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Ukraine vies for NATO membership ahead of the group’s meeting in Washington, D.C.
Read More As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Washington next week, Ukrainian leaders say they have made huge sacrifices to defend the ideals of the alliance and want a clear path to membership. As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Washington next week, Ukrainian leaders say they have made huge sacrifices to defend the…
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Reformist Pezeshkian Wins Iran’s Presidential Runoff Election, Besting Hard-Liner Jalili
Read More DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Pezeshkian promised no radical changes…
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Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for ‘Indigenous voices’
Read More This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz) This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” and was full of surprises —…
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Two teenagers die while swimming at New York’s Coney Island
Read More Witnesses say two young women, aged 17 and 18, went into rough seas during a storm Two teenagers died while swimming at Coney Island beach in New York, police said. Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8.10pm on Friday, the…
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The clock is ticking on Biden’s candidacy
Read MoreBiden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.Biden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.
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Chevron doctrine ruling a ‘gut-punch’ for US health and environment – experts
Read More Decision that overturned convention of deference to federal agencies could upend regulations on tobacco, drugs and medical bills A supreme court decision that overturned the “Chevron doctrine” could upend regulations on everything from tobacco to pharmaceuticals to surprise medical bills, experts told the Guardian. The 40-year-old legal framework, the Chevron doctrine, once directed…
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‘The entire clown show caught up with us’: Tory infighting erupts after defeat
Read More Honours for the key figures behind decision to hold July poll becomes focus of anger among senior Conservatives • General election 2024 – live news Some of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies are facing an angry backlash after being awarded honours by the former prime minister, despite their apparent role in the “insane” decision…
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Hungary: Talks off with Germany’s top diplomat for scheduling reasons
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Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
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Iran’s new president gives hope to some women and younger voters
Read MoreVoters backed the moderate with hopes he can soften sanctions and improve women’s rights.Voters backed the moderate with hopes he can soften sanctions and improve women’s rights.
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World leaders congratulate Iran’s Pezeshkian on presidential election win
Read MoreCentrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.
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Cannabis medications could be eligible for FDA approval under proposed DEA rules
Read More For the first time, cannabis plant would drastically shift federal legal status from narcotic to regulated medication The US Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed new rules that mean, for the first time, medications containing delta-9 THC from the cannabis plant could be eligible for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).…
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For Jewish voters in France, the election is ‘a choice between the plague and cholera’
Read More Downplaying its Nazi past, the far-right National Rally party in France has tried to rebrand itself as an ally of Jews and Israel. Downplaying its Nazi past, the far-right National Rally party in France has tried to rebrand itself as an ally of Jews and Israel.
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Dutch far-right party to join Orbán’s new EU Parliament alliance
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David Cameron and senior Tories push back against swift leadership contest
Read More As Tory MPs prepare bids, former PM and George Osborne say candidates should prove themselves in opposition • General election 2024: live news Tory grandees including David Cameron are pushing back against the idea of a swift Conservative leadership contest, saying they want the candidates to be tested. Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James…
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West Africa junta chiefs to cement alliance with first meeting
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West Africa junta chiefs to cement alliance with first meeting
Read MoreNiger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional bloc, Ecowas.Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional bloc, Ecowas.
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Moulin Rouge in Paris celebrates installation of new windmill sails
Read More Cabaret club’s sails collapsed in April and new ones are up in time for Olympic torch to pass by on 15 July Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, has inaugurated a new set, a week before the Olympic torch was due to pass by the venue.…
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US scraps military drills with NATO hopeful
Read More The indefinite postponement of ‘Noble Partner’ wargames comes a month after Georgia adopted a controversial ‘foreign agent law’ The US has suspended this year’s ‘Noble Partner’ military exercise with Georgia due to a “comprehensive review” of bilateral relations by Washington. The maneuvers, which have previously involved troops from multiple NATO member states, had…
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Saudi leaders congratulate Iran’s Pezeshkian on election win
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A deadly fire exposes the lack of protection for migrant workers in South Korea
Read More As South Korea’s population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country’s workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of them are facing. (Image credit: Anthony Wallace) As South Korea’s population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country’s workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of…
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Hamas relaxes Gaza peace deal demands – Reuters
Read More The Palestinian armed group has agreed to a US timetable for starting talks on the release of male Israeli hostages, the news agency has said Hamas has accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing male Israeli hostages and soldiers 16 days after the first phase of a de-escalation process begins, Reuters…
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France’s president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
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Former Tory minister may become Labour’s ‘planning tsar’
Read More Approach made to Nick Boles as Starmer prepares to announce immediate changes to regulations UK election live – latest updates Labour has approached a former Conservative minister to help steer through its proposals to bulldoze planning rules, with a flurry of changes expected within days to “get Britain building” millions of new homes.…
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Joe Biden claims he was just ‘exhausted’ during blunder-filled TV debate
Read More Joe Biden has attributed his recent blunders to “exhaustion” and claims he won’t be dropping out of the presidential race. Joe Biden has attributed his recent blunders to “exhaustion” and claims he won’t be dropping out of the presidential race.
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Israel-Gaza war live: hopes rise over hostages and ceasefire deal
Read More Hamas has reportedly accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men We are restarting our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news from the region throughout today. We start with…
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Iran’s new reformist president pledges to ‘extend hand of friendship’
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Wes Streeting says NHS is broken as he announces pay talks with junior doctors
Read More New health secretary aims to resolve dispute in England and warns health service is ‘not good enough’ General election 2024: live news The new health secretary, Wes Streeting, has declared the NHS is broken as he announced that talks with junior doctors in England would restart next week. The Ilford North MP said…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 862
Read MoreAs the war enters its 862nd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 862nd day, these are the main developments.
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Keir Starmer to hold first Labour cabinet meeting as Tory leadership jostling begins – live
Read More Meeting follows raft of appointments by new PM, including Rachel Reeves as UK’s first female chancellor UK general election results 2024: live tracker Keir Starmer is expected to hold the first meeting of his cabinet as the UK’s new prime minister starts working on Labour’s manifesto pledges and preparing for a Nato summit…
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Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
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Reformist Pezeshkian wins in Iran’s presidential runoff
Read More Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. (Image credit: SAMAN) Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian beat hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the runoff election to replace the late president who was killed in a helicopter crash…
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‘Defending democracy is paramount’: Rula Jebreal warns against Meloni rule
Read More The journalist, and critics, accuse the Italian PM of leading the country towards authoritarianism The first time Rula Jebreal came face to face with Giorgia Meloni was for a TV debate in November 2016. It was the day after the US presidential election, six years before Meloni became prime minister, and the pair…
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‘A difficult hand played poorly’: how No 10 slipped from Sunak’s grasp
Read More Initial Brexit success was undone by poor strategy and repeated unforced errors, say expert observers UK election live – latest updates Rishi Sunak became Britain’s prime minister quickly and unexpectedly in October 2022 after the short, financially catastrophic premiership of Liz Truss and the leadership of Boris Johnson, whose loose moral compass had…
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Gen Z, social media helping fuel spiritual tourism in India
Read MoreSpiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.Spiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.