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US forces launch new strikes on Iran to curb threat to Hormuz, military says
The United States launched new strikes against Iran on Wednesday in a bid to curb Tehran's ability to target shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. US forces "have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade...
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Argentina fans sing and dance after dramatic World Cup comeback against Egypt
Argentina fans celebrated with tears, songs and dancing after their team's dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16. Footage from Buenos Aires and Atlanta shows supporters cheering, embracing and playing drums as the final...
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Artists create giant sea animals from sand
On the Croatian island of Rab, artists are carving large sand sculptures on the beach as part of the 15th Festival of Sand Sculptures. Visitors watch sculptors shape figures of a monk seal, a turtle and a giant squid. The beach gradually turns into an...
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Eulogist at Khamenei funeral in Iran calls for death of Donald Trump
A eulogist at the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called for the death of US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Speaking before prayers over Khamenei's body, Mohammad Rasouli said: “Why shouldn't we kill the one who killed my Imam...
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World leaders and royals celebrate the US's 250th birthday
The US celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence on Saturday, in what the White House has called "the most important milestone" in the nation's history. Fireworks displays, air shows, and a speech from US President Donald Trump are all part...
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Iran FM confirms reports Israel planned to target Tehran's negotiators
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed media reports that officials in Washington believe Israel may have tried to kill Iran's top negotiators in an attempt to derail ceasefire talks with the United States that were to take place in...
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Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
A former Olympian was indicted on Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of...
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EU looks to South Caucasus for solutions as von der Leyen holds talks with President Aliyev
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Tuesday, opening a twoday visit to the South Caucasus that underscored the European Union’s growing strategic interest in the region as it seeks to...
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Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes climbs to 1,943
The death toll from two devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela last week has risen to 1,943, authorities said on Tuesday. A further 10,571 people have been injured and 28,380 are receiving care in hospitals or temporary camps following...
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Iran says delegation to visit Qatar this week but insists no negotiations scheduled with the US
Iran said on Monday evening that a delegation of experts would travel to Doha "later this week" to discuss implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United States earlier this month, but stressed the visit would not constitute...
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Iran threatens total halt to talks amid intensive US air activity near Hormuz
US-Iran negotiations to end the war came under severe additional pressure on Sunday after the IRGC announced that Washington's strikes over the previous two days had "violated Clause 1 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" and "will result in a...
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Israel's Netanyahu welcomes US-brokered Lebanon agreement as far right condemns it
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday hailed a trilateral framework agreement signed on Friday by Lebanon, Israel and the US aimed at achieving a peace deal between the two neighbouring countries. Netanyahu called the US-brokered...
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US Supreme Court clears way for mass deportations of Haitians and Syrians
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can immediately strip humanitarian protections from roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians living legally in the country, paving the way for their deportation. Thursday's 6-3...
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Tehran labels framework deal 'US defeat' as Trump threatens to halt talks
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the US-Iran framework deal as "a declaration of US defeat," saying Washington and Israel had miscalculated in launching the war. "The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure...
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UNAIDS warns Trump's HIV funding cuts to South Africa could cost lives
The United States has decided to withdraw all funding for South Africa's HIV and AIDS response through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a programme that has contributed about $400m (€340m) a year to the country's fight against...
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Honduras to buy Ukrainian drones to fight drug trafficking
Honduras is planning to purchase drones from Ukraine as part of its efforts to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border security, President Nasry Asfura said on Monday. The announcement comes as the country grapples with organised crime, gang...
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US and Iran publicly trade threats as talks take place in Switzerland
As negotiations aimed at finalising a peace deal went on behind closed doors between the US and Iran in Switzerland, each side issued public threats towards the other as key sticking points risk derailing efforts to end the war. The peace talks look...
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Meet Osito, the rescue dog winning hearts at the World Cup
Amid the World Cup excitement in Mexico City, an unexpected star has captured fans' attention. Osito, an eight-year-old rescue dog, has become a viral sensation as he rides through the city on the back of his owner's cargo bicycle dressed in Mexico's...
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Tehran says Strait of Hormuz remains open after confusion
Iran's foreign ministry has denied reports that the Strait of Hormuz has been reclosed, Iranian state media reported on Friday. "The armed forces of Iran, in accordance with the memorandum of understanding to end the war dated June 18, 2026, have...
