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Eighteen people have been injured after explosive devices went off in central Damascus, Syrian media says, reportedly near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron had been staying. State news agency Sana said two devices had…
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The US has marked its 250th birthday with fireworks and flyovers - but celebrations across the country were complicated by extreme weather. "The American dream is back," US President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd during a delayed…
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Underground church leader Jin Mingri has been released from prison in China and has travelled to the US, less than two months after his incarceration was raised directly by Donald Trump. The pastor and founder of the Zion Church had been…
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US president Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country that introduces a digital services tax on American technology giants. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said "Numerous European…
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Israeli air strikes in Lebanon have killed one person, the country's health ministry said, a day after the two countries signed a deal aimed at paving the way to a lasting peace. Lebanon's state news agency said an Israeli drone hit the…
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An 18-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a mother and daughter in County Donegal in 2025. Lochlainn Doherty, with an address at Doaghmore, Clonmany, appeared before Buncrana District Court on…
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Erastus Mundia left Kenya in June 2025 under a government-backed overseas work programme that promised civilian employment in Russia. Instead, he later died on the battlefield in Ukraine, with his family now blaming Labour Minister Alfred…
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Iran says it is closing the vital Strait of Hormuz in response to what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon and a failure by the US to implement the first clause of a tentative agreement to end the war. Meanwhile,…
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Britain’s Observer newspaper said Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set ‌out a timetable for his departure, though a government source said Starmer remained focused on getting on with the job of governing.…
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France has banned alcohol at some events during its massive national music festival on Sunday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels. Annual Fête de la Musique celebrations draw millions to the streets across France. But…
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