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UK’s likely next leader Andy Burnham vows to fully fund defence plans 

News|Politics The United Kingdom’s likely next prime minister says he will take responsibility to find funds for a lon...

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WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over 

The World Health Organization has declared the ‌hantavirus outbreak over after the last identified contact ⁠of an ex...

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Trump administration renews pressure on International Criminal Court 

News|ICC The administration of United States President Donald Trump has once again denounced the International Criminal ...

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US wants intervention, but Syria signals diplomacy after FM’s Lebanon trip 

02 July 2026

Syria and Lebanon have long had a complicated relationship, with forces from each country intervening in the other over ...

What’s behind the deadly bombing of a crowded Damascus cafe? 

02 July 2026

A bomb blast tore through a crowded cafe in central Damascus on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding 22. I...

How US-Iran war may push Gulf countries to ‘diversify’ security alliances 

02 July 2026

Gulf countries are likely to accelerate the push to diversify their security partnerships after the United States-Israel...

How the North American heatwave could impact the FIFA World Cup 

02 July 2026

Concerns about extreme July heat have hovered over the 2026 World Cup for months. Now, they’re becoming reality as the...

‘Miracle’: Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes 

02 July 2026

A man has been rescued from a collapsed building eight days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela. The rescue on T...

Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status 

02 July 2026

Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing Euro...

German prosecutors allege Ukraine ordered Nord Stream pipeline attack 

02 July 2026

A court in Germany has charged a former Ukrainian army officer with taking part in a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream...