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Defence Investment Plan: Will the UK's plan for defence help it hit Nato's spending target?
BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.
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Anthropic Releases Claude Science for Automating Research
Anthropic PBC is releasing new software aimed at helping scientists automate research, in the hopes of reducing some of the tedious aspects of their work.
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Palestine weekly: Israel accelerates land grabs in Gaza, West Bank
Permanent alterations begin at Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque as plans advance for settlements in Gaza.
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Longtime Clinton aide walks back claim former president visited Epstein island, sources say
A longtime aide to Bill Clinton walked back a prior claim that the former president visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island, according to two sources familiar with closed-door testimony on Capitol Hill.
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Corruption Scandals Push Milei Toward Argentina Establishment He Vilified
President Javier Milei rode to power vowing to destroy the Argentine political elite he derided as “the caste.” Now, after a string of corruption scandals, he’s turning to one of its most recognizable figures to run his cabinet.
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Dead baby is found in a portable toilet at a music festival in Michigan
Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the death of a baby found inside a portable toilet at a music festival in rural western Michigan.
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How severe is Russia’s energy shortage because of Ukrainian strikes?
Analysts say Russia’s fuel crisis may affect its domestic economy, but the war in Ukraine will remain the priority.
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LeBron James will leave the Lakers and hit the free agent market, reports say
LeBron James will be moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, according to multiple reports.
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Supreme Court Will Consider Right to Own ‘Assault Weapons’
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether Americans have a constitutional right to own so-called assault rifles, the popular weapons that have repeatedly been used in mass killings.
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Schneider to Buy Industrial AI Firm Cognite for $3.1 Billion
Schneider Electric SE agreed to buy Cognite in a $3.1 billion transaction to expand its industrial data and AI software business.
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Supersonic Flights Over Land Get Closer to Reality Under US Plan
Manufacturers of supersonic jets would get a boost under new proposed rules from President Donald Trump’s administration to allow flights faster than the speed of sound over land, reversing a more than 50-year ban.
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US Should Push $650 Billion Bump in IMF Firepower, Democrats Say
The US should lead an initiative to expand the International Monetary Fund’s financial capacity by at least $650 billion to help blunt the impact of the Iran war on the global economy, a group of Democratic lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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Elle: Is the Legally Blonde revival 'boring and tedious' or a 'hot pink delight'?
The spin-off introduces a new generation to Elle Woods, but critics say young people deserve better.
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Andy Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM
The ex-Greater Manchester mayor plans a new No 10 unit in the city if he becomes Labour's next leader.
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Ivory Coast vs Norway LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026
Follow live updates as Erling Haaland’s Norway and Yan Diomande’s Ivory Coast meet in last 32 match in Dallas.
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Sycamore Gap sapling stolen from Lake District castle grounds
The theft from Wray Castle in the Lake District is believed to have taken place earlier this month.
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Kalshi Finagled a World Cup Sponsorship Deal at a Deep Discount
When the World Cup knockout round began Sunday, Kalshi joined the likes of Coca-Cola, Visa and Adidas with sideline advertising in the stadiums — an unusual addition, given that the event is halfway over, and also that FIFA already signed up an “official pred…
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BLS Needs to Strengthen Safeguards Around Data, Watchdog Says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics made improvements to safeguard its data after several incidents in 2024 led to the early release of key economic measures, but more needs to be done to avoid future lapses, the agency’s watchdog said in a report.
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EU to Allocate €3.2 Billion From New Budget for Montenegro
The European Union plans to allocate €3.2 billion ($3.7 billion) in its new seven-year budget to Montenegro once it joins the bloc by 2028 as planned.
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Philip Morris Says It Can Market Zyn as Safer Than Cigarettes
Philip Morris International Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the company to market its Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes.
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Pope Leo faces first major crisis of papacy from rebel Catholic group
Pope Leo XIV has made a last-ditch appeal to a rebel group of traditionalist Catholics who plan to ordain bishops without his approval in Switzerland on Wednesday.
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Fossil kept in drawer for decades turns out to be first ever Antarctica dinosaur bone
A fossil that was sitting in a collection drawer for decades has been found to belong to the first dinosaur remains ever discovered in Antarctica.
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US Supreme Court rules against Trump order to end birthright citizenship
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World Cup 2026: What are the extra-time and penalty shootout rules?
Both Morocco vs Netherlands and Paraguay vs Germany ended in dramatic penalty shootouts.
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Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies
Paul Flack, 55, was pronounced dead at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 21 June, an inquest hears.
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World Cup 2026: Germany fans in need of hope after exit as Jurgen Klopp looms
As Germany again fail to progress at a World Cup BBC Sport looks at the fallout from their defeat by Paraguay and what happens next.
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US envoys in Doha for indirect talks with Iranian technical delegation
Iran says it has sent an expert delegation to Doha to follow up on the release of frozen Iranian funds.
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Ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang 'cannot be deported'
A 55-year-old law means the government has no legal powers to remove Shabir Ahmed from the UK.
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South Africa deploys police as anti-immigrant protests prompt fears
Anti-migrant groups have demanded undocumented foreigners leave the country by Tuesday.
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Lily Allen defends West End Girl tour after some fans criticise show length
Some fans had complained that the show is too short because the singer only performs her latest album.
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What to know about the Colorado primary elections in the US
The western state is the latest to see fierce contests between the Democratic Party’s progressive and centrist wings.
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This ‘living fossil’ is threatened with extinction by demand for its fins. A scientist is turning fishers into its guardians
The fins of the guitarfish are sold for hundreds of dollars in Asian markets to make soup, a trade pushing them toward extinction.
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Parcel bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch and family in Monaco - reports
The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.
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What is Iran looking for in any upcoming talks with the US?
Strait of Hormuz, frozen funds, Lebanon at forefront of the minds of Iran’s negotiators ahead of potential talks.
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US envoys arrive in Qatar for talks with mediators about Iran
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but there will not be a meeting with Iranian officials, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. Follow for live updates
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Iran war live: Tehran denies Trump’s claims of meeting in Doha
Trump says meeting with Iran will take place in Doha today but Tehran says there are no plans for talks in coming days.
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The people living hyper frugally so they can retire early
The Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement sees followers save as much as possible.
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They were the ‘unsung heroes’ of firefighting. Their deaths mark a grim milestone for the new wildland fire service
Three firefighters – Emily Barker, 38; Nick Hutcherson, 27; and Sydney Watson, 27 – died battling a wildfire in Colorado.
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This city is running out of water | CNN Politics
Situated along the Texas coast, residents of Corpus Christi are staring down a water crisis, as a five-year drought and commercial demand has depleted the city’s reserves to historic lows.
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