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Meta introduces global paid subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta unveils new subscription-based premium services for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as the technology giant accelerates efforts to reduce dependence on ad...

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Trump rejects Iran-Oman strait plan as Gulf peace talks remain deadlocked

The proposal exposes deep divisions in ongoing negotiations to end the three-month conflict that has destabilised global energy markets and heightened tensions...

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China pushes for UN endorsement of Iran war peace deal as diplomatic momentum builds

International efforts intensify to secure a formal and lasting settlement to months of regional instability

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Gaza families face third Eid Al-Adha without sacrificial rituals amid war and extreme shortages

As Muslims around the world mark Eid al-Adha with prayer, sacrifice and family gatherings, many in Gaza are confronting a third consecutive holiday overshadowed...

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Strait of Hormuz strikes threaten fragile Iran-US ceasefire as regional conflict deepens

Intensified Israeli bombardments in Lebanon further complicated diplomatic efforts to end a widening regional conflict already disrupting global energy markets

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Trump links Iran peace deal to expansion of Abraham Accords as US launches ‘self-defence’ strikes

The United States military confirms fresh defensive strikes inside Iran amid what Washington described as an ongoing ceasefire

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Rat spotted scurrying around on Singapore East-West Line MRT train (video)

In a video posted on social media, a rat is seen scurrying around the cabin of a train as two people attempt to corner it.

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Starmer 'appalled' by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemns a controversial court ruling, endorsing an expedited intervention by the attorney general amid nationwide political and...

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US-Iran peace deal edges closer as Rubio says ‘solid’ proposal on table

Negotiators place “a pretty solid thing on the table” amid mounting expectations of a breakthrough agreement to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and halt m...

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Trump warns against rushed Iran deal as nuclear talks edge towards breakthrough

Trump instructed American negotiators “not to rush into a deal” as high-stakes talks continue over Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security

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SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship on test flight (video)

Starship launched from the company's spaceport in Texas, flew for just over an hour, and then splashed down in the Indian Ocean.

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Russia launches devastating overnight strike on Kyiv as fears grow over Odesnik missile threat

The attack kills at least one person and injuring more than 20 others as missiles and drones slammed into residential districts, schools and commercial building...

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High-rise building collapses in Philippine city, 24 people pulled out alive

The collapse traps workers and damaging nearby structures as authorities launch an emergency search operation