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Carney faces test after walking away from White House talks

Canadian Prime Minister Carney faces a crucial challenge after stepping away from talks with the White House, with the decision described as a gamble...

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Father reportedly leaves seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji

A man is reported to have left his seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji after taking two boys on a hiking trip and continuing the climb without him.

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Trump’s clashes with reporters examined after fresh journalist insult

A video report examines the questions that prompt US President Donald Trump to shut down reporters, following another incident in which he insulted a...

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Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump ballroom construction to continue

The Supreme Court has issued a temporary order permitting construction on a $400m Trump ballroom project to proceed while it considers a final decisio...

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Officials say Russian drone strike kills 16 at Ukrainian shopping centre

Ukrainian officials say at least 16 people were killed and 130 others, including 23 children, were injured in a Russian double-tap drone strike on a s...

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Iran’s sanctions resilience raises questions over Trump economic pressure

Iran has spent years under severe economic sanctions and has repeatedly found ways to limit their impact, leaving uncertainty over how much Trump’s so...

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UK and allies condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project

The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada have criticised Israel’s plans to expand settlements in a strategically important area of the occupied West...

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US says sanctions will weaken Iran’s economy and regime

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said allies must decide whether they support Washington as the United States argues sanctions will severely da...

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Belgian car salesman becomes prince after parentage confirmed

Clément Vandenkerckhove, a Belgian car salesman, has been formally brought into Prince Laurent’s family at a low-key town hall ceremony after his roya...

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Israel opens tenders for sensitive West Bank settlement project

Israel has announced that tenders have opened for a settlement project east of Jerusalem, an area whose planned development has long drawn internation...

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Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia over allegations that he was one of the scuba divers who placed explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines i...

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Israel says soldiers fired at car in which five-year-old Hind Rajab died

Israel has confirmed that its soldiers fired at the vehicle in which five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab was killed, and has opened a criminal i...

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Francis Smith, oldest inmate in US, dies aged 101

Francis Smith, identified as the oldest prisoner in the United States, has died at the age of 101 after having avoided execution on eight occasions.

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Thousands of Palestinians still reported missing in Gaza

Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing, leaving families searching for information ab...

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Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

A dismissed Ukrainian defence minister has called for a presidential election, despite martial law rules that have suspended elections in Ukraine sinc...

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US condemns Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase

The United States has criticised Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian airbase, while Damascus described the attacks as unjustified aggression that endangere...

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Harvard Medical School agrees $53m payment over donated remains

Harvard Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to families who alleged that donated remains of their loved ones were mishandled, following the s...

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