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The meeting offers evidence that the former leader is alive despite concerns from her supporters about her health.
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Pacific nation is latest country to signal a shift away from its colonial past with return to its traditional nameThe Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan. Commonly known abroad by the pronunciation of Now-roo, the new name is spoken as Now-ero. Con
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Beijing has signaled little appetite for major stimulus despite a slowdown in economic momentum.
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Beijing has signaled little appetite for major stimulus despite a slowdown in economic momentum.
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Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the aid organisation has confirmed.The meeting follows years of questions over the wellbeing of the 81-year-old, whose whereabouts and health condition have been largely unknown since the elected civilian government she led was ousted by a military coup in February 20
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Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in another suspected escalation of the spread of deadly H5 bird flu.The environment minister, Murray Watt, said on Monday Australia had begun “a long and difficult journey” as CSIRO analysis confirmed Australia’s first mass mortality event at Baudin R
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The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.
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The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.
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Pop and rock legend tells Sunday Times of drinking problem and ill health after final Genesis tour in 2021Phil Collins has said that he suffered life-threatening alcoholism in recent years.Speaking to the Sunday Times, the pop and rock legend, 75, said that his drinking began after he stopped taking Antabuse, a drug that causes illness if alcohol is consumed, which he had been using since an earlier period of alcoholism. Continue reading...
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Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras, faces fraud and money laundering charges in his home country after a surprise Trump pardon overturned his drug-trafficking sentence in the U.S.
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Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.
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Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place todayTrump says Iran talks set for MondayTwo tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend, data collected by Reuters showed on Monday, despite the maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia declared by the Iran-aligned Houthis at the end of last month.Kpler data showed that 18 commodity vessels total passed the Bab el-Mandeb st
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By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
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Brent crude drops by 5% after US president said talks on Middle East peace deal would resumeBusiness live – latest updatesCrude oil prices fell sharply and European stock markets rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran to focus on negotiations for a peace deal.Brent crude was trading 5% lower at $83.50 a barrel by mid-morning, after falling as low as $81.55 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate dropped more than $5 to $79.47 a barrel. Continue reading...
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Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandalsUK politics live – latest updatesA Reform UK proposal to use the military to stop small boats bringing migrants to the UK from France lacks substance, a former Royal Navy officer has said, suggesting the UK’s warships would be better used countering actual military threats.Reform’s political opponents have claimed its plans have more to do with distracting from the financial scandals
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The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash.
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The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.
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Labour say plan is a ‘desperate attempt to distract from sleaze’ while a retired commander says it ‘lacks substance’Good morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics. Reform UK is today pledging to use the Royal Navy to stop small boat crossings if the party wins the next general election.The boats in the channel would be intercepted by the Navy and returned to France or Belgium under a plan called “operation fortress”. Continue reading...
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Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surgesEurope live – latest updatesUnbearable, record-breaking heat has dominated the summer of 2026 across much of Europe. New records were set in central Europe last week, with Wieselburg in Austria registering a new July peak of 40.3C (104.5F). This is particularly significant as it is just 0.2C behind the all-time high, set in the August of 2003.However, not all of the northern hemisphere has
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US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last weekWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?Business live – latest updatesThe yen has hit its highest level in three months after Washington and Tokyo launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, as the two governments confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention lat