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Netanyahu says campaign 'changing face of Middle East' as Israel, Iran trade blows
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What's not being discussed at G7 as Trump shapes agenda
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UK apologises to thousands of grooming victims as it toughens law
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Iran state TV briefly knocked off air by strike after missiles kill 11 in Israel
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Trump urges Iran to talk as G7 looks for common ground
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Canada wildfire near Vancouver contained
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Four Atletico ultras get suspended jail for Vinicius effigy
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England's top women's league to expand to 14 teams
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Oil prices drop, stocks climb as Iran-Israel war fears ease
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UN refugee agency says will shed 3,500 jobs due to funding cuts
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US moves to protect all species of pangolin, world's most trafficked mammal
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Kneecap 'unfazed' by legal problems, says friend and director
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Electric fences, drones, dogs protect G7 leaders from bear attack
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The name's Metreweli... Who is UK MI6's first woman chief?
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Oil prices fall, stocks rise as Iran-Israel war fears ease
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Fighter jets, refuelling aircraft, frigate: UK assets in Mideast
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Iranian Nobel laureates, Cannes winner urge halt to Iran-Israel conflict
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Struggling Gucci owner's shares soar over new CEO reports
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Khamenei, Iran's political survivor, faces ultimate test
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Ireland prepares to excavate 'mass grave' at mother and baby home
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France shuts Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show
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Ex-England captain Farrell rejoins Saracens from Racing 92
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UN slashes global aid plan over 'deepest funding cuts ever'
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Sri Lanka's Mathews hails 'dream run' in final Test against Bangladesh
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Former England captain Farrell rejoins Saracens from Racing 92
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Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father acquitted of abusing son
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Maria climbs 43 places in WTA rankings after Queen's win
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Iran hits Israel with deadly missile onslaught
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German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life
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Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNG
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Los Angeles curfew to continue for 'couple more days': mayor
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China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spot
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G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis as Trump dominates summit
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Relatives wait for remains after Air India crash
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China factory output slumps but consumption offers bright spot
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Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
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Trump lands in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
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Oil prices rise further as Israel-Iran extends into fourth day
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Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father set for abuse trial verdict
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German court to rule in case of Syrian 'torture' doctor
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Trump orders deportation drive targeting Democratic cities
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Spaun creates his magic moment to win first major at US Open
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Royal Ascot battling 'headwinds' to secure foreign aces: racing director
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Spaun wins US Open for first major title with late birdie binge
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Israel pounds Iran, Tehran hits back with missiles
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'Thin' chance against Chelsea but nothing to lose: LAFC's Lloris
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PSG cruise over Atletico, Bayern thrash Auckland at Club World Cup
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G7 protests hit Calgary with leaders far away
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Big CAT scan: London Zoo treats lion with earache
How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with difficulty.

Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s.

The James Webb Space Telescope, by the numbers
The most powerful space telescope ever built, James Webb is set to deliver its first full-color scientific images to the world Tuesday.

James Webb Space Telescope opens its eyes on the Universe
Space enthusiasts are holding their breath.

Renovate the Casbah: Efforts speed up to restore historic Algiers district
A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah of the Algerian capital is falling into disrepair, but efforts to save it have been accelerating.

Festivals, guesthouses breathe life back into old Tunis
Children's cries echo through the alleyways as they hunt for hidden treasure -- part of growing efforts to bring life back to the Old City of Tunis.

NASA reveals Webb telescope's first cosmic targets
NASA said Friday the first cosmic images from the James Webb Space Telescope will include unprecedented views of distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet.

Oldest European human fossil possibly found in Spain
A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, Spanish paleontologists said Friday.

Cameroon's mushroom growers looking beyond the kitchen
Grilled on skewers, dried or used in hair oil: farmers at Bafoussam in western Cameroon are seeking to take the lowly mushroom, grown on agricultural waste, beyond the kitchen.

Using lasers and 'tow-trucks', Japanese firms target space debris
From laser beams and wooden satellites to galactic tow-truck services, start-ups in Japan are trying to imagine ways to deal with a growing environmental problem: space debris.

