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Syria arrests five, Trump vows retaliation after Americans killed in attack

Donald Trump blames ISIL (ISIS) as US military says lone gunman was ‘engaged and killed’ after the attack in Palmyra.

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Iran, US at possible precipice of renewed conflict as protests continue

Amid rising tensions, Iran’s intelligence agency says it has seized US arms and explosive equipment from 'militants'.

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Scientists confirm 2025 as third-warmest year ever recorded

Average temperatures during 2023-2025 exceeded the 1.5C limit set out in the Paris Agreement, data shows.

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Residents emerge in DR Congo’s tense Uvira after M23 rebel takeover

Rubio says Rwanda's actions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are a "clear violation" of the peace deal

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Kyiv attacked after Ukraine launches coalition to tackle Russia missiles

Russia has escalated attacks in recent weeks, taking advantage of Ukraine’s critical shortage of air defences.

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FBI conducts raid on Washington Post reporter’s home, seizes electronics

Press freedom groups warn that the warrant to search reporter Hannah Natanson's home establishes a dangerous precedent.

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Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut

Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.

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Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire

Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan.

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Watford woman may have been set on fire with accelerant - police

Detectives say a flammable liquid may have been poured through a letterbox.

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Storm Charles in Portugal closes schools and cancels flights; what is known

Schools and public offices considered non-essential were closed. Flights to and from cities such as the capital Lisbon were cancelled.

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