedestrians in central Leipzig, Germany
A driver struck a group of people on a street in Leipzig, Germany, killing two and injuring several.
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Spain seizes record amount of cocaine in Atlantic Ocean, authorities say
The Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.
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Car-ramming incident kills at least two people in Germany
Police in Leipzig 'don't know anything about the culprit' but have arrested the driver and say danger is over.
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US Supreme Court temporarily lifts ban on abortion pill mail delivery
Top court restores telehealth access to mifepristone for at least one week as legal challenges to medication play out.
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Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving after arrest
The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.
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