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News imageBoats seen in the Strait of Hormuz from the coast of Iran

Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire

The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.

5 hrs ago
World

News imageA person in Iran holding a smartphone. They are wearing a big red jacket, a black hat, a black face mask and glasses.

Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout

Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.

4 hrs ago
Middle East
News imageA woman seen from behind, wearing a headscarf, watches as firefighters extinguish a fire in a large round building - smoke can be seen rising into the blue sky

Russia ramps up threats against Ukraine. What does that say about the war?

Moscow's rhetoric may point to the Kremlin's nervousness over the war's direction, our defence correspondent writes from Kyiv.

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Protests escalate outside ICE facility over alleged inhumane conditions

The Department of Homeland security said in a statement that the detainees receive "medical, dental, and mental health services as available".

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How are French Open stars coping with Paris 'heat dome'?

With temperatures reaching 34C at the French Open, players are having to tweak their games to deal with firmer courts, higher bounces and the heat.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr grabs writhing snakes on a Florida patio

The US health secretary's serpent wrangling has gone viral, but wildlife officials warn people to avoid the reptiles.

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Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium

Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.

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Cape Fear to House of the Dragon: 10 of the best TV shows to watch this June

From a starry new adaptation of a classic psychological thriller, to the return of the spectacular Game of Thrones prequel – and a sketch series about US history created by Larry David.

News imageSunlit clouds over Baltic Sea in Bornholm (Credit: Getty Images)

The 'dead zones' spreading across the Baltic Sea

Bornholm is a remote island in the heavily polluted Baltic Sea. Now the windswept "Danish paradise" finds itself at the centre of an environmental and geopolitical crisis.


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The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth's only natural satellite by 2032.

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Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave

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