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Elon Musk backs ‘free trade zone’ between US and Europe
Elon Musk calls for a US-Europe free-trade zone with zero tariffs while EU plans a response to US import duties.
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Fraud case a “hard blow” for Le Pen’s presidential bid
Journalist Diane de Vignemont breaks down Marine Le Pen’s fraud conviction, her appeal and what it means for her future.
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‘Hands Off’ protesters rally across US to oppose Trump’s policies
Tens of thousands gather across the US and Europe to decry actions of the Trump administration.
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Vinicius misses another penalty as Real Madrid shocked by Valencia
LaLiga champions slip to shock 2-1 home defeat as title defence continues to falter.
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Demonstrators rally across Spain to protest against housing crisis
Demonstrators have returned to the streets in anger over high housing costs with no relief in sight.
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Iran currency falls to record low against dollar as tensions with US mount
As traders opened on Saturday, the exchange rate fell to 1,043,000 rials to the dollar.
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AI and doxxing sites: Trump vs antiwar activists
The US administration’s unlawful revoking of student visas for voicing opposition against Israel’s genocide on Gaza.
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UN says 100 children killed or injured in Gaza every day since war resumed
Palestinian and UN bodies mark Palestine Children's Day with 'harrowing' accounts of toll of Israel's war on children.
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‘Unprecedented’: Video shows last moments of Gaza medics killed by Israel
Video discovered on mobile phone of one of the victims reveals the details of an Israeli attack that killed 15 people.
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The world “will form united front” against tariffs
China will trade with multiple partners to weather the tariff storm better than the US, says policy expert Huiyao Wang.
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Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70
Bagayoko part of blind duo Amadou and Mariam, was among Africa's best-selling and beloved music industry performers.
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Thousands hit the streets for South Korea’s impeached ex-president Yoon
Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his bungled martial law declaration.
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Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,300 as UN calls for help
UN aid chief says the world 'must rally behind the people of Myanmar' after a magnitude 7.7 quake flattened buildings.
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The UK’s ‘grooming gang’ scandal is about race, class and misogyny
The victims were considered disposable – not only by the perpetrators but also by those who were supposed to help them.
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India’s Modi visits Sri Lanka to shore up defence and energy ties
Indian PM is first foreign dignitary to visit island since leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept elections last year.
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Trump’s 10 percent tariff takes effect, raising fears of global trade war
Initial 'baseline' tariff comes into effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses as stock markets plummet.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,136
These are the key events on day 1,136 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event
Reports say AI models from Microsoft were used as part of Israeli military programme to select bombing targets in Gaza.
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More than 500 firms sign brief in support of Trump-targeted law office
The law firm Perkins Coie is fighting an executive order from Donald Trump limiting its access to federal buildings.
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Pentagon confirms four-star general’s firing amid Trump security purge
US President Donald Trump acknowledged he has taken advice from a far-right media personality about who to fire.
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