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US action against Iran would fuel ‘broader conflict’ in the Middle East, EU’s Kaja Kallas warns
BRUSSELS — Potential military involvement by the United States in the wave of strikes between Israel and Iran would “definitely…
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Police in England and Wales to collect ethnicity data in child sexual abuse cases
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Sabalenka apologises to Gauff for outburst after French Open final | Tennis News
The women’s world number one tennis player says she was ‘super emotional’ and ‘completely unprofessional’ after losing the French Open…
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‘I wouldn’t have left home for Trump’s America’
BBC Navratilova defected from communist Czechoslovakia 50 years ago because she had ambitions of becoming world number one Fifty years…
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Musk’s X sues New York state over social media hate speech law
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s X has challenged a New York state law that requires social media companies to disclose…
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‘Taxi boats’ pick up migrants in waist-deep water as Channel smugglers switch tactics
SOUTH CALAIS — As the weather in the Channel clears, the French police are struggling to halt a potentially record-breaking…
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‘The shelter was full’: Israelis confront unprecedented missile barrages | Israel-Iran conflict
Tel Aviv, Israel – For the fourth night in a row, missiles have hit Israeli cities. Iran’s retaliatory strikes, triggered…
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Trade, a sudden exit, Middle East conflict
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Banff, Alberta PA Media Canada’s G7 summit, under first-time host Mark Carney, had a carefully planned…
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Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline
SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald…
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Minnesota’s ‘nice’ culture shattered by political violence
ST PAUL, Minnesota — Jessie Ebertz held back tears as she stood in front of a makeshift memorial honoring Democratic…
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At least 60 people ‘feared dead’ after shipwrecks off the coast of Libya | Migration News
UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. At least 60…
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Australia lifts plasma donation ban for gay, bisexual men in world first
Rules that effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma are being lifted in…
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Martina Navratilova: ‘I wouldn’t have left home for Trump’s America’
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, Martina Navratilova left everything she knew in communist Czechoslovakia to start a new life in…
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Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel launches a new wave of airstrikes
TEL AVIV/TEHRAN — Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital, Tehran, early on Wednesday after it issued a warning about a…
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Iran-Israel conflict raises alarm in Pakistan amid fears over own security | Israel-Iran conflict News
Islamabad, Pakistan – In January 2024, Pakistan and Iran fired missiles into each other’s territory in a brief military escalation…
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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia’s Lewotobi volcano erupts
Several flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country’s…
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Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts
JAKARTA — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometers into the sky…
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Pianist Alfred Brendel dies aged 94
LONDON — Alfred Brendel, who was considered one of the world’s most accomplished pianists, has died at the age of…
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Oil prices spike, US stocks fall on Israel-Iran crisis | Oil and Gas News
Crude oil prices jump more than 4 percent amid fears the US may join Israel’s offensive against Iran. Oil prices…
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Trump looms over G7 after early departure
US President Donald Trump on Monday evening left the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Alberta, Canada, early to deal…
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Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos’s wedding
VENICE — Activists in Venice have launched a series of protests against Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, who is due to…
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Ex-Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner given house arrest | Courts News
Protesters have denounced the leader’s incarceration and ban from public office as an act of political retribution. A federal court…
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Why Albert Ojwang’s death has put Kenya’s police on trial
Wycliffe Muia, Barbara Plett Usher & Brian Waihenya BBC News, Nairobi Albert Ojwang / Facebook Albert Ojwang, who was married…
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Israel says it killed a top Iranian commander in latest airstrikes
ADVERTISEMENT Israel claimed it has eliminated a high-ranking Iranian general on Tuesday as it continues to trade cross-border strikes with…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,210 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,210 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. This is how things stand on Wednesday,…
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How the Boeing Dreamliner crash investigation is unfolding
Reuters The Air India Boeing 787, that crashed in Ahmedabad last week, seen here over Melbourne in December Less than…
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US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone victory for crypto sector | Crypto News
If passed, the bill will establish for the first time a regulatory regime for stablecoins, a fast rising financial product.…
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Donald Trump to extend US TikTok ban deadline, White House says
TikTok will live on for at least another three months in the United States, as President Donald Trump is poised…
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Ministry of Hajj suspends 7 Umrah companies over transport violations
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has taken regulatory action against seven Umrah companies after…
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Real Madrid’s Mbappe a doubt for Al Hilal clash at Club World Cup | Football News
French forward Kylian Mbappe is battling illness on the eve of Club World Cup opener for Real Madrid against Al…
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Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran’s conflict with Israel
Steve Rosenberg Russia Editor Reporting fromSaint Petersburg Reuters While Moscow has talked up its partnership with Iran, the deal does…
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Heritage Commission registers over 700 new archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Heritage Commission revealed that 744 new archaeological sites have been added to the National…
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UK votes to decriminalise abortion after prosecutions of some women | Women’s Rights News
The amendment comes after police investigated more than 100 women, including some who had natural miscarriages. British parliamentarians have voted…
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Saudi Arabia announces its candidacy to ITU Council’s membership
Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Arabia announced its candidacy to retain its membership in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)…
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Heritage Commission registers over 700 new archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Heritage Commission revealed that 744 new archaeological sites have been added to the National…
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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down | Israel-Iran conflict News
When Iranian missiles began raining down on Israel, many residents scrambled for cover. Sirens wailed across the country as people…
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Virginia police find alligator outside motel
The Fairfax County Police Department, located in the US state of Virginia, responded to a caller who reported seeing an…
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Al-Samaani launches Khadamati portal to streamline employee services
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani has launched the Khadamati (“My Services”) portal, a unified digital…
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Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 17, 2025 | Israel-Iran conflict News
Here’s where things stand on Monday, June 17: Fighting Several explosions rocked areas across Iran, including its central and western…
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Hajj Permanent Committee discusses early preparations for Hajj 2026
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Region and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and…
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Two people arrested over fatal shooting in Bali
JAKARTA — Bali police have arrested two people over a shooting that killed one Australian and seriously injured another. Zivan…
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15 killed in worst Russian strikes on Kyiv in almost a year
KYIV — Russia launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles on Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, killing at least…
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New York City comptroller arrested by ICE agents outside immigration court | Donald Trump News
Official and mayoral candidate Brad Lander is handcuffed by masked US federal agents. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has…
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Prague and Warsaw evacuate citizens from Israel
PRAGUE — Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova has confirmed a Czech government plane landed in Prague on Tuesday morning carrying…
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As Iran-Israel conflict escalates, Gazans fear their suffering will become invisible
GAZA — The young girl sits on the dusty floor, clutching her father’s shoe close to her chest as she…
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Al-Jadaan: Saudi Arabia is working with all to eradicate energy poverty
Saudi Gazette report VIENNA — Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that multilateral development banks must provide concessional financing…
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Portugal arrests six people linked to far-right group and seizes cache of explosives and weapons
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 17/06/2025 – 17:07 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Portuguese authorities arrested six people linked to a far-right group and…
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What is the Casey report on UK grooming gangs – and why did Labour U-turn? | Sexual Assault News
The British government has announced a national inquiry into organised child sexual abuse following the release of a damning report…
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Where is Israel’s operation heading?
Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent BBC Listen to Lyse read this article On Friday, after Israel launched an unprecedented attack…
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Royal Guard celebrates graduation of female cadets
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Brig. Gen. Abdullah Al-Rashidi, acting assistant chief of Operations and Director of the Royal Guard’s…
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