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Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.
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Kansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himself
Incident marks second familicide in midwest in two weeks, with the children who died ranging in age from three to nine A father killed his four young children and their mother before…
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Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.
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Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil
The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the…
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Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks
The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.
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Powerful storms in US midwest leave three dead and 800,000 without power
Winds of more than 80mph, severe flooding and tornadoes swept through Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky Powerful storms swept across the midwest on Tuesday, leaving three dead and more…
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Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97
Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.
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At least 44 dead after overcrowded ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
Operation under way to rescue dozens missing after boat overturned by waves at world’s largest human-made lake At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded ferry capsized on Lake…
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Inglorious Twelfth? Calls for grouse season to be banned to prevent wildfires and peatland damage
As London restaurants say wild birds are smaller and fewer this year, experts say countryside should not be ‘playground for bloodsports’ Every year on 12 August, fans of traditional British…
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Cambridge review into Jason Arday post will be independent, university says
Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice in a letter to staff says she shares concerns raised about Jason Arday's appointment as professor.
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Anger after Trump’s secret flight swap appears to offer up staff and media as decoys | First Thing
Democrats demand congressional briefing after passenger-laden Air Force One sent on decoy flight despite security scare. Plus, the 11 biggest wellness trends of 2026 so far Good morning…
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Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
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Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.
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Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
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Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap
Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat
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‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws
Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it Legislation that would modernize federal labor law began with a handful of…
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Halting the march of the African armyworm: a natural cure offers hope to farmers
South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a…
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Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America
After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition…
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Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’
Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies The German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints…
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Phones banned in Edinburgh schools - but still no pouches to keep them in
The council say the pouches will not be ready until next month at the earliest, as the new system is still being tested.
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Drone footage shows rare bird’s-eye view of stingrays off New York coast
With wing spans up to 3ft, the shy cownose ray species typically arrive in Long Island waters in the warmer months Drone footage of dozens of stingrays in the ocean off New York has…
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‘Send food photos’: Lobbyist paid for former premier’s brother to go to Fiji to avoid inquiry, Icac hears
Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence about allegations linked to Reformers at Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?
A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.
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How a road could change West Africa's urban future
A 600-mile journey along the shores of Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast reveals one of the world's most consequential transformations.
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