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Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

22 min 48 sec ago
All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.
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Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks

1 hour 37 min ago
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.
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Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air mass

4 hours 53 min ago
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.
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Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg

6 hours 36 min ago
The BBC's Russia editor saw Putin's flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
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Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash

14 hours 22 min ago
Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.
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'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia

14 hours 22 min ago
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
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'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia

14 hours 22 min ago
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
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Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race

14 hours 29 min ago
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
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Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on

15 hours 20 min ago
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
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Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on

15 hours 20 min ago
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
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Funeral held for baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank

17 hours 49 min ago
The seven-month-old boy's shrouded body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and carried by his father to the graveyard.
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Hegseth attacks Europe over 'invasion' of migrants on its beaches in D-Day speech

18 hours 25 min ago
The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.
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Pope begins Spain visit with praise for country's opposition to war and support for migrants

19 hours 13 min ago
On the first day of his official seven-day tour of Spain, the Pope praises the country's "active commitment to peace and solidarity among peoples".
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Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

20 hours 34 min ago
The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.
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Andreeva wins French Open as Chwalinska fairytale ends

22 hours 3 min ago
Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfills her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.
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US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

June 6, 2026 - 23:46
The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

June 6, 2026 - 19:57
The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.
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Scores of Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

June 6, 2026 - 19:54
The regional governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
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Man dies after shark attack in Western Australia, police say

June 6, 2026 - 17:20
The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
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Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say

June 6, 2026 - 17:20
The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
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