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Dolly Parton Dies After Brief Battle With Cancer
Dolly Parton has died aged 80 after “bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”, prompting US President Donald Trump to order flags…
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Trump says CIA director was in Moscow on semi-routine mission
US President Donald Trump has described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Moscow as “semi-routine,” while indicating that the intelligence chief’s talks…
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Qatari Prime Minister to Visit Tehran to Relaunch Mediation Efforts
Qatar’s prime minister is heading to Tehran to revive diplomacy after Washington and Iran exchanged accusations over US plans to intensify economic…
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Nepal floods leave 157 dead and hundreds missing, including two Irish people
Two Irish nationals are among hundreds of people missing after a devastating flash flood swept through the Himalayan border region between Nepal…
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Canada Unveils Retaliatory Tariffs on $20 Billion Worth of U.S. Goods
Canada is preparing to impose dollar-for-dollar tariffs on $20 billion in United States goods as the trade dispute between the two neighbors…
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Pakistan Hospital Fire Kills 14 Children, Local Authority Says
Fourteen children were killed when fire tore through a maternity ward in Pakistan’s capital this morning, according to the Islamabad district office.…
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Iceland to Vote in Close Referendum on Resuming EU Talks
As security fears rise across the North Atlantic and economic pressures mount at home, Icelanders will vote Saturday on whether to restart…
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Iran and Oman Reach Agreement on Hormuz, IRGC Says
Iran and Oman have reached agreements covering their respective shares of the Strait of Hormuz and the revenues generated by the strategic…
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Zelensky Sees Opportunity for U.S. Mediation to End Ukraine War
Ukraine believes diplomacy may finally have a narrow opening to halt its war with Russia, with President Volodymyr Zelensky identifying a window…
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UN Calls Israeli Threat Against Children’s Kites in Gaza ‘Outrageous’
The United Nations has denounced Israel’s warning that residents could be expelled from parts of Gaza used to launch kites, calling comments…
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Tornado Injures Dozens and Damages Hundreds of Homes in French Village
A rare tornado tore through the southwestern French village of Pomas overnight, destroying homes and injuring 39 people in what authorities described…