NASA releases James Webb telescope 'teaser' picture
NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope –- an instrument so powerful it can peer back into the origins of the universe.

Musk says doing 'best' to boost birth rates
Elon Musk said Thursday that he was helping combat falling birth rates after it was reported that he had twins last year with an executive at one of his companies.

'In the mouth of dragons': Melting glaciers threaten Pakistan's north
As dawn broke over Javed Rahi's Pakistani mountain village, a loud boom shattered the silence and a torrent of water came cascading down from the melting glacier nearby, followed by a thick cloud of smoke.

EU Parliament backs green label for gas, nuclear
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a contentious EU proposal giving a sustainable finance label to investments in gas and nuclear power, sparking claims of "greenwashing" by environmental lobbyists.

Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields maths medal
Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn country on Tuesday when she became the second woman to be awarded the Fields Medal, known as the Nobel prize for mathematics.

Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields math medal
Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn country on Tuesday as she became the second woman to be awarded the Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for mathematics.

Rescuers gather body parts after Italy glacier collapse
Emergency services at the scene of a deadly avalanche in the Italian Dolomites recovered what body parts they could on Tuesday, with the dangers of venturing under the partially collapsed glacier slowing the search.

Freeze-dried mice: how a new technique could help conservation
Japanese scientists have successfully produced cloned mice using freeze-dried cells in a technique they believe could one day help conserve species and overcome challenges with current biobanking methods.

Italy blames climate change for glacier collapse, 7 dead
Italy's prime minister on Monday linked the collapse of the country's biggest Alpine glacier to climate change, as hopes faded of finding further survivors from a disaster that killed at least seven people.

Large Hadron Collider revs up to unprecedented energy level
Ten years after it discovered the Higgs boson, the Large Hadron Collider is about to start smashing protons together at unprecedented energy levels in its quest to reveal more secrets about how the universe works.

US drought exposes murky mob past of Las Vegas
Mobsters who end up sleeping with the fishes are usually never seen again.

Fossil discovery solves mystery of how pandas became vegetarian
The discovery of panda fossils in China has helped researchers solve the mystery of how the giant species developed a "false thumb" and became the only dedicated vegetarian in the bear family.

Independent Algeria turns 60, but colonial-era wounds remain
Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday, but rival narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions.

Climate activists glue hands to Van Gogh frame in London gallery
A pair of environmental protesters in Britain on Thursday glued themselves to the frame of a Vincent van Gogh painting on display at a London art gallery.

DR Congo set for final ceremony for Lumumba remains
The scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were to be interred on Thursday after a pilgrimage that revived traumatic memories but also stirred national unity.

Webb telescope: NASA to reveal deepest image ever taken of Universe
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said Wednesday the agency will reveal the "deepest image of our Universe that has ever been taken" on July 12, thanks to the newly operational James Webb Space Telescope.

Hong Kong economy faces uncertain future 25 years after handover
When Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, Edmond Hui was a floor trader at the bustling stock exchange, witnessing the roaring growth of a city at the crossroads of the West and Asia.

Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation
Japan's Sony is launching a new brand that will offer PC gaming gear, the company announced Wednesday, as it aims to expand beyond its flagship PlayStation console.

Early human ancestors one million years older than thought
The fossils of our earliest ancestors found in South Africa are a million years older than previously thought, meaning they walked the Earth around the same time as their East African relatives like the famous "Lucy", according to new research.

Former Nazi camp guard, 101, gets five-year jail sentence
A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust.

A promise kept or betrayal? Hong Kong 25 years on from handover
As midnight struck on June 30, 1997 and Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese rule, pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Wing-tat stood with colleagues on the balcony of the city's legislature, holding a defiant protest.

Roman-era mosaic back in Israel as centrepiece of new museum
Israeli authorities on Monday dedicated a new museum near Tel Aviv to a magnificent Roman-era mosaic returning to its original home after years of touring the world's top museums.