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Celebrating 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
Read MoreHundreds of marriages collapse each month in the northern city of Kano.Hundreds of marriages collapse each month in the northern city of Kano.
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Tennis, flags and fire: Photos of the week
Read MoreA selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
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Rescue street dogs, or euthanise them? Turks split over its strays
Read MoreFour million stray dogs roam Turkey. But getting them off the streets is proving contentious.Four million stray dogs roam Turkey. But getting them off the streets is proving contentious.
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Biden calls debate ‘a bad episode’ in potential make-or-break TV interview
Read More US president speaks with George Stephanopoulos in interview to be shown in full on ABC News Joe Biden was “exhausted” and “feeling terrible” going into last month’s presidential debate, he has claimed during a potential make-or-break TV interview that will be aired in full this evening. The US president sat down with George…
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Labour Party takes control of U.K. Parliament in historic landslide
Read MoreThere’s a changing of the guard in British politics after the progressive Labour Party took control of Parliament in a historic landslide. Voter turnout was low, but the change to Britain’s government will be sweeping. Imtiaz Tyab explains.There’s a changing of the guard in British politics after the progressive Labour Party took control of…
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‘We’ve learnt to do surgery without electricity’: Ukraine’s power cuts worsen
Read MoreRussia is pummelling Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.Russia is pummelling Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing Ukrainians to live and work by torch light.
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Donald Trump attempting to claim to ‘know nothing’ about Project 2025
Read More Critics point out political roadmap for a potential second term created by ‘more than 20 officials Trump appointed’ Donald Trump is trying to claim he has “nothing to do” with Project 2025, a political roadmap created by people close to him for his potential second term. The project, which is led by the…
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France ends ugly campaign and draws breath before historic vote
Read MoreFrance’s sometimes violent election campaign closes with appeals from leaders ahead of Sunday’s vote.France’s sometimes violent election campaign closes with appeals from leaders ahead of Sunday’s vote.
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Trump throws a Clarence Thomas-sized wrench into Mar-a-Lago case after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Read More Trump calls for months of delays as his attorneys use the ‘immunity’ decision to derail his criminal cases Trump calls for months of delays as his attorneys use the ‘immunity’ decision to derail his criminal cases
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Biden ‘completely’ rules out exiting 2024 presidential race amid pressure for him to quit
Read More Biden is bucking calls to exit from prominent donors and some Democratic officeholders who will appear on the ballot with him this fall unless he withdraws Biden is bucking calls to exit from prominent donors and some Democratic officeholders who will appear on the ballot with him this fall unless he withdraws
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British Voters Choose the Labour Party and Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
Read More The U.K. has a new government with a new prime minister as Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party sweeps to power in an historic election. The vote was a stunning rebuke of the Conservative Party’s 14 years in power. The U.K. has a new government with a new prime minister as Sir Keir Starmer’s…
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Alleged drunk driver charged after NYC crash kills three
Read More The alleged drunk driver who plowed a pick-up truck into a crowd inside a New York City park on the Fourth of July has been charged in connection to the incident. The alleged drunk driver who plowed a pick-up truck into a crowd inside a New York City park on the Fourth of…
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Sicily’s volcanic eruptions causes flight disruptions, temporary airport shutdown
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Zelensky bemoans ‘slow’ US military aid
Read More Kiev now has 14 underequipped brigades, lacking weaponry due to the slow delivery of Western hardware, Vladimir Zelensky says Ukraine has the “desire” to launch a new counteroffensive push against Russia but lacks the means to do so, Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, blaming the situation on the allegedly slow flow of military aid…
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Hackers leak alleged Taylor Swift ticket data to extort Ticketmaster
Read More Hackers claim they obtained barcode data for hundreds of thousands of tickets to Eras tour and demand millions in ransom Hackers claimed this week that they had obtained barcode data for hundreds of thousands of tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, demanding that Ticketmaster pay millions in ransom money or they would leak…
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Democratic senators split on Biden’s future as some want new blood at top of ticket, report claims
Read More No sitting senator has publicly called for Biden to step aside but in private they have spoken about their rising unease No sitting senator has publicly called for Biden to step aside but in private they have spoken about their rising unease
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Hardliner faces reformist in Iran presidential run-off
Read MoreThe two candidates hold sharply different views about whether to engage more with the West.The two candidates hold sharply different views about whether to engage more with the West.
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Mexico’s coast and tourist hotspots battered by Hurricane Beryl
Read MoreThousands in the region, home to tourist hotspots Tulum and Cancún, are being evacuated.Thousands in the region, home to tourist hotspots Tulum and Cancún, are being evacuated.
