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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference.
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‘Highly uncertain’: Major central bank’s grim rates move

The central bank for 21 member countries cited its decision as a response to inflation fuelled by high oil prices from the Iran war.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex after a boat trip during the Invictus Games in 2023.

Harry and Meghan blame King’s letter for Invictus Games blow

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The migration ‍route from west Africa to the Canary Islands is one ​of the world's deadliest.

Over 80 people die on migrant boat after 26 days adrift

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Ebola cases have been reported in six provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Grim milestone as Ebola outbreak continues to grow

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A 101-year-old great-grandmother has been arrested for dealing cannabis.

Sad reason 101yo grandma allegedly turned to drug dealing

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Defence attorney Kevin Reddington inside the courtroom during the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer slams ‘horrific’ treatment of ex

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Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony at Plymouth Superior Court.

Can the Lindsay Clancy jury break its deadlock?

USA
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Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles during an honour ceremony at the Pentagon.

Australia must invest in its own security: Pentagon boss

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The former TV host turned secretary of war’s latest purge of the department has claimed the army’s great reformer.

How Pete Hegseth is conquering the Pentagon

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Firefighters have extinguished a blaze on a vessel in a Chinese shipyard, with 25 people killed.

Horror cargo vessel fire at shipyard kills 25 people

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Five people are dead and several more missing after a ferry caught fire in the Philippines.

Five dead and over 80 missing as inferno engulfs ferry

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The kindergarten building where the shooting allegedly took place.

Shock new twist after kindergarten teacher shot dead

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A man looks at a wall covered with photographs of people reported missing after the deadly floods in the Himalayan valley.

DNA requested as Nepal continues search for flood survivors

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Austrian police have two men in custody in a case being brought by prosecutors in the city of Wels, right.

‘Pelicot 2.0’: Hubby and other man in wife’s fatal sex case

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A Ukrainian soldier with a military drone.

Man charged with helping Russians sabotage drone factory

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference.

‘Highly uncertain’: Major central bank’s grim rates move

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Australian Special Forces veterans have been reportedly approached to train Russian soldiers, according to a dossier prepared for Five Eyes intelligence agencies.

Explosive doc links ADF Commandos to Russian troop training

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The Houthi militia has reportedly taken the Red Sea port city of Mokha.
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Houthis reportedly storm port city in new world trade threat

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Smoke rising from a strike site near the southern Lebanese village of al-Hanniyeh.

Israel ramps up strikes in southern Lebanon

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Donald Trump’s bold promise as US war with Iran reaches new crisis.

Trump brands Iran ‘bullies’ as he predicts US victory

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The US military said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in reprisal for attempted strikes by Iran on a US Navy warship

Iran returns fire after US destroys five oil tankers

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Three Burning Man festival goers have died in Nevada, marking an unusually high death toll for the annual desert event.

‘Heavy hearts’: Three festivalgoers die at Burning Man

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A mother and son have been killed and three others seriously injured after a house exploded during a birthday party in Vermont.

‘Loud boom’: Birthday horror as explosion kills mum and son

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US President Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny over his account of what he did in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks after claiming two firefighters carried him to safety. 

‘Lifted me up’: Trump makes wild 9/11 rescue claim

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Studies have found that children who were exposed to the toxic dust have poorer health than their peers.

September 11’s hidden child victims

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A Ukrainian soldier with a military drone.

Man charged with helping Russians sabotage drone factory

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex after a boat trip during the Invictus Games in 2023.

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An inquest into Lady Joan Branson’s death has found a Chelsea hospital responsible.

Tragic finding about death of Richard Branson’s wife

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s party is at the centre of a criminal probe over foreign donations.

Police launch probe into Reform over foreign donation saga

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