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Israel announces new wave of 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran
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Trump convenes Latin American leaders to curb crime, immigration
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Venezuela inflation hit 475% in 2025, the world's highest level
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Former 100m champion Kerley banned two years over whereabouts failures
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Sabalenka opens Indian Wells bid with dominant win
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Doris relieved Ireland's slim title hopes intact after 'scrappy' win over Welsh
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Man City aren't a 'complete team' admits Guardiola
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Arteta warns Arsenal to preserve reputation in Mansfield clash
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PSG beaten by Monaco before Chelsea Champions League showdown
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Timothee Chalamet taken to task over opera, ballet dig
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Ireland keep title hopes alive in thrilling win over Wales
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Hungary has not returned cash seized from bank workers, Kyiv says
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Napoli secure first Serie A home win since January
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Valverde strikes late as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo
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PSG beaten by Monaco ahead of Chelsea Champions League showdown
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Liverpool tame Wolves to reach FA Cup quarter-finals
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Kane-less Bayern brush aside Gladbach to continue title march
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Berger extends lead midway through Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Paralympics open with Russian athletes booed in ceremony
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Cuba 'next' on agenda, after Iran: Trump
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Zverev leads way into Indian Wells third round
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NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun
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Anthropic vows court fight in Pentagon row
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'Harder path': Obama attacks Trump at Jesse Jackson memorial
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Amber Glenn says will not visit White House to celebrate Olympic gold
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Russian athletes booed as they parade under own flag at Paralympics opening
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Trump to attend return of six US troops killed in Iran war
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Tom Brady flag football event moved from Saudi to Los Angeles: reports
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UN chief slams 'unlawful attacks', says Mideast could spiral out of control
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Middle East war a new shock for financial markets
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Mexico unveils 100,000-strong security deployment for World Cup
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Trump's Iran war violates international law, experts say
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Swiss eyeing fewer F-35 fighters, reshaping defence set-up
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UK police question three women in Al-Fayed probe
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Dupont says France must forget Six Nations title talk against Scotland
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Voices from Iran: protests, fear and scarcity
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This is how Ukraine has countered Russia's Iran-designed drones
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Itoje tells faltering England to 'take the game to Italy' in Six Nations
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Russia resumes large-scale Ukraine strikes in glacial weather
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US House passes spending bill ending government shutdown
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US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course
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UK police launching criminal probe into ex-envoy Mandelson
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French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen
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Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin
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Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions
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US envoy evokes transition to 'democratic' Venezuela
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Syria govt forces enter Qamishli under agreement with Kurds
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WHO wants $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026
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Sacked UK envoy Mandelson quits parliament over Epstein ties
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US House to vote Tuesday to end partial government shutdown
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Finland building icebreakers for US amid Arctic tensions
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