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Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel admits 'urgent changes' needed to overcome crisis
Cuba's communist model needs "urgent changes" to overcome a major crisis which cannot be blamed solely on a crippling US oil blockade, President Miguel DíazCanel said in his frankest admission yet of the need for radical reforms. While Havana's...
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Trump welcomed to Versailles for dinner with Macron
Donald Trump was welcomed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening for a private reception and dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron following the conclusion of the G7 summit in Evian. The US president walked through the palace...
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Iran coach calls team World Cup's 'most oppressed' after rushed departure from US
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said his team was "perhaps the most oppressed in the World Cup," after his side was ordered to leave the US and fly back to its training base in Tijuana only hours after opening the tournament with a 2-2 draw against New...
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Singer Oliver Tree and YouTuber Gaspi among six killed as two helicopters collide in Brazil
Two helicopters collided in mid-air over the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning, killing all six people on board. American singer Oliver Tree, 32, and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, known online as Gaspi, 23, were among the dead. The...
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Trump says US-Iran peace deal 'complete,' Strait of Hormuz blockade lifted
The US-Iran deal is now "complete," US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night. "The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "I hereby fully...
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US President Donald Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday
US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited deal to end the war in the Middle East is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, paving the way for the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately...
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Cuban president announces economic reforms to 'liberalise' the embargo-hit and blockaded island
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel sprang a surprise on Friday, announcing a wide-ranging package of economic reforms that will affect tourism, foreign trade and investment and the private sector, aiming to liberalise the island's economy amid...
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Trump says he is cancelling fresh strikes on Iran and hints at possible peace deal
US President Donald Trump said he was calling off strikes on Iran on Thursday and flagged the signing of a possible deal with Tehran after top-level talks. "Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the...
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'Children are dying,' Cuba says as US blockade hampers delivery of UN aid
Cuba's government said on Wednesday that the US oil blockade that has crippled the island is preventing the United Nations from distributing 170 containers of humanitarian aid. US President Donald Trump has set his sights on ending more than six...
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US judge blocks Trump plan for $100,000 visa fee
A federal judge in the United States has halted a plan by the Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the measure constituted an unauthorised tax. When the decision to...
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Iran launches missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a ceasefire in April
Israeli air defence are intercepting Iranian missiles after Tehran warned it would attack Israel as a response to Israeli strikes on Beirut. "A short while ago, sirens were sounded in several areas across the country, following the identification of...
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Ebola cases surge over 400 as fears grow over central Africa outbreak
Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in a rapidly expanding outbreak in central Africa, according to the World Health Organization, fuelling concerns that the epidemic could become one of the largest on record. The WHO has already declared...
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Azerbaijan denies claims of Israel using its soil in operations against Iran
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry denied claims published by international media on Friday that Israeli military and intelligence personnel allegedly operated from its territory during the ongoing Iran war, calling the reports "completely...
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Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear' of China
China accused the United States on Thursday of distorting facts and smearing its political system, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said censorship could not "erase" the memory of Beijing's crackdown on Tiananmen Square...
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Kyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history
Kyrgyzstan was elected on Wednesday as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the first time since gaining its independence in 1991. Kyrgyzstan won the Asia-Pacific Group vacancy, defeating the Philippines for one of...
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Two people shot dead in Kenya protests against Ebola plan
The victims were among the hundreds of protesters who had gathered near the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya, where the government plans to build a 50bed quarantine facility to temporarily house and monitor people exposed to Ebola. The plan comes...
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Trump says he secured halt to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, keeps door open for Iran talks
In a fast-moving chain of events on Monday, US President Donald Trump said no Israeli troops will be "going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way, have already been turned back” after talking to both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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French police detain hundreds in Paris after violent celebrations of PSG’s Champions League title
French authorities say police have questioned hundreds of people and detained 457 following violence that disrupted celebrations late Saturday of Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) second Champions League title win, and a group tried to storm a police station...
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PSG fans erupt in celebration after Champions League triumph
Paris Saint-Germain supporters erupted in celebration as their team defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League for a second consecutive season. Video from Parc des Princes in Paris showed fans packed into the stadium cheering,...
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Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union urges Armenian referendum
In the run-up to Armenia’s decisive 7 June elections, Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) leaders issued a joint statement warning Armenia that its EU accession plans pose “serious risks” to the economic security of all EAEU countries. During their summit...
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What are the Abraham Accords - and why is Trump pushing to expand them?
The Abraham Accords are a set of diplomatic agreements brokered by the United States in 2020 to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab countries. Signed during the first presidency of Donald Trump, the accords led the United Arab...
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Trump warns Iran to make a deal or 'we'll finish the job'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was not yet satisfied with Iran's offers to make a deal - otherwise the US will "have to finish the job" - after Iranian staterun television reported details of what it claimed was a draft...
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First footage released after deadly train and school minibus crash in Belgium
The crash happened shortly after 8:00 a.m., around one kilometre from Buggenhout railway station, as the vehicle operated for regional transport company De Lijn carried seven schoolchildren, an accompanying adult and the driver. Belgian officials and...
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UK: Centuries-old cheese rolling in Brockworth attracts crowds from across Europe
Hundreds of competitors and spectators lined the steep slopes of Cooper’s Hill as racers chased a rolling wheel of Double Gloucester cheese downhill at high speed. Participants travelled from countries including Germany, France and the Netherlands to...
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Thousands rally in Madrid demanding Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez resign
Thousands of demonstrators marched through central Madrid calling on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign over corruption allegations involving members of his political circle. Video showed large crowds carrying Spanish flags and chanting...
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Trump says agreement to end Iran war 'largely negotiated'
US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a draft framework for an agreement with Iran, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” and is “subject to finalisation”. In a post on Truth Social, Trump...
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UAE-backed programme broadens assessment of public institutions
Uzbekistan has expanded a UAEbacked programme evaluating the performance of state institutions, with 41 ministries, agencies and committees undergoing independent assessment this year, more than double the number reviewed in the previous cycle. The...
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Turkish court annuls leadership of main opposition CHP party, sparking turmoil
A court in Turkey annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Thursday, state news agency Anadolu Agency reported, in a sharp escalation against the country's embattled opposition. The ruling...
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Ready to take on World Cup giants, Uzbekistan has 'nothing to lose,’ coach Cannavaro tells Euronews
Twenty years after lifting the World Cup trophy as Italy’s captain, superstar Fabio Cannavaro is now back at the world's most important tournament, guiding Uzbekistan towards its first appearance on football's biggest stage. “It's the first time we...
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Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran strikes in a show of regional influence
US President Donald Trump named Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the “great leaders and allies” who convinced him to “hold off” on a renewed strike on Iran, propelling the three Gulf countries to the forefront of an expanded political architecture in...
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'No society is immune' to housing crisis, UN chief warns at World Urban Forum in Baku
The global housing crisis is hitting wealthy nations as hard as poor ones, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, telling delegates at the World Urban Forum in Baku that "no society is immune, from fastgrowing cities in the developing...
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World Urban Forum opens in Baku with warning on global housing divide
The gap between the world's haves and have-nots was put in blunt terms on the opening day of the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Baku on Sunday, when Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba said that while 80% of Slovaks own their home, some countries...
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Eurovision final in Vienna overshadowed by protests over Israel’s participation
Austria witnessed renewed protests over Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, as several hundred demonstrators gathered near Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle hours before the 2026 grand final. Protest organisers and speakers...
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Israel and Lebanon extend their ceasefire by 45 days following talks in the US
Lebanon and Israel on Friday agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days, even as a fresh escalation of violence erupted, the US State Department said following mediated talks. "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to...
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Erdoğan visits Astana as Turkey and Central Asia deepen ties amid shifting regional order
Kazakhstan and Turkey signed a Declaration on Eternal Friendship and Expanded Strategic Partnership during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's state visit to Astana on Thursday, as the two countries set a bilateral trade target of €13 billion and...
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250,000 pilgrims gather at Fatima shrine in Portugal for annual candlelight Mass
Around 250,000 Catholic pilgrims gathered at the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal for the annual Mass of the Blessing of the Candles. Footage showed crowds holding candles, singing hymns and taking part in nighttime processions honouring the Virgin...