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The US president is now officially a wizard-king
Read More The recent decision on presidential immunity by the SCOTUS is more than just a victory for Donald Trump The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has handed down a decision in a case brought by the former and likely future President Donald Trump. It marked a victory for Trump because the court…
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Biden dismisses age concerns and tells Wisconsin rally ‘I am running’
Read More President tells audience ‘I wasn’t too old to create over 50m new jobs’ as worries mount following debate performance US politics live – latest updates Joe Biden had a clear message at his Wisconsin rally on Friday: he isn’t going anywhere. “There’s been a lot of speculation – what’s Joe going to do?”…
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Tories lose all seats in Wales
Read More The Conservative Party has suffered a historic wipeout in Wales, losing every one of its seats The UK Labour Party has won all but five of Wales’ 32 seats in the House of Commons after the Conservatives suffered a crushing defeat in Thursday’s general election. Labour secured 27 of the Welsh seats, while…
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Inside the intense debate prep that left a cold-stricken Biden ‘worn out’ from cram sessions
Read More Aides and Joe Biden himself are putting the blame on the cold and rejecting concerns regarding his age and stamina Aides and Joe Biden himself are putting the blame on the cold and rejecting concerns regarding his age and stamina
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Israel continues Gaza attacks, says ‘gaps’ remain in renewed truce talks
Read MoreIsraeli attacks continue in Gaza City and Khan Younis as delegation travels to Doha for ceasefire talks.Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City and Khan Younis as delegation travels to Doha for ceasefire talks.
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Intra-Maga row for Missouri’s attorney general seat reveals exaggerated résumé
Read More Trump lawyer Will Scarf’s claims of prosecuting violent criminals conflicts with his record of mundane actions A lawyer on the legal team that argued in favor of a US supreme court ruling granting Donald Trump broad criminal immunity has inflated his credentials as a violent crime prosecutor in a political beauty contest aimed…
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Murray and Raducanu mixed doubles match may clash with England game
Read More Sports fans could face choice between watching highly anticipated tennis match and Euros quarter-final Andy Murray’s final Wimbledon flourish could clash with England’s quarter-final match at Euro 2024 on Saturday evening, forcing sports fans and BBC schedulers into a tricky dilemma. Murray and Emma Raducanu will team up in a mixed doubles match…
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A look at Jordan Bardella, the far-right 28-year-old who could be France’s next PM
Read More The young far-right politician Jordan Bardella could become France’s next prime minister. At only 28, he’s free of political baggage, but some say he lacks real job — and life — experience. The young far-right politician Jordan Bardella could become France’s next prime minister. At only 28, he’s free of political baggage, but…
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Orban’s surprise visit to Moscow sparks fury in Brussels: Key takeaways from Hungarian PM’s ‘peace mission’
Read More The Hungarian prime minister unexpectedly traveled to Russia, just days after he visited Ukraine in the same unannounced manner Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban unexpectedly visited Russia on Friday and met with President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict. The surprise trip caused major outrage among Orban’s fellow EU…
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Biden outwardly confident on key campaign day as pressure to withdraw keeps building
Read More Biden says he still thinks he can beat Donald Trump in November Biden says he still thinks he can beat Donald Trump in November
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Former reporter settles part of her lawsuit over a police raid on a Kansas newspaper for $235,000
Read MoreA former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part of her federal lawsuit over a police raid on the paper that made a small city the focus of a national debate over press freedomsA former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to…
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Le Pen pledges to block troop deployment to Ukraine
Read More The right-wing party National Rally will also prohibit Kiev from using French weaponry on Russian soil France’s right-wing National Rally (RN) party will block potential troop deployments to Ukraine and bar Kiev from using French-supplied weaponry to strike Russian soil should it emerge victorious in the parliamentary elections and secure the office of…
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Don’t stop believing! Woman, 75, duped into giving $125K to scammer posing as Journey’s Steve Perry
Read More The unnamed Ohio woman told police she fell for fake rock star’s scheme after they met on Facebook The unnamed Ohio woman told police she fell for fake rock star’s scheme after they met on Facebook
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European leaders ‘stunned’ by Biden’s accelerated aging – WaPo
Read More Multiple leaders have concluded that Joe Biden “can’t win” in November, sources told the newspaper US President Joe Biden has been displaying worrying signs of “accelerated aging” in recent months and these changes shocked European leaders who met him at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy last month, the Washington Post…
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Trump wants to distance himself from far-right Project 2025 plan while his PAC pushes ads promoting it
Read More The far-right blueprint for his second term was drawn up by more than a dozen people who worked for him The far-right blueprint for his second term was drawn up by more than a dozen people who worked for him
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Something’s brewing! Salem hikes tour guide license fee by 3,000% after surge of witch-enthusiasts flood town
Read More The spooky Massachusetts city issued 230 tour guide licenses last year, and has already reached 176 in 2024 The spooky Massachusetts city issued 230 tour guide licenses last year, and has already reached 176 in 2024
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Fast-moving wildfire forces residents near Yosemite to flee homes
Read More The French fire has reached 840 acres after breaking out on Thursday, amid an excessive heat alert and blazes across California A fast-moving wildfire burning near Yosemite national park is threatening rural communities and prompting residents to flee, as California and states across the US west swelter under a brutal heatwave. The so-called…
