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New supreme leader remains absent as Iran stages week-long funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei

Successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains absent from public view amid reports he was injured during the attack that killed his father

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Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi delegations attend funeral ceremonies for Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran

Delegations from Hezbollah, Hamas and Yemen’s Houthi movement were among the mourners who gathered for funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatolla...

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Mass protests across France after child murder case sparks outrage over sexual violence failures

Protests incited by public anger over the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in a case that has reignited criticism of the country’s criminal justice syste...

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Trump offers to mediate Ukraine war after separate calls with Putin and Zelenskiy

Both Russian and Ukrainian sides agree to continue discussions at an upcoming NATO meeting

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Starmer defends foreign policy legacy

Outgoing British PM Sir Keir Starmer rejects suggestions that his successor could devote less attention to international affairs, arguing global diplomacy and d...

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Ukraine launches major drone strike on St Petersburg

Russian officials reported widespread interceptions and fatalities in Bryansk and occupied Crimea as the aerial campaign escalates

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China deploys coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, escalating maritime tensions

The move prompts a firm response from Taipei as tensions over jurisdictional claims in surrounding waters continue to intensify

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Trump warns of ‘communist menace’ in Independence Day-eve address at Mount Rushmore

Trump links progressive Democratic gains in recent primaries to a broader ideological threat during a speech at Mount Rushmore ahead of Independence Day celebra...

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Trump grants clemency in emission cases; White House dismisses claims over Jho Low pardon

The White House rejects online speculation that fugitive financier Jho Low was among those granted clemency

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Venezuela defends earthquake response as death toll reaches 2,595

The leader says emergency responders acted immediately despite mounting criticism that civilians and international volunteers led much of the rescue effort foll...

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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Indonesia’s Halmahera region

The earthquake struck Indonesia’s Halmahera region with early assessments indicating no immediate reports of damage or casualties

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Iran prepares mass funeral for Khamenei in show of unity after wartime killing

Authorities hope massive public turnout will demonstrate support for the Islamic Republic following his death in U.S.-Israeli strikes

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Ohio police rescue 16 children who were living in ‘house of horrors’ (video)

The children, who officials said were from the same family and living in squalid conditions surrounded by human faeces, ranged in age from one and a half to 18...