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Four-time champion Swiatek out as French Open continues to deliver shocks
Swiatek handed straight-sets defeat by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the round of 16 a day after Gauff's ouster.
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Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
The Israeli military says everyone south of the Zahrani river should leave, after it captured the strategic Beaufort Castle.
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Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.
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Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men
So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.
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Dublin protesters demand justice over death of Congolese man
Dublin protesters demand justice over death of Congolese man
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Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police which saw 219 people injured, including 57 police officers.
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Rio’s Forever War
In 2025, Brazil’s deadliest police raid killed 120 people and exposed a pattern of mishandled evidence and impunity.
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Israeli forces cross Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle
Invading Israeli forces have crossed north of Lebanon's Litani River and seized the medieval Beaufort Castle.
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World Cup 2026: How Morocco became a football powerhouse
Morocco's success is built on an effective strategy, but there has been some upheaval in the run-up to FIFA World Cup.
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Labour triumphs in Malta election, preliminary results show
Labour Party secures historic fourth term in Malta amid geopolitical and economic instability concerns.
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Ukrainian drone attacks hit multiple Russian targets, including refinery
Saratov refinery hit as Ukrainian strikes intensify across Russian regions, damaging civilian infrastructure.
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Trump tightens terms on Iran war deal, US media say
US officials indicate Tehran may take days to respond to Trump's tougher terms on a potential peace agreement.
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Israel issues more displacement orders in Lebanon, seizes strategic castle
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz describes the capture of Beaufort Castle as a significant tactical victory.
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The strait may reopen, but global confidence may not return
The next phase of the Strait of Hormuz crisis may be defined less by its closure than by conditional access.
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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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