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Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah with ‘overwhelming’ force.
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Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was an genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working wit...
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Hajj pilgrims arrive near Mecca ahead of Arafah Day
Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day.
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‘If Iran gets a bomb it will be Bibi’s’: Trump’s deal outline sparks alarm in Israel
Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gainsM...
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US military launches strikes on southern Iran amid talks in Qatar
US Central Command announces 'self-defence' strikes as top Tehran's negotiators gather in Qatar for peace talks.
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia pressures US to clear way for attacks on Kyiv
Sergei Lavrov tells Marco Rubio that Washington should evacuate its embassy because Moscow is planning ‘systematic strik...
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‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures
Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heatBy...
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Canada’s Mark Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists ‘appalling’
The prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.
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Tensions rise in Bolivia as protesters march toward presidential palace
Demonstrators gathered near the presidential palace in La Paz as police maintained blockades and tensions remained high.
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Iran war live: Israel pounds Lebanon; Iranian officials in Qatar for talks
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet services after months of blocked access.
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Australian taxpayers subsidise Big Mining’s use of fossil fuel to the tune of $4bn a year. It’s a strange way to tackle emissions | Adam Morton
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutio...
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Trump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting
The Trump administration has sought nearly $1bn in taxpayer funds to complete the ballroom project, citing security.