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US carries out further strikes on Iran as explosions reported

The United States has launched additional strikes on Iran, while state media reported explosions. US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commerc...

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Briton among 119 rescued in Nepal after deadly floods

A British national was among 119 people rescued in Nepal after deadly flooding struck the Nepal-Tibet border area last week, while more than 3,900 peo...

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Norway’s King Haakon takes oath as Harald V lies in state

Norway’s new King Haakon has taken the oath in an early formal step of his reign while mourners pay respects to his late father, King Harald V, at the...

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Prosecutors say sexual assaults are occurring almost daily in Ceuta

Prosecutors say sexual assaults are taking place almost every day in Ceuta, the Spanish exclave bordering Morocco, where as many as 5,000 migrants rem...

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Canada’s Liberals win three seats in boost for Carney

Canada’s Liberal Party has won three seats, including one previously held by the Conservatives, in a result viewed as a boost for Prime Minister Mark...

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Medics say three killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City

Medics say three people were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City during a reported raid. Unconfirmed local accounts said Israeli air and artillery str...

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Russian strike hits rail workers in attacks on Kyiv

Ukrainian officials said 17 people, including two children, were injured after Russian strikes hit Kyiv and the surrounding region, with rail workers...

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Children among 20 missing after ferry sinks off northern Cyprus

Two young children from the Bicer family are among 20 people missing after a ferry sank off northern Cyprus in an incident that has killed eight peopl...

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Airlink defends low-altitude stunt over crowded stadium

South African airline Airlink has defended a low-altitude aerial manoeuvre involving two aircraft flying in close formation over a crowded stadium, sa...

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Nepal rescuers use explosives in search for trapped hydropower workers

Rescue teams in Nepal have used explosives to try to reach hydropower workers trapped after flooding, while families wait for news as the reported dea...

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Sano Barkhu left barren after Nepal flooding

Flooding in Nepal has destroyed Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking Syfrubesi, leaving what was once a settlement reduced to barren land.

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One dead and 15 missing after flash flood at Grand Canyon

One person has died and 15 people are missing after a flash flood struck the Grand Canyon. A hiker described a sudden change from calm conditions to s...

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UK raises case of British activist detained in West Bank with Israel

The UK has raised with Israel the case of Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old British student activist who was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-K...

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Han Hak-ja jailed for two years in South Korea bribery case

Han Hak-ja, the 83-year-old leader of the church known as the Moonies, has been sentenced to two years in prison after a court found she gave luxury g...

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Russian strikes destroy 12 million books, Ukraine says

Ukraine says Russian strikes have destroyed 12 million books ahead of the country’s first week back at school, accusing Moscow of deliberately targeti...

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New barrier lake raises fears of another Nepal-Tibet flood

Rescuers are concerned that a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border could trigger a further flood in the region.

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China censors flood videos from Nepal-Tibet border

Videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have become extremely difficult to find on China’s tightly controlled internet.

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