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US envoys arrive in Doha as Iran rules out high-level talks

Iran says no meetings are scheduled as tensions remain high over ceasefire terms and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, despite ongoing diplomatic effor...

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Venezuela earthquake crisis deepens as rescue efforts strain amid widespread devastation

Survivors are still being pulled from rubble as rescue operations struggle to keep pace with the scale of destruction and thousands remain unaccounted for

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The final moments of the Thai teenager who was left for dead in a suitcase

Police detains the suspect at Bangkok's main airport as he allegedly attempted to leave Thailand before prosecutors prepare a formal indictment

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US-Iran peace efforts clouded by conflicting signals over Doha talks

Washington insisting fresh talks will take place in Doha while Tehran denies that any bilateral meeting has been scheduled following renewed missile exchanges t...

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Iran’s My Lai: The Minab school bombing and the reckoning that never comes

On the very first day of the American-Israeli military campaign against Iran, a US Tomahawk missile slammed into the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in the...

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Putin concedes Russia faces mounting challenges as Ukrainian deep strikes expose wartime strains

Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks on strategic oil infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, highlighting growing pressure on Moscow's military campaign a...

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Andy Burnham sets out devolution-focused “10-year plan for power”

Speculation intensifies over Burnham’s potential path to party leadership and Downing Street as he outlines a vision for government reform centred on devolving...

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Japan unveils AI police chief ‘Aiko’ to combat record US$2 billion scam wave

Authorities intensify efforts to tackle fraud that cost victims a record US$2 billion last year and expand the government's adoption of artificial intelligence

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Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals (video)

Investigations are underway into the cause of the crash, the Ministry of Energy confirmed, as it works with other authorities.

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US and Iran agree to halt Gulf hostilities as Hormuz talks resume amid fragile truce

Negotiations raises hope of preserving a fragile interim peace agreement after days of escalating missile strikes, military retaliation and mounting regional te...

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Iran launches drone and missile strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait amid escalating tensions with US

Regional tensions intensify and fragile ceasefire negotiations face renewed strain over maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz

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Thai family demands justice after Australian charged with teen's murder (video)

The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was discovered in a suitcase in Pattaya has called for the harshest possible punishment

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France reports around 1,000 deaths as record heatwave claims heavy toll

High temperatures see the elderly accounting for the vast majority of fatalities as officials warn that the preliminary figures are likely to rise