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Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays
Southeast Asia’s tourism powerhouse to introduce new tiered visa system.
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Gaza aid flotilla organisers say 41 boats intercepted, 10 still sailing
Foreign ministers of 10 countries say Israel's storming of the aid flotilla is a blatant violation of international law.
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Musk vs Altman: What to know about the OpenAI verdict
Elon Musk’s planned appeal suggests the legal battle is far from over.
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Trump says Iran attack on ‘hold’: What we know about latest negotiations
Tehran said its demands for peace include lifting sanctions against Iran but other sticking points likely to remain.
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Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body
Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body
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Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest
Smotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, after Netanyahu and Gallant, for war crimes in Gaza.
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Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen ties with Putin during China visit
China’s Xi Jinping is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, just days after welcoming Donald Trump to Beijing.
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu review – helmeted hero tangles with hateful Hutts in decent feature outing
The badass bounty hunter and his little green friend take on the Empire and Jabba the Hutt’s family in this solid enough...
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‘This is mine, I own it’: how Tracey Emin and Frida Kahlo inspired me to make meaning out of pain
Emin’s unsparing examination of her cancer and Kahlo’s intensely imagined response to traumatic injury moved our writer...
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China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump
The US president failed to ‘un-unite’ the two powers because he has repeated the same mistakes his predecessors made.
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Gambling addicts are struggling as Kalshi and Polymarket explode in the US: ‘You could be betting your rent away’
Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictiveWhen Ke...
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Ronaldo to lead Portugal at sixth World Cup as Martinez names squad
Diogo Jota named as an honorary 'plus-one' player in Portugal's squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.