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Reeves to urge allies to co-operate amid economic turmoil from Iran War
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Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump
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After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin
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Man shot by ICE in California has been arrested by the FBI, attorney says
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Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations
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Congressman Eric Swalwell of California will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations
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NFL draft prospect Bain involved in 2024 crash that resulted in passenger's death, report says
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French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
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Leeds make history in rare Old Trafford win but the real loser isn’t Man Utd
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Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning
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Israel rules out discussing a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon
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BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes
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Minister laments ‘regrettable delay’ in Chagos Islands bill with final draft yet to be agreed
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Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war
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MAGA rep’s town hall descends into chaos as he tries to defend Trump’s Iran war: ‘Act like an adult, and stop’
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Lena Dunham reveals she cheated on Jack Antonoff with old school friend
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Leeds end 45-year Old Trafford hoodoo as Carrick loses at home for the first time
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How GLP-1 drugs have helped an iconic LA hot sauce sell their secret recipe
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Noah Okafor brace helps Leeds end Manchester United hoodoo at Old Trafford
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Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
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Cough drops sold across US part of elevated recall over health risk
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Israel kills three Palestinians in separate Gaza strikes
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Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
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Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll
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Australia news live: poor hospital food adding to health costs; suspected crocodile remains found on Adelaide roadside
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Timeline of the Anna Kepner case as her stepbrother is charged in cruise ship murder
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Starmer issues verdict on King’s US state visit as Trump labelled a ‘gangster’
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Soccer star apologizes to Chappell Roan over ‘misunderstanding’ during Lollapalooza weekend
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Patients misled by genetic-testing companies and discarded healthy IVF embryos, lawsuit claims
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Hungary for change: On Victor Orban’s ouster
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Election winner Peter Magyar sets new course for Hungary
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Natalie Sago becomes third woman ever chosen to referee NBA playoffs
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A timeline of the investigation into a teen's death on a Carnival Cruise ship
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Minnesota officials investigating ICE arrest of man in his underwear as kidnapping and false imprisonment
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Man Utd’s Lisandro Martinez sent off for hair-pull on dire outing against Leeds
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Kim Kardashian announces new career endeavor as Broadway producer
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Trump building 4,500-seat UFC arena ‘right at the front door’ of White House for his 80th birthday celebration
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Kim Kardashian makes her Broadway producing debut with the criminal justice play 'The Fear of 13'
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Alix Earle called out by podcast host to squash feud rumors: ‘There’s no NDA’
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Brazilian ex-intelligence chief detained by US immigration authorities
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Top NFL draft pick involved in fatal 2024 car crash, report claims
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Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
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Terence Crawford fined $75 over incident that led to gunpoint traffic stop
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Chagos Islands treaty is now ‘impossible to agree at political level’, UK minister says
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Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel
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IRS warns taxpayers to avoid common mistake as tax filing deadline nears
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Four major races shift in favor of Democrats as Senate looks more likely to swing in their favor
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Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds
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Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise
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Life-like robots are giving museum tours and working government jobs
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EU applauds Hungary’s election result
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Trump posts and then deletes Jesus-like AI image of himself
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US House committee to investigate Eric Swalwell over sexual assault allegations
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Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention
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Trump says Iran wants ‘peace deal’ but insists on ‘no nukes’
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Eric Swalwell faces ethics probe after dropping out of California governor race
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Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests
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Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea
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Is Magyar’s election win the end of the EU’s troubles with Hungary?
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US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
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Union Berlin hit back at sexism after groundbreaking appointment of female manager
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DoorDash driver delivers Trump McDonald’s then joins him for Iran war briefing
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Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change
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Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home opposed AI, court documents say
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Jeff Bezos’ wife Lauren Sanchez opens up on wanting more children
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Anna Kepner’s stepbrother charged with murder after her body was found on cruise ship
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Trump deleted AI Jesus then ordered McNuggets in probably his weirdest move yet
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French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syrian terrorism
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Brazil’s former spy chief who fled country arrested by ICE agents in US
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Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers
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Mahmood’s migration reforms will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests
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Rory McIlroy’s heart rate tracker reveals most stressful moments of his Masters win
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3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp
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Bari Weiss struggling with CBS News president as ratings keep dropping: report
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Liverpool captain issues warning to teammates ahead of PSG clash
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Tyrese Haliburton says it's shingles, not Achilles recovery, that will test him this offseason
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Eerie messages Lynette Hooker sent to friend before disappearing overboard
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Terence Crawford fined $75 for careless driving after stop where police ordered him out at gunpoint
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The stadium loophole which saw Chelsea raise millions in revenue
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Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia
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McDonald’s to launch ‘Instagrammable’ new drinks line to lure Gen Z customers
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Liverpool star speaks out on incident after Man City FA Cup defeat
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Indian workers protest over rising living cost
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Apple reportedly launching new venture to compete with Meta AI glasses
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Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
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Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96
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Vance’s bad week: vice-president risks becoming face of two Trump foreign policy failures
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The key decisions Arne Slot must make with Liverpool requiring another famous European comeback
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Popular British sweet will now be sold in the US – this is where
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Eric Swalwell dropped his bid for governor. What happens to his seat in Congress?
