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Iceland votes on whether to reopen EU membership talks

Iceland is holding a closely contested vote on whether to restart negotiations to join the European Union, with the campaign shaped by concerns over t...

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At least 37 dead after strike on Kyiv warehouse

At least 37 people have been killed and hundreds evacuated after a strike on a warehouse in Kyiv, with an investigation opened into weapons storage at...

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Somali piracy rises after two ships seized in four days

Two ships were seized within four days last week, bringing the number of vessels attacked since January to at least 13, according to supplied reportin...

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Trump praises deal for US control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil

Trump has welcomed what he called a “historic” agreement for the United States to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, while Venezuela’s inte...

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Tibet flood footage hidden from public view in China

Dramatic footage linked to deadly flash flooding in Tibet is not being shown publicly in China, while little information is available about the victim...

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Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues

Unrest has been reported in Ceuta, where migrants have been accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle and some locals set fire to beach camps.

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97-year-old woman rescued by excavator after Nepal flash floods

Guna Maya Bohara, 97, survived flash floods in Nepal and was brought to safety using an excavator. She was described as looking “like a warrior” after...

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King Harald mourned in Norway as Haakon takes throne

Norwegians have paid tribute to King Harald following his death on Friday morning, as his son Haakon succeeds him on the throne.

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Videos show people surviving Nepal floodwaters on balcony

Several videos from areas along Nepal’s Trishuli river show people surviving on a balcony after deadly floodwaters swept through disaster-hit communit...

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Settler attacks on Palestinians documented in occupied West Bank

A week-long report has documented attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, focusing on incidents observed during the pas...

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Families fly to Nepal to search for 33 missing British nationals

Families have travelled to Nepal as they search for 33 British nationals reported missing, including a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy.

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Nepalese army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel

Army personnel in Nepal have been filmed rescuing survivors from a hydropower tunnel, in footage shared by the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

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Norway's King Harald dies aged 89

Norway's King Harald has died at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign marked by a break with royal tradition and a noted message celebrating the countr...

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Ratko Mladic described as leader of ethnic cleansing campaign

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander known by the nickname the “Butcher of Bosnia”, is described as having led a campaign of ethnic cleansing duri...

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Allan Little recalls early Bosnian war meeting with Mladić

Special correspondent Allan Little has described meeting Ratko Mladić in the early months of the Bosnian war, characterising him as dangerously fanati...

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Verified video traces deadly Nepal-Tibet flash flood

Verified footage has been used to reconstruct the path of a destructive flash flood affecting the Nepal-Tibet area, showing how the fast-moving water...

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Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald’s condition worsens

Flowers have been placed at the palace in Norway after King Harald’s condition was described as extremely serious and family members visited him in ho...

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