International

A severe heatwave sweeping across Europe has turned deadly, with at least 18 people reported dead in France as temperatures reached record levels across several countries. Among the victims were two young children, aged two and four, who…
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Andy Burnham received a hero’s welcome in the UK Parliament on Monday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, fueling expectations that the veteran Labour politician could become the party’s next leader and potentially…
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Belgium has issued visas to five Taliban representatives to attend a European Union meeting on migration in Brussels, marking what would be the first time the bloc has hosted the group since it returned to power in Afghanistan…
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Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will be controlled by Tehran under international law, following talks aimed at ending the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.…
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump moved this week to reassure an uneasy Israeli public as concerns grew over a possible interim agreement between Washington and Tehran, along with recent White House criticism of Israel. The…
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Japan’s government has decided to significantly increase visa fees for foreign nationals by revising the related Cabinet order, marking the first such change in nearly five decades. The revised fees, approved at a Cabinet meeting on…
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At least 54 people were injured and 18 others remain missing after an explosion at Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing complex in Ras Laffan on Sunday, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The ministry said the blast…
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US-backed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, marking a major shift to the right for the country as he promised tougher action against drug trafficking groups and armed guerrilla factions.…
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Europe is facing another wave of extreme heat, with several countries introducing emergency measures as temperatures threaten to break June records. France banned alcohol consumption in public areas under red heat alerts, while Spain and…
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A technical issue in Switzerland’s air traffic control system caused disruptions at Zurich Airport on Sunday after security measures for US-Iran peace talks required the creation of a temporary restricted airspace zone near the negotiation…
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