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Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers
The move signals a further easing of restrictions on athletes from the two countries by sports-governing bodies.
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Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia
Hundreds of houses were affected in Indonesia's West Java due to flooding from heavy rainfall.
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Indian workers protest over rising living cost
Police have scaled up enforcement in the Indian city of Noida as a factory workers' protest turns violent.
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Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis
Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at diplomatic end to the war on Iran
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EU: No peace possible while “Lebanon is in flames”
Von der Leyen warns Hormuz closure and Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten regional stability.
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What are the pros and cons of Trump’s Iranian naval blockade?
What does Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports look like and can it achieve what the US president wants?
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Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
Move reflects regional alarm over attacks by pro-Iranian groups based in Iraq, which continue despite ceasefire.
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PM-in-waiting Peter Magyar lays out vision for Hungary after ousting Orban
World watching to see which way Hungary will head once Viktor Orban's 'illiberal' regime ends its 16-year reign.
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Iran releases assets of women’s football captain in Australia asylum row
Zahra Ghanbari, one of the six players who sought asylum in Australia, reversed her decision and returned to Iran.
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Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
La Liga leaders Barcelona face Atletico Madrid, hoping to bounce back from their first-leg football defeat at home.
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Trump says Iranian ships to be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
Iran describes the siege against its ports as the US president's 'revenge of choice' against the global economy.
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5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary's new prime minister
Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.
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Trump vows to sink Iranian ships approaching a U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said the U.S. would interdict vessels that had to pay what he called an "illegal toll" to Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
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Pope Leo brushes off Trump criticism amid growing Vatican–U.S. tensions over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.
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Hungary’s Peter Magyar calls for early convening of parliament
Hungary election winner Peter Magyar calls for early convening of parliament to form his government