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WorldG7 leaders vow to back Ukraine, pledge tougher sanctions on Russia
They also welcomed US-Iran deal.
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WorldThwarted plot to to use drones, snipers to attack White House UFC event: FBI
The event was held to commemmorate the the 250th anniversary of US independence
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WorldLuigi Mangione hearing adjourned after prosecutorial filing lapse
Thompson, 50, was killed as he walked to a Manhattan hotel for UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference. Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.
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WorldPolice search for assailant in fatal shooting inside Delaware hospital
Violence has been a persistent problem at hospitals across the US
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WorldIndia, Canada agree to conclude free trade pact talks by year-end
Modi and Carney met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains in France
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WorldModi, Trump to meet today on sidelines of G-7 in France
The meeting comes against the backdrop of concerns over the death of Indian mariners on commercial ships targeted by the US navy in the Strait of Hormuz
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WorldUS-Iran deal to be made public soon; key details emerge
The memorandum is a framework and not a final agreement, with permanent truce to the war in west Asia still awaiting negotiation
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WorldOil slides to three-month low as Iran deal raises hopes of Hormuz reopening
Some analysts expect flows through the strait to resume soon, adding to downward pressure from already soft physical markets.
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WorldOld jerseys worn again; old joy lingers as Gaza celebrates football amid the ruins
Much of Gaza was destroyed and its infrastructure heavily damaged during Israel's two-year military assault in the territory, launched after the October 2023 Hamas attacks.
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WorldRussian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland, two arrested
wo Belarusian nationals have been detained in connection with the case.
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WorldTrump “not happy” with Israel’s conduct in Lebanon during Iran talks
Trump added that he was "not happy" with the way Israel had handled itself in Lebanon as he was trying to reach a deal with Iran.
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WorldShipowners cautious on returning to Strait of Hormuz despite peace deal
The war, which began in late February, has largely halted shipping through the key route for around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply
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WorldIran links end of US conflict to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Tehran says ceasefire remains incomplete without Israeli troop pullback
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WorldUK government rejects £10 billion Thames Water rescue plan, nationalisation risk grows
Environment minister Emma Reynolds said that she was "not convinced the current proposal was good enough for consumers or the environment".
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WorldUkraine targets major Moscow oil facility in drone strike
The Gazpromneft refinery serves the Moscow region, which has not so far been among the dozen or so Russian regions where there have been supply disruptions.
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WorldIsraeli court rejects appeal of Gaza doctor held without charge
Hussam abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan hospital, is among at least 14 doctors from Gaza who have been detained in Israel without charge for more than a year.
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WorldCongo’s Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year: Red Cross
"We are afraid that this could last one year, to end this disease.”
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WorldZelenskyy joins G7 as leaders push for Ukraine peace efforts
Trump has been frustrated by a lack of movement toward Ukraine-Russia resolution.
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WorldMagnitude 6.7 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island
The epicentre has been recorded at about 42 kilometres to the southeast of the town of Palu
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WorldUN calls on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women
The resolution's adoption follows the arrest of at least 30 women in the western city of Herat this month for allegedly violating the Taliban's strict dress code.