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Drone warfare kills over 1,000 in Sudan in 2026 as strikes multiply: UN
Reports show drone use expanding, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in first five months of 2026.
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Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
The Home Office had challenged a High Court ruling that the group's proscription should be quashed.
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Anthropic Set to Meet Trump Officials Over AI Security Concerns
Anthropic PBC executives are planning to meet with Trump administration officials on Monday to discuss an unprecedented US government directive barring foreign access to the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, according to a person familia…
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Belgium v Egypt live: World Cup 2026
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.
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Chainguard, Cyber Firms Use AI to Hunt for Open-Source Flaws
More than two dozen companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and an array of cybersecurity firms are collaborating to remedy software flaws spotted by cutting-edge artificial intelligence models.
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Trump’s recent insults show just how strained his relationships with G7 leaders have become
President Donald Trump has repeatedly insulted most of his Group of 7 counterparts over the last several months, reopening old grudges and igniting new feuds with leaders he once seemed to respect.
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Peru’s Economy Expanded Slightly Faster Than Expected in April
Peru posted slightly better than expected growth in April, driven by strong results in construction, retail sales and manufacturing.
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With UFC fight night wrapped at the White House, days of breakdown and cleanup begin
The moment UFC fight night attendees were fully evacuated from the White House South Lawn and the Ellipse early Monday, crews began an extensive cleanup process, breaking down a massive production setup in an effort that is slated to take more than a week.
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Montreal Transit System REM to Sell Around C$2 Billion Bonds
Réseau express métropolitain (REM), an automated light metro system in Greater Montreal, is looking to raise around C$2 billion ($1.43 million) in a bond sale as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Hungary Starts Unwinding Orban System With Term Limit, Clawback
Hungary began dismantling former leader Viktor Orban’s self-styled illiberal rule by imposing term limits for premiers and winding up public trusts that wielded billions of dollars in assets in an extension of his political influence.
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Is Lebanon included? Country hopeful for US-Iran ceasefire, despite doubts
Ceasefire raises hopes in Lebanon, yet Israeli defiance and past violations overshadow lasting peace.
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Nuveen Private Bond Chief Scoops Up AI’s ‘Picks and Shovels’
Data centers and computing chips are all the rage in global credit markets right now, but Nuveen LLC’s Laura Parrott is more excited about the “boring, plain vanilla” infrastructure on the outskirts of AI that will benefit regardless of how the technology pan…
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Teacher guilty of abusing and murdering adopted baby boy
Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of the former head of year.
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IMF Says Still on ‘High Alert’ for War Impact After Iran-US Deal
The International Monetary Fund said it remains on “high alert” over fallout from the Middle East war on the global economy, warning that energy supplies will take time to recover even as the US and Iran announced an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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EU Nations Approve Carbon Benchmarks for Handout of Free Permits
European Union member states approved a controversial update of benchmark values for the bloc’s carbon market, taking a key step toward distribution of free allowances to companies in the flagship emissions trading system.
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Reform UK Vows to Hike Costs for Firms Employing Foreign Workers
A Reform UK government would make it more expensive for businesses to hire foreign workers by forcing them to pay a higher rate of payroll tax and a new levy for each overseas worker they employ.
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Nigeria’s ADC Taps Ex-Minister as Abubakar’s Running Mate
African Democratic Congress, one of Nigeria’s major opposition parties, has selected former Transport Minister Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
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Trump says ships ‘starting to move’ through Strait of Hormuz
Claim comes as Iranian official floats tolls for strait a day after US-Iran announce initial deal to be signed Friday.
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UK social media ban: Questions remain on how it will work
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.
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Henry Nowak killer sentence sent to Court of Appeal
The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.
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GLP-1s may help –– not harm –– male fertility
Not only are GLP-1 medications likely not harmful to male fertility, but they may help improve testosterone levels, sperm health and production, study says.
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Boy, 2, seriously hurt as car crashes into nursery playground
A 63-year-old woman is arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
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Israeli forces kill three-year-old Palestinian boy on family farm in Gaza
Rayan Abu al-Ajeen was being carried in Gaza when both were shot by Israeli forces on Sunday, family says.
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How Pakistan mediated a US-Iran agreement after more than 100 days of war
PM Sharif praises Pakistan’s army chief for his efforts in securing a tentative deal, likely to be finalised in Geneva.
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Spain vs Cape Verde live: World Cup 2026
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, before our live text commentary stream.
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Arrest over push of woman into bus's path in Putney in 2017
A 44-year-old man is in custody over the incident where a woman appeared to be shoved into the path of a bus.
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Brazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.
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Iran, US agree tentative deal to ‘end war’: Your questions answered
Uncertainty remains over whether Israel will honour the agreement.
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UK court says proscribing Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group was lawful
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Vance’s new book puts his Catholic faith at the center of his story — and his political future
The book arrives as Catholicism is, by some measures, experiencing a resurgence in the United States unlike anything in recent memory.
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Award-winning investigative Journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
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Can you park in front of a driveway without a dropped kerb?
What are the rules over this issue, which caused division in one Bristol suburb recently?
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Britain has unveiled one of world’s toughest social media bans for kids. Here’s what to know
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban social media for under-16s, claiming that the planned measures will go “further than any country in the world” to protect children from online harms.
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Iran war live: Tehran says ‘peace deal’ ends US blockade, war on all fronts
World welcomes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ as Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open on Friday when the agreement is signed.
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The restaurant so good that Chinese officials are said to be banned from going there | CNN
Three-Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant King’s Joy elevates plant-based ingredients into a culinary art form. But it’s reportedly off limits for government officials.
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Ukraine’s historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery set on fire following major Russian attack
A prominent Ukrainian monastery complex in the heart of Kyiv was set on fire following a massive Russian attack overnight into Monday that killed at least five people and wounded more than two dozen in the capital, according to local authorities.
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American singer Oliver Tree listed aboard helicopter involved in fatal midair collision in Brazil
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
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