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Police raid Turkey’s opposition Halk TV, halting live broadcasts

Police have raided opposition broadcaster Halk TV in Istanbul, according to the station, preventing staff from entering its building and stopping live...

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Russian strikes leave 600,000 people without power in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president says Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure overnight, leaving about 600,000 people without electricity. Emergency services r...

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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence against Anojan Sivarasa over Facebook comment

Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa in connection with a Facebook comment, following diploma...

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Russian strikes hit key Kyiv power plant, Zelensky says

Ukraine’s president says ballistic missile strikes by Russia hit a key power plant in Kyiv and criticised what he described as a lack of advance warni...

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Man dies after being ejected from Six Flags ride in Georgia

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police said he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.

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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after strike on Yemen fuel depot

A Saudi-led coalition strike hit a fuel depot near Sanaa, while missiles were intercepted near Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.

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Student protests in Paris enter fourth week as demonstrators vow to continue

Student-led protests in Paris have entered their fourth week, with demonstrators saying they will continue taking action until changes are made.

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Argentina files legal claim over UK Falklands oil exploration

Argentina has brought a legal action before an international maritime tribunal concerning the United Kingdom’s oil exploration activity around the Fal...

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Pope Leo admitted to hospital for surgery on lung growth

Pope Leo has been admitted to hospital for an operation to remove a growth from his lung, which he said was contained and detected at a very early sta...

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BBC suspends FM radio transmissions in Afghanistan

BBC FM radio transmissions have been suspended in Afghanistan, but programming remains available through shortwave, medium wave, satellite and online...

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Experts dispute claim that strikes disrupted Russian bots

Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls were affected by Ukrainian attacks on Yandex data centres, challenging a claim made by Zelensky.

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Two merchant ships hit by drones off Bulgaria, prime minister says

Bulgaria’s prime minister says two merchant vessels were struck by drones off the country’s coast, with one ship sinking. He has summoned Russia’s amb...

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Emergency calls released after delays during Christa Pike execution

Emergency call recordings released to US media indicate that emergency services were delayed in reaching Christa Pike after her execution went wrong.

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Orla Guerin travels with Yemen government-aligned forces to former Houthi battlefield

Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen alongside forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognised government, visiting a remote desert battlefiel...

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Women in Iraq Share Abuse Stories Despite Threats and Social Pressure

Women in Iraq say they are speaking publicly about abuse to draw attention to sexual violence, despite facing social isolation and fears for their saf...

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Former Ukrainian general says Russia’s offensive ability is broken

Gen Syrskyi has spoken publicly for the first time since being removed from his post, saying Russia’s ability to launch offensives has been broken and...

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One person dies and several are injured in Six Flags roller coaster incident

One person has died and several others have been injured after an incident involving a roller coaster at a Six Flags theme park. Aerial footage showed...

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