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Israel, Iran trade threats as conflict escalates
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US protesters hit streets before Trump's military parade
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'We are strong': Israelis defiant despite deadly Iran strikes
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Bavuma eyes more South Africa success after Test final win over Australia
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Former Nicaragua president Violeta Chamorro dead at 95
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France says supports Harvard, welcomes foreign students
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Minnesota lawmaker shot dead, another wounded in targeted attack
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Federer gets 93rd Le Mans underway as Ferrari chase third successive win
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Nicklaus and Miller's US Open advice -- patience and attitude
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Pogacar again soars away from stellar field to increase Criterium du Dauphine lead
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MMA draws thousands in Nigeria as fight sport gains ground
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Cummins says WTC final 'a bridge too far' for beaten Australia
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Trump set for huge US military parade amid 'No Kings' protests
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Ukraine warns against drop in aid due to Israel-Iran escalation
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Markram leads South Africa to 'special' World Test Championship victory
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Lawrence shares sixth as second round ends at rainy US Open
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Ukraine and Russia conduct another POW swap
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Thousands celebrate South Korean Pride parade in Seoul
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Markram the hero as South Africa win WTC final to end long wait for cricket glory
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South Africa beat Australia to win World Test Championship final
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Israel warns 'Tehran will burn' after wave of missile fire
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Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
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McKenzie kicks Chiefs to Super Rugby semi-final win over Brumbies
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Survival and loss in Air India plane disaster
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Iran fires back at Israel after onslaught hits nuclear sites
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Trump to host military parade amid 'No Kings' protests
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India plane crash death toll rises to 279
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US overdose capital Baltimore on long road to recovery
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Thunder rally to beat Pacers, level NBA Finals at 2-2
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Scott's 'old-man par golf' has him in the hunt at US Open
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Burns fires 65 to grab US Open lead as big names stumble
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Boutier, Ciganda among four-way tie for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
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Convicted murderer put to death in fourth US execution this week
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Russell fastest for Mercedes ahead of Norris in second practice
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Bayonne crush Clermont to set up Toulouse showdown in Top 14 semis
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UK farmers are praying for rain as Britain suffers its driest spring in well over a century, which has left the soil parched and crops stunted from lack of water.

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Indian, Romanian climbers die on Nepal's Lhotse
Two climbers from Romania and India have died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak, officials said Monday, taking the number of fatalities this season to at least nine.

British climber breaks his own record with 19th Everest summit
British climber Kenton Cool successfully climbed Mount Everest for the nineteenth time on Sunday, extending his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain by a non-Nepali.

The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and won
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'Serious problem': Afghan capital losing race against water shortages
Every week, Bibi Jan scrapes together some of her husband's meagre daily wage to buy precious water from rickshaw-drawn tankers that supply residents of Afghanistan's increasingly parched capital.

70 South African white rhinos to be relocated to Rwanda
Rwanda's biggest national park announced on Thursday it will be receiving 70 white rhinos from South Africa later this month, in the country's largest such transfer ever.

Thai man arrested for smuggling baby orangutans
Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling two baby orangutans into the kingdom, they said Thursday, in a case linked to an international wildlife trafficking network.

Toxic algae killing marine life off Australian coast
A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say.

China first-quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
China's emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly growing power demand thanks to soaring renewable and nuclear energy, a key milestone for world's top emitter, analysis showed Thursday.

England sees driest spring since 1956: government agency
England has seen the driest start to spring for 69 years, the UK government's Environment Agency said, amid concerns over possible drought in coming months.

Dutch climate group launches new case against Shell
Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie said Tuesday it was launching a new legal case against Shell, aiming to stop the fossil fuel giant investing in new oil and gas fields.

Urban temps turning cities into 'ovens,' UN Chief Heat Officer warns
Whether in Miami, Athens, or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world.

Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridge
Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators -- a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities.

Nepal holds tribute for disappearing glacier
Dozens trekked to Nepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight on global glacial retreat.

UK towns harness nature to combat rising flood risk
In a stream near Leicester in central England, six volunteers in waterproof overalls and boots busily reinforced mini wooden structures designed to combat the rising flooding threat.

UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases.

Thousands in Spain confined indoors for hours by toxic fumes
Spanish authorities told more than 160,000 people near Barcelona to stay indoors for nearly seven hours on Saturday, after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area.

Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm
Out west, they groove with fast, evenly spaced beats. In the east, it's more free-form and fluid.

Two men found guilty of chopping down iconic UK tree
An English court found two men guilty on Friday of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, an incident that sparked national outrage.

EU parliament backs emissions reprieve for carmakers
EU lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to a delay for European carmakers to meet new emission targets, as the bloc seeks to balance climate goals with supporting the struggling industry.

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.

Wolf protection downgrade set for green light in EU
EU lawmakers are set on Thursday to give the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, in line with a landmark change to conservation rules late last year.

What the shell: scientists marvel as NZ snail lays egg from neck
A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.

Web archivists scrambling to save US public data from deletion
As President Donald Trump's administration purges public records since storming back to power, experts and volunteers are preserving thousands of web pages and government sites devoted to climate change, health or LGBTQ rights and other issues.

Perrier ordered to remove water filters
Regional French authorities ordered Nestle on Wednesday to remove a system that filters Perrier and to renew its authorisation to call it natural mineral water, marking the latest turn in a saga that has ensnared the government.

World's richest 10% caused two thirds of global warming: study
The world's wealthiest 10 percent of individuals are responsible for two thirds of global warming since 1990, researchers said Tuesday.

India launches strikes on Pakistan as Islamabad vows retaliation
India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed retaliation.

Mennonite communities raise hackles in Peruvian Amazon
When they saw men with arrows and machetes bearing down on them, Daniel Braun and other Mennonites living in the Peruvian Amazon fled across rice paddies, some of their barns ablaze behind them.

France, EU take aim at Trump's assault on science, seek to lure US researchers
French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.

Spain's blackout highlights renewables' grid challenge
The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has shone a spotlight on solar and wind energy, which critics accuse of straining electricity grids.

UK records hottest ever May Day
The UK recorded its hottest ever May Day on Thursday, having just experienced its sunniest April since records began, according to the Met Office.