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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Abate, Even as Trump Considers Escalation

U.S. forces did not announce new overnight attacks on southern Iran for the first time in about two weeks, but tensions remained high, with Saudi-led forces striking Houthi targets over the Red Sea.

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Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

Hundreds of thousands of people, including residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate.

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Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope

From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.

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The Guardian

Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks

‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all for a better futureThe fear was audible as he spoke, recording a message to his family, asking for their prayers. After pressing send, 24-year-old Siraz Ullah boarded a boat he hoped could deliver him from the violence and persecution surrounding him at home in Myanmar.Instead, Siraz is among 500 Rohingya refugees who hav

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Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities

While living in Miami, Colombia’s president-elect represented accused drug traffickers and money launderers. He himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.

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NY Times World

How Tā Moko, the Māori Tattoo Art, Made A Comeback in New Zealand

Young Māori in New Zealand are embracing tā moko, the ritual tattoos that were banned under British colonial rule and became an act of protest in the 1970s.

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Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying

The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.

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NY Times World

Who Are the People Out Protesting in India?

Some of the young demonstrators describe the anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets to join a movement that is testing the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The Guardian

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more commonAlmost three-quarters of riverbanks in England have no public access, according to data released by the Right to Roam campaign.Across the country, the public cannot use riverbanks or gain access to the rivers themselves in most of the river catchments from the west of Cornwall up to the Tweed, which flows through northern England and Scotland. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

France and Spain race to control wildfires as suburbs of Bordeaux begin evacuation – live

Officials in Spain warn winds could worsen fires on SaturdayTell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Europe?French authorities evacuated thousands of people from ⁠suburbs near Bordeaux on Saturday as wildfires in areas around the ⁠city showed no ⁠signs ​of abating, the Reuters news agency reports.Sophie Brocas, who heads the local administration of La Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⁠et de la Gironde, which covers the Bordeaux region, said on X ⁠that the areas of Le Haillan, Eysines ​and Merignac were

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The Guardian

Reclaiming stolen childhoods: swimming classes resume in Gaza after three years of war

In sea pools built with sandbags and rubble, Amjed Tantesh gives traumatised children brief respite from their daily livesSwimming classes have started again in Gaza after three years of war, with hundreds of children learning to float, doggy paddle and take their first strokes in five makeshift sea pools built from sandbags and rubble.The lessons allow a few hundred girls and boys to reclaim their childhood for a few hours in a place where there are no playgrounds, no formal education and child

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The Guardian

UK’s largest Muslim event goes ahead with added security as hate crime rises

Jalsa Salana in Hampshire has had enhanced support from police, emergency services and local authoritiesSecurity has been increased by several hundred additional staff at the UK’s largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, alongside enhanced coordination with police, emergency services and local authorities, against a backdrop of growing anti-Muslim sentiment.Last month, another big Islamic gathering was forced to close early after 12 people were arrested, including three on suspicion of conspirac

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The Guardian

UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8%

Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts sayIt is shaping up to be a decent summer for savers as fierce competition among providers pushes up interest rates and increases choice.You can currently get instant- and easy-access accounts that pay up to 5% interest, and fixed-rate savings bonds that pay almost that much. Meanwhile, those looking for a regular savings account can now get up to 8%. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Herbicide banned in 70 countries to be pulled from sale in Australia by chemical maker

Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s diseaseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyngenta, the producer of a herbicide banned in more than 70 countries and which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, will stop selling paraquat in Australia, saying new regulations has made it “commercially unviable”.The decision to pull the product follows new restrictions on the highly poisonous chemical announced

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BBC World

Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchange fire as US attacks tanker in Hormuz Strait

US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.

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BBC World

Trump pokes fun at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner

The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April.

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NY Times World

Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea

Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.

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The Guardian

‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites

Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designationMore than four decades have elapsed since Evangelos Geroliolios made his first ascent to the home of the ancient gods. At the top of Mount Olympus, on the rocky peak of Greece’s highest mountain, he felt unalloyed awe.“I’ve never forgotten that unique moment, that unique feeling up there on the throne of Zeus,” recalled Geroliolios, who as mayor of Dion-Olympus now spends a great deal of h

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BBC World

Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US history

The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.

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