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Australian PM backs removal of ex-Prince Andrew from succession line
New Zealand says it, too, will support the UK government if it decides to remove the disgraced prince from succession.
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Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter
Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides, while more than 700 districts across country declare states of emergency.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,461
These are the key developments from day 1,461 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect
The US president's polarising policies risk voter backlash in the November midterm elections.
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Trump hits out at reports that top general flagged risks of attacking Iran
US president slams reports that General Dan Caine warned him of risks of war with Iran as '100 percent incorrect'.
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Are the US and Iran moving closer to war?
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.
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Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute
Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline.
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Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall
The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump.
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Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony
At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.
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El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed.
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Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll of US military campaign against suspected drug boats to about 150.
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BBC criticised for nixing ‘Free Palestine’ tribute from BAFTA coverage
Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr's speech in which he says 'Free Palestine" was not aired.
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EU sanctions Russian officials as Hungary blocks funds to Ukraine
European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.
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Lebanon’s tax hikes draw anger from economically frustrated public
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.
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Israeli settlers vandalise, torch mosque in occupied West Bank
Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religious Affairs says Israeli settlers defaced and set fire to a mosque.
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US skier Lindsey Vonn reveals leg was nearly amputated
Lindsey Vonn revealed that her leg was injured so severely in her Olympic crash that amputation was a possibility.
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Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
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Turkish ‘threat’ talked up in Israel as Netanyahu focuses on new alliances
Relations between Israel and Turkiye continue to deteriorate amid accusations and heightened geopolitical tensions.
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Peter Mandelson arrested amid Epstein files fallout
Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested amid revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon
Billions in oil funds have not been returned to Iran as transparency fades amid efforts to circumvent biting sanctions.
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