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CIA chief reported in Moscow for unannounced talks

US media have reported that the head of the CIA is in Moscow for previously unannounced discussions, as flight tracking data showed an American milita...

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Trump’s new Iran sanctions seek to intensify economic pressure

The United States has described new sanctions on Iran as an “economic D-Day”, while Tehran’s leadership appears to be calculating that it can withstan...

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Briton Bradley Townsend killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Bradley Townsend, who left South Yorkshire in April after telling his family he was travelling to Romania, has been killed in Ukraine while fighting f...

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Tornado injures more than 40 people in southern France

A tornado has struck villages in southern France, injuring more than 40 people and destroying homes. No further details on the affected communities or...

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Tornado damages hundreds of homes in French village

A tornado has struck the south-western French village of Pomas, damaging hundreds of homes and leaving dozens of people injured. Fifteen people were t...

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Putin says UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’

Putin has said UK drone factories may face attacks from “unknown sources” after the UK agreed to provide Ukraine with blueprints for British-made miss...

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US treasury secretary says Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said Washington will cut all economic links with Iran and isolate any country that maintains financial partner...

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Syrian court sentences Assad-era grand mufti Ahmed Hassoun to life in prison

Ahmed Hassoun, who served as grand mufti during the Assad era, has been given a life sentence by a Syrian court after being convicted of offences incl...

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Taliban reshaping Afghanistan five years after return

Five years after the Taliban’s return, a rare account follows senior figures in the group as it continues to reshape Afghanistan, with divorce, smartp...

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Burnham to give long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky in Kyiv

Burnham is expected to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv, following a warning from Moscow over the reported use of...

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Former cricket captains call for medical assessment of Imran Khan

Former cricket captains have urged Pakistan to ensure Imran Khan receives what they describe as proper medical care, saying compliance with a court-or...

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Australian shark attack victim says she is grateful for second chance

Leah Stewart, who was attacked by a shark in June and suffered multiple bites to her arms and legs, has said she is grateful for a “second chance at l...

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France links sharp rise in drowning deaths to heatwaves

French authorities have connected a sharp increase in drownings to heatwave conditions, with a government minister saying people have been taking risk...

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US military newspaper editor says firing followed censorship remarks

Erik Slavin, an editor at a US military newspaper, says he believes he was dismissed after saying in an interview that censorship would be a “red line...

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Prospectors seek gold in Kenya’s West Pokot county

Prospectors have travelled to West Pokot county in western Kenya, drawn by hopes that even a small amount of gold could transform their fortunes after...

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Sacked former defence minister says Zelensky has corruption questions to answer

A sacked former defence minister has said Zelensky must answer questions about corruption in his government and has also called for elections to be he...

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One killed and three injured in sword attack at Swedish school

Officials say one person has been killed and three others injured in a sword attack at a school in Sweden. An 18-year-old male suspect was shot and ar...

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