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Israeli forces board Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists sayThe Global Sumud Flotilla says commandos have intercepted more than 40 boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade since Tuesday.
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'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of
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UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happenedThis blog is now closed. See our latest full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end war Friedrich Merz has been embroiled in a row with Donald Trump over his war on Iran ever since the German chancellor suggested the Trump team was being outplayed in its negotiations with Tehran and said he would not advise his children to study or work in the US in the current climate.
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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials sayIt marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
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Ukraine launches large-scale drone strikes on RussiaAs peace talks stall, Ukraine launches one of the biggest drone strikes against Russia since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in an attempt to weaken Russia's war machine.
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'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of warSince the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year — and the humanitarian cost could be huge
'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by
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Israel says Netanyahu secretly visited the UAE. The UAE denies it happenedThe UAE's drawn closer to Israel since the Iran war, but a squabble over a secret visit by Israel's leader to the Arab state lays bare how sensitive those ties are
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Russia’s prison population falls by 180,000 since Ukraine war
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Russia launches largest air attack on Ukraine since war beganPaediatrician in Germany charged with 130 counts of sexual abuse
Doctor in Brandenburg state allegedly committed the crimes, including child rape, between 2013 and 2025 German prosecutors have charged a paediatrician with 130 counts of sexual abuse, including the rape of children, most of them in his care, in a case that has caused shock and prompted clinics to step up safeguards. The 46-year-old doctor, whose name has not been released, has been in custody since November after a mother suspected her child had been assaulted and notified authorities.
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Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 yearsEnvironmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains Brazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring began 40 years ago, a new report shows. The forest is Brazil’s most populous biome, and home to 80% of the population and major cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
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How China's telecom giant Huawei pivoted after facing U.S. sanctionsNPR's Steve Inskeep returns to China's telecom giant Huawei to see how the company has adapted since facing U.S. sanctions.
Wife of Briton pleads for Saudi Arabia to release him from ‘arbitrary detention’
Ahmed al-Doush’s health said to be in sharp decline since his arrest in 2024 in relation to social media posts The wife of a British national who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has pleaded for his release as his wellbeing declines. In November, the UN working group on arbitrary detention found Ahmed al-Doush was being detained arbitrarily under international law and recommended his immediate release, as well as the payment of compensation.
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Stephen Colbert’s 'Late Show' Hits Season-High Ratings With Strike Force Five Reunion (2.8M Viewers), Biggest Weeknight Episode Since October 2024Stephen Colbert’s 'Late Show' Hits Season-High Ratings With Strike Force Five Reunion (2.8M Viewers), Biggest Weeknight Episode Since
Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway
After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea A peripatetic walrus who became a local celebrity as he toured the north-east coast of Scotland has now been spotted in Norway, bringing to an end his Celtic sojourn. The young male was christened Magnus after he after first hauled his estimated 2.
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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran warThe key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Teen bedroom art installation shines spotlight on Ukraine’s stolen children
Since the start of the current conflict, more than 20,500 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia It looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom: football shirts on the wall, crumpled clothes on the floor, exercise books open on the desk. But it is a work of political art, intended to evoke the empty rooms of more than 20,500 Ukrainian children unlawfully taken to Russia.
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US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says RubioDiplomatic efforts continue despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent days The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month. In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the contested strait of Hormuz since the informal truce began.
Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups
Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout Middle East crisis – live...
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UK construction firms face some of sharpest cost rises in nearly 30 yearsMonthly rise in prices of fuel and raw materials, driven by Iran war, is one of steepest since survey began in 1997 Business live – latest updates...
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefireIsrael says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
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'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including RussiaProtests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talksWang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.
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A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are rifeFrom economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deep In the weeks since the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like prewar normality. Many security checkpoints have been taken down, coffee shops are bustling, parks are full of people gathering for picnics, musicians are playing again in the streets, highways are jammed with traffic and the metro – free to use since the war – runs packed.
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Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlers The Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally shooting Palestinian stone-throwers, according to an Israeli report of his comments. The remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth, head of the army’s central command, were made in a recent closed forum but were leaked to Israel’s Haaretz newspaper.
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Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extensionPresident Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
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Cartel corruption claims push US-Mexico relations to breaking pointWith Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say ‘it’s the most tense situation since the 1980s’ Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border. “There are many who are betting on the defeat and failure of the Mexican government,” said Claudia Sheinbaum tersely on Wednesday, when asked about the allegations at a news conference.
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What to know as Trump visits Xi in ChinaTrump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.
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No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crackFair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claims Follow our...
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Rhythm nation: politician’s viral dance moves mark new, optimistic era for HungaryZsolt Hegedűs’s celebrations since the election of Péter Magyar have sparked joy across the country As Hungary’s Péter Magyar took office , ousting...
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Trump ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military juntaStone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government The US lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government. Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021 , and have repeatedly been accused of atrocities that may amount to war crimes.
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Eurovision 2026: Delta Goodrem sends Australia to the grand final with note-perfect performance
There was wind, there was fire, there was Goodrem’s remarkable upper-range – resulting in a refreshingly self-assured offering from Australia ‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984. ’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Standing before a glistening crescent moon and adorned in more than 7,000 Swarovski crystals, Australia’s 2026 Eurovision hopeful Delta Goodrem delivered a powerful performance on the 70th anniversary of the global song contest – and became the first Australian act to qualify for the grand final since 2023.
Fit for a king: Ian McKellen to play Lear at newly rebuilt Yard theatre in east London
Role marks a major return for the actor after falling off the stage in 2024 and is a coup for the forward-thinking theatre Ian McKellen is to play King Lear in his first major theatrical role since falling from the stage into the first row of the audience in 2024. The accident, which left him with “ agonising pains ”, happened during a performance of Player Kings in the West End and led McKellen to withdraw from the production.
Royal Opera House calls for release of Georgian bass singer jailed over democracy protests
Casting director urges Keir Starmer to intervene in case of Paata Burchuladze, 71, jailed for seven years after singing at anti-regime demonstrations The Royal Opera House in London has urged Keir Starmer to intervene in the case of Paata Burchuladze, a world-renowned bass singer who has been imprisoned in Georgia since October on a charge of leading a coup against the country’s authoritarian leader. The 71-year-old has performed at the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and collaborated with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras.
Whales could be harmed by diverted ships avoiding Middle East, scientists warn
Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.
Doctors warned Andrea could die without safe housing, then discharged her to sleep on the streets
The First Nations woman has been on the priority public housing list in WA since 2023. Despite nearly dying from sleeping rough, she still has a two-year wait Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of a homeless First Nations woman who is sick with septicemia fear she will die without a safe home, but advocates warn it could be years before she reaches the top of the public housing waiting list.
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