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Floods kill three after typhoon rains in northern Vietnam
At least three people have died and several are missing after torrential rain from Typhoon Matmo caused widespread flood
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Regional powers signal objection to US reclaiming Afghanistan’s Bagram base
A forum of regional countries, including India, voiced opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.
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Why gold’s historic rally is about more than just Trump
The price of gold has soared 50 percent in 2025. Experts say the 'safe haven' asset is becoming an all-occasions asset.
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Rose is afraid of walls
Two years of genocide have made left my three-year-old niece traumatised. Fear and anxiety shape her childhood.
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Landslide kills 15 after striking bus in northern India
At least 15 people have been killed after a landslide hit a bus in India’s Himachal Pradesh state.
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France’s outgoing PM Lecornu hints at budget deal amid political turmoil
Opposition parties are calling on embattled President Macron to resign before his term ends in 2027.
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‘Horrific trauma patients’: WHO details harrowing scenes from Gaza
Just 14 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are partially functioning, WHO says, as Israel continues to bomb amid ceasefire talks.
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Trump threatens Insurrection Act as he sends troops to Chicago
The US President has threatened to invoke an 1807 law to give the National Guard powers of arrest and policing.
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Is it legal for Trump to put his picture on US Mint dollar coin?
Trump administration plans $1 coin with Trump's image, breaking norms of avoiding living presidents on currency.
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Drier weather threatens India’s tea exports, global supply
Climate extremes shrink Assam tea harvests, increase costs, reduce exports, and reshape the global industry and prices.
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Chemistry Nobel Prize awarded to trio in field of metal organic frameworks
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi's work can be used to harvest water from desert air.
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US army sergeant fired over pro-Palestine posts
US army sergeant fired over pro-Palestine posts
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Ethiopia claims Eritrea is readying to ‘wage war’ against it
In a letter to the UN, Ethiopia’s foreign minister claims Eritrea is colluding with a Tigray-based opposition group.
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‘Do you want a player to die on court?’ – Tennis stars wilt in China heat
Weather conditions have led to player complaints; mercury is likely to rise through to Sunday's Shanghai Masters final.
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Dozens killed as Pakistani army, fighters clash near Afghan border
Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for attack on military convoy, leading to a deadly gunfight.
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Videos show Berlin police beating pro-Palestine protesters
Videos show German police officers beating pro-Palestine protesters in Berlin after authorities banned a planned demonst
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with critics at key Senate hearing
Democrats on the Senate panel grilled her over her leadership of the Justice Department. She hit back, with GOP support.
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LIVE: Israel kills 8 people in Gaza in 24 hours as talks under way in Egypt
Israel attacks and intercepts another convoy of Gaza-bound boats, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
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Landslide hits bus in northern India, killing 15, as rescue continues
The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch in Himachal Pradesh when a landslide struck after days of torrential rains.
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Dozens killed in Myanmar after armed paraglider attack: Reports
Amnesty International says the military launched a paraglider attack on a nighttime civilian gathering.
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