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Palestinians gather to mark 78th anniversary of the Nakba and call for 'right of return'
In Ramallah, the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority (PA), hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the city centre to commemorate the anniversary, while mosques across the city sounded a 78second siren, a symbolic reference to the 78th anniversary...
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Qatar makes Venice Biennale debut with pavilion built on collaboration, food and live art
Often described as the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, the Venice Biennale brings together countries, artists and curators from across the globe every two years. This year, Qatar is marking a major cultural milestone with its...
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Trump dismisses Iran’s ‘unacceptable’ reply to the US peace proposal
US President Donald Trump dismisses Iran’s ‘totally unacceptable’ reply to the US peace proposal. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to the latest US proposed draft aimed at ending the war was delivered on Sunday through a Pakistani mediator,...
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Trump open to shifting US troops from Germany to Poland
US President Donald Trump has admitted he is considering moving some of the American troops being withdrawn from Germany to Poland. The statement was made during a conversation with journalists at the White House and fits into a broader debate over a...
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Who is coming to Putin’s Victory Day parade - and who is not?
Moscow’s Victory Day parade is slowly but surely turning into a small, intimate party instead of a grand demonstration of Russia’s military power it used to be. Not only will the Victory Day parade on Saturday not feature military vehicles or cadets...
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Iran fires at 'enemy units' in Strait of Hormuz, state-run media claim
Iranian military fired missiles at "enemy units" in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday night, after what it described as an attack on an Iranian tanker, Tehran state-run media said. "Following the attack by the US military on an Iranian tanker, the...
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Russian guided bomb attacks kill at least 26 civilians across Ukraine
In Zaporizhzhia, guided bombs killed at least 12 people and injured 37, damaging residential buildings and industrial sites. In Kramatorsk, at least five people died when air dropped bombs struck the city centre, underlining the ongoing risk to...
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At least 26 killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy denounces Moscow's 'cynicism'
At least 26 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its 9 May patriotic...
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Euronews journalist reports Emirates flight to Dubai held at Heathrow during UAE air strikes
Euronews' journalist Toby Gregory boarded his Emirates flight to Dubai at London’s Heathrow airport on Monday when mobile phone alerts started appearing that new Iranian drone and missile attacks were under way in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE's...
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Massive sea lion “Chonkers” draws crowds in San Francisco
Crowds gathered at San Francisco’s Pier 39 this week to catch a glimpse of “Chonkers,” a giant Steller sea lion spotted resting among much smaller California sea lions. Visitors stopped to take photos as the large marine mammal lounged on the dock,...
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Businessman dies after alleged beating in custody over brother’s Starlink detention
An Iranian businessman has died as a result of being beaten while under arrest, human rights group the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation reported. The report states that Hesam Alaeedin went to the security authorities to follow up on the status of his...
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US President Donald Trump says 'not satisfied' with new peace proposal from Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, with peace talks between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire. Iran delivered the text of the proposal to mediator Pakistan on...
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Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents' gala agrees to remain jailed
The man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed while he awaits trial. Cole Tomas Allen did not enter a plea...
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Video shows suspect approaching police after stabbing in north London
Images shared on social media show police tasering and arresting a man with a knife in Golders Green in north London, after two Jewish men were stabbed in an attack. Police declared it a "terrorist incident" and said a 45-year-old man had been...
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US military boards commercial ship suspected of attempting to evade Iran blockade
The US military on Tuesday released video footage of US Marines on the deck of M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. A post by the Defense Department on "X"...
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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting
The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. He appeared in court on Monday to face charges after a...
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Who is Cole Allen? What we know about White House press dinner shooting suspect
The man suspected of opening fire near the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday has been identified as 31year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a mechanical engineer and amateur video game developer from California. US President Donald Trump had posted...
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Trump cancels US negotiators' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks as Araghchi departs Islamabad
US President Donald Trump has said that he ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan to continue talks with Iranian officials on ending the war. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said "I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to...
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Italy tests R1 robotic museum guide in Turin’s historic Palazzo Madama
A trial carried out in April 2026 at the Strada Nuova Museums in Genoa is testing a humanoid robot designed to guide visitors and ease crowding. The site, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage location, houses artworks dating back to the 15th century,...
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