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More than 1,500 Iranian prisoners launch hunger strike as executions surge
At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution
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France’s largest wildfire in decades threatens military site as 4,000 more people flee
Around 4,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from a popular French beach resort as a massive wildfire continues to rage towards missile and rocket factories in the country’s southwest.
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Italian man jailed after charging tourists to visit fake Roman amphitheatre he built himself
In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.
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USCIS glitch sends false green card approvals to applicants waiting to reunite with loved ones
When Jesse Miranda, a U.S. citizen, sponsored an application for a green card for his wife nearly a year ago, he understood the process would take time.
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Three stabbed, including pregnant woman, in Paris knife rampage
A pregnant woman is among three victims who have been stabbed in a horrific knife rampage in Paris.
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Trump proposal could curb US science as researchers warn of global setback
A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough.
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More than 300,000 flee as wildfires spread across France and Spain
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control."
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Father demands justice after daughter killed in suspected "honour" murder in Pakistan
Mohammad Ramzan was on the night shift at the cement factory outside Karachi when he answered a phone call from home. His 20-year-old daughter, Khalida Chandio, had been shot dead in their village in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province.
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“Our task is to make life on this still-floating island as unbearable as possible”: Russia reacts to Burnham’s words regarding support for Ukraine
A top Kremlin official has openly declared that the Putin regime is seeking to foment ’economic crises,’ social dislocation and rubbish strikes in the UK, to make life in Britain ’as unbearable as possible.’
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NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth with Russian crewmates after ISS mission
A US-Russian crew returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning after 241 days on the International Space Station.
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France links Russian disinformation campaign to attacks on presidential candidate Édouard Philippe
A French security source told AFP that the Russian disinformation network “Storm-1516” targeted former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, one of the declared candidates for the French presidency, as part of an effort to interfere in France’s presidential election.
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Three killed after gunman opens fire at Seattle food festival as police hunt second suspect
Three people have been killed and a toddler is among the injured after a gunman opened fire at a food festival in Seattle.
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Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas internal security officer in central Gaza
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed a senior officer of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service in the Gaza Strip and an associate as they travelled in a vehicle ‌through Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, medics and police officials said.
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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China as more than 715,000 people evacuate
Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend.
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Russia plans to recruit criminals for the war as fears of domestic unrest grow
The Russian President is preparing mass mobilisation across the country to recruit criminals including drug smugglers, murderers and mafia members for the frontline.
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UK intelligence warns Putin could test NATO within months amid fears of new confrontation
Britain and its NATO allies face a direct challenge from Vladimir Putin ’within months’ to test Andy Burnham’s new government and Donald Trump’s focus on Iran, UK intelligence sources have warned.
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Berlin Pride terror suspect named after deadly van attack kills one and injures 16
A suspect has been named after a van ploughed through a park during Berlin’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride, killing one person.
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EasyJet passengers stranded in Montenegro for more than 24 hours amid airport chaos
A desperate EasyJet customer claims he and his fellow passengers they have been left with "no food and water" after being stranded at an airport.
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ICC member states vote to remove prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations
Member states of the International ‌Criminal Court on Friday voted to dismiss Karim Khan as prosecutor ⁠following allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Water cannon attack and dangerous maneuvers: Chinese ships fired on Philippine vessels in the South China Sea
Chinese ships fired water cannon at Philippine vessels, including one carrying a CNN crew, near a dangerous flashpoint in the South China Sea on Friday – the third tense confrontation this week in the contested waters.
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday faces plagiarism row ahead of memoir release
When Jason Arday became a Cambridge professor at the age of 37, he was lionised by the academic world and became a poster boy for the university’s diversity drive.
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Spain declares first national wildfire emergency as massive blazes rage near Madrid
Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires in southwest France by car and boat on Friday and Spain declared a national emergency as huge blazes merged outside Madrid and searing heat left tinder-dry conditions across the region.
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Salmon farm worker dies after falling from boat off Orkney coast
A man has died after falling from a boat off the coast of Orkney.
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Iran boosts Houthi forces with IRGC advisers and missile equipment
Iran flew Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
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More than 60,000 evacuated as uncontrolled wildfires spread across south-west France
More than 60,000 people have been evacuated or are being moved to safety as two major wildfires continue to spread across south-west France, fuelled by highly unfavourable weather conditions.