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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

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Serbia: Police clash with protesters urging early elections

Officers fired teargas and stun grenades as tens of thousands rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic's government. The demonstration went ahead despite the state rail operator…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

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Kane's hat trick seals Bayern Munich's 21st German Cup win

Harry Kane scored three times to fire Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart in the German Cup final. The win delivered a domestic double for the Bavarian giants and ended …

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

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US: Suspect dies after gunfire near White House

There was a massive police response after gunshots were fired near the White House, where President Donald Trump was working on a deal with Iran. The suspect has been shot and kil…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

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Iran war: Donald Trump says deal 'largely negotiated'

The US president also said the draft agreement, which hasn't been confirmed, includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran says Trump's claims are "incomplete and ⁠inco…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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How big tech got its way on Trump’s AI executive order

The US president’s reversal on calling for a safety review of new AI models is a green light for tech’s unchecked powerOnly hours before Donald Trump was set to sign a long-awaite…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants

Department of Justice acknowledges removal of information about criminal cases related to 2021 US Capitol riotersThe Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Three dead and 18 first responders sickened by apparent fentanyl exposure in New Mexico

First responders hospitalized and decontaminated after four people were found apparently overdosingThree people died and 18 first responders were sickened by exposure to fentanyl …

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Stephen Colbert hosts Michigan public access show day after last appearance on Late Show

Guests on Only in Monroe included Jack White and Jeff Daniels, with appearances by Steve Buscemi and EminemAfter his last appearance on CBS as host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbe…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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‘I don’t have a life’: man sent to France in ‘one in, one out’ refugee scheme tells of return to UK

Exclusive: ‘Desperate’ man, in hiding after returning in a lorry, says he knows of 18 others from scheme who live in Britain covertlyAn asylum seeker sent from the UK back to Fran…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’

Growing numbers of people are seeking improbable cosmetic surgery based on chatbots’ recommendationsPlastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of “AI face”, as mo…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax

Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly memberLondon assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an invest…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise

More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research revealsBritain has created a new breed of politi…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat

Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures riseThe UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reac…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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India’s government orders handover of exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club

Move comes against backdrop of challenge by prime minister, Narendra Modi, to country’s traditional elitesThe Indian government has ordered one of the country’s most exclusive pri…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say

US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts sayThe top diplomat from the Board of Peace has …

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Trump to meet with US negotiators to decide on Iran’s ceasefire proposal

US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anewDonald Trump said he would meet today with American negotiators to revi…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open

President’s claim is tempered by Pakistani PM’s hopes of hosting more talks ‘very soon’, and Iran’s Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian controlMiddl…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Middle East crisis live: Pakistan hopes to host US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon’, says PM, after Trump claims Tehran deal ‘largely negotiated’

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates US president on his peace efforts after Trump claims strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of dealFull report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘larg…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Pope decries ‘unscrupulous’ polluters at deadly, mafia-linked dumping ground

Pontiff visits ‘Land of Fires’ where dumping, burial and burning of waste has caused rise in cancer and other illnessesPope Leo has met Italian families whose loved ones have died…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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UK needs ‘national consensus’ over rejoining EU, David Miliband says

Ex-foreign secretary urges reset at ‘higher dosage’ after officials revealed to have pitched single market for goodsBritain needs a “national consensus” about rejoining the Europe…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Former F1 world champion Alain Prost reportedly injured in robbery at Swiss home

Police investigating an alleged home invasion71-year-old sustained a head injury, says reportsSwiss police are investigating an alleged robbery with reports that the four-times Fo…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to FranceFrench police have temporarily suspended extra EU border checks at the port of Dover as tho…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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No refunds for 15,000 Australian ticket holders after Candace Owens’ tour cancelled

Rightwing commentator says she is hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket and claims she was misled by promoter RocksmanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news …

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention

As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claimsAs each day in US detention passes…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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Côte d’Ivoire wary of jihadist threat in north 10 years on from major attack

Threat of jihadism continues to lurk along borders with Mali and Burkina FasoThese days, when she is not organising the annual International Day of Reggae celebrations in Côte d’I…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC

New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and healthcare workers in the Democ…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

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White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the removal of refugees to…

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Watch: Pitches, PlayStations and protein ice cream - A look inside Brazil's World Cup base camp

BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed

The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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India's parody 'cockroach party' claims website has been blocked

The satirical group has gained millions of followers as "the voice of the lazy and unemployed".

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Senegal's president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feud

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says

The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal

The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found

Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate

Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

Source: BBC News – World ·

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Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.

Source: NBC News – World ·

General

India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in.

What began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious

Source: NBC News – World ·

General

Trump’s envoy went to Greenland to make ‘friends.’ They were left unimpressed.

President Donald Trump’s envoy to Greenland says he got a warm welcome on his first visit this week.

Source: NBC News – World ·

General

Russia blames Ukraine, vows retaliation as 16 killed in strike on student dorm

The death toll from a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has risen to 16, with most of the victims young women, Russian off…

Source: NBC News – World ·

General

From solar to charcoal, Cubans look for alternatives amid outages and fuel shortages

Some Cubans who’ve been able to buy solar panels say it’s a game changer, but most rely on other alternatives including charcoal, despite health concerns and the steep cost.

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