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House Ethics Committee begins probe into Eric Swalwell after sex abuse allegations
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California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm
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Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos descended from Pablo Escobar zoo
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Israeli fire kills three in Gaza following new ceasefire talks
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Republicans fear looking ‘out of touch’ on key issues because party keeps appealing ‘to our loony folks,’ report says
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US expected to start naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes
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House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell
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Waiting for kidney and pancreas transplants, Heat equipment manager remains focused on work
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The shocking data behind surge of childhood poverty in the UK
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Bernie Sanders makes surprise WWE-style entrance at NYC Mayor Mamdani’s 100-day speech
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Trump administration agrees to keep flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument
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Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship
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Orbán’s defeat holds lessons for US: ‘Autocrats may rise, but are not invincible’
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Alex Cooper calls on Alix Earle to ‘stop hiding behind other people’ amid rampant feud rumors
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Israel says troops fighting Hezbollah surrounded key Lebanon town
Destroyed buildings in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in northern Israel,...
Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis
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Much-loved British sweet treat to finally launch in US after shoutout from Olivia Rodrigo
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Residents near Michigan dam urged to prepare for evacuation as more rain is forecast
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Trump reveals ‘sticking point’ in Iran peace talks and gives Strait of Hormuz update
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Russia offers to take in Iran's enriched uranium
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EU: No peace possible while “Lebanon is in flames”
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PSG handed welcome injury boost ahead of Champions League clash with Liverpool
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Trump addresses Jesus picture backlash and refuses to apologize to Pope Leo
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Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win
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New cancer drug shows potential to double patients’ survival time
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Boy, 16, charged with sexually assaulting and murdering his stepsister whose body was found hidden in cabin on cruise ship
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Iran executed at least 1,639 in 2025, more hangings feared: NGOs
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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular storms out of 60 Minutes interview
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What are the pros and cons of Trump’s Iranian naval blockade? What are the pros and cons of Trump’s Iranian naval blockade? What does Donald Trump’s...
Dieselgate: Audi bosses, engineers set for long trial as plea deal fails
A new car emissions trial is underway in Germany, continuing the yearslong "Dieselgate" saga in which millions of automobiles from the Volkswagen...
Woman missing in Bahamas once told friend she no longer wanted to be at sea with husband as police weigh charges
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Nicole Kidman reveals new career venture inspired by her mother’s death
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Surrey’s ‘work from Oval’ initiative tops three figures for Leicestershire game
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Man took own life after Turkish dental visit left him toothless, UK inquest hears
A man who took his own life was suffering from depression after a failed dental procedure in Turkey left him without any teeth, an inquest has...
Colombia approves plan to cull dozens of wild hippos
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Jennie Garth says she developed agoraphobia due to Beverly Hills, 90210
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Trump gets McDonalds DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person
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Hungarian election winner Magyar’s policies: From EU to LGBTQ+ rights
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Austerity-era benefit cuts plunged nearly a quarter of British children into poverty, study finds
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NHS improves genetic testing for minority ethnic cancer patients
Thousands of cancer patients from minority ethnic backgrounds will have access to “groundbreaking” genetic testing on the NHS that previously...
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in GulfMove reflects regional alarm over attacks by pro-Iranian groups based in Iraq,...
No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry
It took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.Yet by the time he entered...
PM-in-waiting Peter Magyar lays out vision for Hungary after ousting Orban
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Sid Krofft, co-creator of H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, dies at 96
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Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall monument
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UK finds attack on Taylor Swift-themed class 'preventable'
The results of an inquiry into the killing of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in 2024 was released on Monday, concluding that the...
District school boards are often the center of controversy. What do they actually do?
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Whoopi Goldberg launches WhoopInk, a Blackstone Publishing imprint
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Georgia Republican governor candidate runs slew of anti-immigration ads ahead of primary
A campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up...
Trump media company drops lawsuit against the Guardian
Donald Trump’s media corporation has dropped a defamation claim against the Guardian and two other defendants over a report that federal prosecutors...
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular storms out of 60 Minutes interview after ‘political’ Andrew Tate question
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New pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival time in patients
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Starmer defends King’s US visit as Davey calls Trump a ‘dangerous and corrupt gangster’
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defended the King's upcoming US state visit as Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey launched a sharp attack on Donald...
Why Péter Magyar’s Hungary will likely become a ‘normal’ EU member state
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‘In Sudan, there is nothing but death.. you just run’
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Trump muses that gas prices could be higher through midterms as GOP in panic mode
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US maritime restrictions increase economic pressure on Iran
How will Trump's blockade of Iranian oil work? After US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan collapsed at the weekend, US President Donald Trump said the US...
FTSE 100 edges lower amid new US-Iran uncertainty
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‘Trump as Jesus’ photo deleted from president’s account after backlash
‘Trump as Jesus’ photo deleted from president’s account after backlash - A controversial image depicting US President Donald Trump as Jesus Christ...
Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the opening stop of a tour of Africa that...
Iran releases assets of women’s football captain in Australia asylum row
Iran’s judiciary says the assets of the country’s women’s football team captain have been released by local authorities, reversing an earlier...
Hungarian MP shows off some wild dance moves after ousting of Viktor Orban
A Hungarian MP has gone viral for his wild celebratory dance moves as autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban was defeated in a landslide.Zsolt...
Bulletin world briefing: What Hungary’s election result could mean for Europe
Bulletin world briefing: What Hungary’s election result could mean for Europe - What Hungary’s new leader promised - and how it could affect Europe...
Chelsea accounts reveal sale of Kingsmeadow stadium to women’s team
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Senegal has first conviction under law toughening punishment for homosexual acts
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What Hungary’s new leader promised – and how it could affect Europe
What Hungary’s new leader promised – and how it could affect Europe - Hungarian voters delivered a resounding rejection of pro-Russian Prime...
Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
Who: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona What: Champions League quarterfinal, second leg Where: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain When: Tuesday at 9pm...
Lena Dunham claims Adam Driver ‘screamed’ and ‘hurled a chair’ at wall next to her in new memoir
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