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France will recognise State of Palestine, Macron says
25 Jul 2025President Emmanuel Macron said his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
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Israel and US pull back teams from Gaza ceasefire talks
25 Jul 2025Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations in Qatar for more than two weeks but the indirect talks have so far failed to yield an elusive truce.
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Trump orders crackdown on homeless encampments
25 Jul 2025It's a move that advocates for the homeless said would worsen the problem.
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Elon Musk's Starlink internet network hit by outage
25 Jul 2025Reuters is reporting the network outage was now mostly recovered after 2.5 hours.
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Pro-wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
25 Jul 2025World Wrestling Entertainment has paid tribute to the iconic face who helped turn pro-wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle.
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Zelensky introduces bill to 'uphold independence' of Ukraine's anti-graft bodies
25 Jul 2025Zelensky has submitted draft legislation to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, reversing course after an outburst of public criticism.
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Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launches new UK political party
25 Jul 2025The 76-year-old stepped down as Labour leader after overseeing its worst result in decades in 2019.
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Prosecution did not prove case in Canada hockey sex assault trial - judge
25 Jul 2025Five Canadian hockey players did not commit sexual assault, a judge found Thursday, ruling the female complainant's evidence was neither "credible or reliable".
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White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
25 Jul 2025In its season premiere, an episode featured an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
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Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed
The encounter between the two men became heated as Trump criticised recent renovation costs and interest rates.
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Maxwell 'answered all questions' in US Justice Dept meeting - official
25 Jul 2025Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking minors on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Britain and India sign free trade pact
25 Jul 2025It is Britain's biggest trade deal since it left the European Union in 2020.
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Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84
25 Jul 2025Chuck Mangione, 'Feels So Good' musician and bandleader, has died aged 84.
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White House touts Columbia University deal, critics concerned
25 Jul 2025Concern was expressed about a harmful precedent in what critics see as US President Donald Trump's push for greater control over elite colleges.
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Thai fighter jet bombs Cambodian targets as border battle escalates
25 Jul 2025Cambodia has condemned what it says is Thai 'aggression', and called for a UN meeting.
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Tonga residents fear further Lulutai Airlines suspensions
The domestic airline resumed operations on Wednesday, after a suspension of its maintenance certificate halted all flights in and out of a number of small islands.
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EU backs potential counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros of US goods
24 Jul 2025The European Union's member countries have voted to approve counter-tariffs on 93 billion euros (US$109b) of US goods, which could be imposed should the bloc fail to reach a trade deal with…
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'He made Fiji proud': Pacific music legend George Veikoso dies
Fijian-born recording artist and Pacific music legend George "Fiji" Veikoso has died at the age of 55 in Suva, his family has confirmed.
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Partial victory for women subjected to internal strip searches in Qatar
24 Jul 2025Five women who were subjected to invasive strip searches at Doha airport have won the right to pursue legal action against Qatar Airways and the airport operator.
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No survivors after Russian passenger plane crashes - report
24 Jul 2025The local emergencies ministry said the plane dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
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Hegseth's Signal messages came from email marked 'SECRET'
24 Jul 2025The Pentagon watchdog has evidence military plans shared by the Secretary of Defense via Signal were taken from a document marked classified at the time.
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French president sues right-wing US commentator over claims his wife is a man
24 Jul 2025The conservative commentator has produced numerous videos about Brigitte Macron on YouTube, including a multi-part series called "Becoming Brigitte."
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Eleven Thai civilians killed in Cambodian shelling
24 Jul 2025Armed clashes have broken out between the militaries of the Southeast Asian neighbours.
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Trump's Obama claims a 'weak attempt at distraction' from Epstein chaos
24 Jul 2025One Senator questioned whether officials are accusing Barack Obama of treason to distract from fallout.
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