Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
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Asylum seekers caught in US immigration crackdown
Dree Collopy argues it could make people who lawfully enter the US more vulnerable to arrest and deportation.
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Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy children’s murder case
Lindsay Clancy’s high-profile trial for the murder of her three children has ended in a mistrial.
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EU official Marta Kos cancels Serbia trip over planned Mladic tribute
EU enlargement chief condemns Ratko Mladic ‘glorification’ as incompatible with European values.
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Iran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon".
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‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran
Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.
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Tunisia arrests journalist Mohamed Yousfi amid crackdown on critics
Tunisia faces criticism as prosecutions of journalists continue under President Kais Saied's rule.
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Mock Republican convention website tops Google, redirects to Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers poke fun at prank website, while Republicans slam 'fake news' and redirect users to real one.
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Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra
Israeli forces bar Israeli and Palestinian activists from delivering food and medicine to homes besieged by settlers.
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Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations
President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.
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Betis beat Real Madrid as Mbappe misses penalty in first La Liga defeat
Jose Mourinho's winning start to his second spell at Real Madrid ends with a 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Betis.
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US regulator opens safety investigation as Tesla launches driverless taxis
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened up an investigation into Tesla’s new self-driving car.
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Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.
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Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell
World number one Aryna Sabalenka's straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.
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Liverpool beat Ipswich as Isak goals hand Iraola first Premier League win
Bradley Barcola makes his debut as Alexander Isak scores both Liverpool goals in 2-0 win at Ipswich Town.
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Nigel Farage heckled as he denies Reform UK took illegal funding
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was heckled by protesters on Friday, as he addressed the party’s conference in Birmingham.
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Will Europe pay the US to provide military aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump laments past financial support for Ukraine's war effort and has vowed to claw the money back.
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Mexico seizes 17 tonnes of meth in $347 million drug bust
Mexican authorities seized nearly 17 tonnes of methamphetamine from three clandestine laboratories in Sinaloa
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Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.
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Trump calls Iran war ‘small potatoes’, compares US deaths with Vietnam war
US President Donald Trump called the Iran war small potatoes, saying only 18 Americans had been killed.
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Israeli drones drop bombs on southern Lebanon’s Mansouri
Several explosions rocked the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri after Israeli military drones dropped explosives in the
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Israeli strike kills two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation
Israeli attacks against villages and towns in southern Lebanon continue despite truce agreements and diplomacy.
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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
The influencer and his brother are in a Miami prison pending potential extradition to the UK on rape charges
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UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa’s true size
The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.
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Five EU nations inch towards deal on migrant ‘return hubs’ by 2027
Germany, Austria, ⁠Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.
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