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Nato jets shoot down drone after it enters Lithuanian airspace

Nato aircraft have downed a drone that crossed into Lithuanian airspace. Authorities said its origin remains unknown, but assessed that it probably en...

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Inspectors find standards breaches at Florida immigrant detention centre

DHS inspectors found that a Florida immigration-detention centre known as “Alligator Alcatraz” breached basic requirements covering hygiene, medical c...

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UK armed forces member dies in road traffic incident in Ukraine

A member of the UK armed forces has died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine. The incident is understood not to have been caused by hostile action.

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Russian drone hits train after Boris Johnson leaves area

No casualties were reported after a Russian drone struck a train shortly after Boris Johnson and senior European officials had left the area.

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Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial, dies aged 70

Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah, the Libyan man cleared following the Lockerbie bombing trial, has died at the age of 70, according to an announcement by Liby...

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Spain criticises EU responses to Ceuta migrant crossings

Spain has criticised what it described as a selfish response by some EU countries to migrant crossings in Ceuta, while Italy temporarily suspended Sch...

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Several injured at Berlin Pride after reported vehicle incident

Police in Berlin say several people were injured in the city centre after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd during Pride, with an intensive se...

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Firefighters battle wildfires in Madrid as evacuations pass 140,000 in France and Spain

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires around Madrid, while crews in France are tackling a blaze reportedly moving towards Bordeaux, accordi...

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ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

Karim Khan has denied allegations involving an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and claims he sought to prevent her pursuin...

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Swedish party blocs nearly tied after Sunday vote, projections say

Sweden’s two main party blocs were separated by about 20,000 votes after half of ballots had been counted, according to projections from public broadc...

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Turkish police detain dozens in raids linked to LGBTQ+ community

Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family-values campaign to target LGBTQ+ people after police detained dozens in ra...

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Russia struck train near Polish border after Boris Johnson passed through

Russia struck a stationary Ukrainian locomotive near the Polish border shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and senior European offici...

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United States designates Palestine Action as terrorist group

The United States has designated Palestine Action as a terrorist group. In the UK, supporting the organisation became illegal in 2025 after the govern...

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Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least five and damages children’s hospital

At least five people have been killed in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv, with the city’s mayor saying a children’s hospital was among the sites dam...

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Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Seven people have died in a helicopter crash in Kenya, including Ecuador’s intelligence chief and five Americans. Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife,...

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Influencer attacked during shark-diving trip in Brazil

Influencer Tayane Dalazen was attacked while taking part in a shark-diving trip in Brazil, in a case linked to the pursuit of eye-catching shark conte...

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Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

Ousted Syrian former president Bashar al-Assad has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to Syria’s civil war and sentenced...

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