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Two teenagers among 33 UK nationals missing after Nepal disaster

Two UK nationals aged 13 and 14 are among 33 British-linked people reported missing after a disaster in Nepal, where police say 177 bodies have been r...

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Germany’s Nazi past at centre of AfD election dispute

A dispute over how Germany remembers its wartime history has intensified as the far-right AfD is positioned for a potential electoral breakthrough.

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At least 160 killed along Nepal-Tibet border as rescues continue

At least 160 people have died along the Nepal-Tibet border, where rescue teams are struggling to reach the affected area and people have been pulled f...

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Hospital denies locked-door claim after Pakistan fire kills 14 babies

Witnesses say a ward door was locked during a hospital fire in Pakistan that killed 14 babies. The hospital says the door was not locked and was guard...

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Fuel firms warn customers after Russia targets Ukraine petrol pumps

Fuel companies have told customers not to spend longer than necessary at petrol pumps after deadly attacks, as Russia targets Ukraine’s fuel infrastru...

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China criticises new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners

China has criticised new US sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners, after Washington threatened to isolate countries that continue doing bu...

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Spanish government apologises to Ceuta over migrant crisis

Spain’s government has apologised to the people of Ceuta after a mass crossing from Morocco in late July left several thousand migrants still in the e...

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Trump says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

Trump has said all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that Iran has closed since the start of the conflict, triggerin...

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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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