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Starmer rejects calls to quit as pressure mounts over Mandelson vetting
Top Foreign Office official takes fall for fiasco and resigns; Starmer promises to deliver 'relevant facts' on Monday.
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Will the ceasefire in Lebanon hold?
Lebanon and Israel are holding first direct talks in decades.
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Displaced family reunited with grandfather in Lebanon’s Tyre
A grandfather was reunited with his son and grandchildren in Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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World Cup 2026: FIFA chief Infantino defends pricing and tickets in US
Gianni Infantino responds to criticism for pricing of 2026 edition highlighting 'very special' US market as factor.
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Why Marie-Louise Eta’s appointment should be the norm, not the exception
As the German coach makes history, experts believe her appointment should not be an exception in men’s football.
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Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear
Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?
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The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
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UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says hunger is tightening its grip amid rising humanitarian needs and intensifying fighting.
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US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
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World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict
Politicians and industry welcome reopening of the vital waterway after throttling of traffic caused oil prices to spike.
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US confirms transit fare spike to $150 for World Cup fans in New Jersey
Fares confirmed at nearly 12-time hike to get from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid 'losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility' under Trump.
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Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions.
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What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and 'never close' Hormuz, but questions remain.
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Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa