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Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

I’ve asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation," the president says

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Australia government touts free healthcare hotline as general election nears

The government has sought to make Medicare a core election issue, pledging in February an extra A$8.5 billion (US$5.43 billion) for the scheme

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Death toll rises to 14; 750 injured in Southern Iran port explosion

Interior Minister Eskander Momeni, speaking to the state broadcaster from Bandar Abbas, said the fatalities increased from eight to 14.

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Pope Francis' mortal remains buried in St. Mary Major

The Vatican said 400,000 people packed St Peter's Square and lined the streets of Rome for the funeral of the first Latin American leader of the world's 1.4 bil...

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Iran and the US prepare for expert talks in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme

The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Repu...

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Pope Francis’ funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

It was a reflection of Francis’ 12-year project to radically reform the papacy, to emphasize its pastors as servants, and to construct “a poor church for the po...

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Singapore orders foreigners' Facebook posts taken down under new election rules

The Infocomm Media Development Authority issued an order as posts were deemed "intended to promote or prejudice the electoral success or standing of a political...

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India, Pakistan exchange gunfire for 2nd day as ties plummet after attack

Indian Army said its troops responded to "unprovoked" small arms fire from multiple Pakistan Army posts that started around midnight on Friday along the 740-km...

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Indian Air Force plane accidentally drops tank on home; family escapes unhurt

A family in central India had a narrow escape after a non-explosive tank fell from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft onto their home, causing significant damag...

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China foreign minister says U.S. tariffs show "extreme egoism"

The nation will seek solidarity with other countries and would uphold multilateralism to "inject stability into the world"

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Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion

Trump says he has made '200 deals' that would be completed within three to four weeks

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Myanmar's Junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, UN data shows

Myanmar in turmoil since 2021 coup that triggered civil war as Junta airstrikes target civilians

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Pope Francis to be laid to rest as world leaders descend on Rome

Final tributes planned in St Peter’s Square, while the poor take centre stage in honouring the late pontiff’s legacy of humility and compassion