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Belarus Opposition leader freed from jail in US-brokered deal
22 Jun 2025Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania.
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Iran digs in on nukes, vows 'devastating' retaliation amid Israeli attacks
Tehran says Iran won't halt its nuclear programme as Israel's strikes continue, killing top commanders.
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China tightens internet controls with centralised virtual ID
China's rigidly moderated online environment is about to face even stricter controls with the introduction of a state-issued national internet ID.
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Experimental new pill results in up to 24% weight loss
Side effects of the drug, tested as both a weekly injection and a daily pill, were mostly gastrointestinal with rates similar to other recent weight loss drugs.
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Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil walks free
In March Khalil, a prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, was arrested by immigration agents in the lobby of his university residence.
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Iran and Israel launch new attacks
It comes as Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat.
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'She's wrong': Trump disavows his own spy chief's take on Iran
21 Jun 2025Trump contested intelligence assessments relayed earlier this year by Tulsi Gabbard that Tehran was not building a nuclear weapon.
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Man jailed after robbing post office armed with just a banana
21 Jun 2025A man who robbed a post office in Britain armed only with a banana has been jailed for more than three years.
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Israel says it has delayed Iran nuclear bomb by 'at least two or three years'
21 Jun 2025Iran denies it is even pursuing nuclear weapons.
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'Devastating': Aussie jet setters urge travel insurance following Bali eruption deja vu
21 Jun 2025When Bali's Mount Lewotobi erupted, Teresa was ready, unlike in 2017, when she was stuck for days without a safety net. Audio
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Watch: Pro-Palestinian activists damage UK military planes
Two activists broke into the Brize Norton base, spraying red paint into the engines of the Voyager aircraft and damaging them with crowbars.
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UK Parliament votes in favour of assisted dying
21 Jun 2025The bill now proceeds to Britain's upper chamber, the House of Lords, where it will undergo months of scrutiny.
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Rapper Chris Brown pleads not guilty to UK assault
Brown is charged with an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked.
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Israel warns of 'prolonged' war against Iran, UN head asks to 'give peace a chance
21 Jun 2025The International Atomic Energy Agency said there was no evidence Iran had all the components to make a functioning nuclear warhead.
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Trump on US Fed: 'Am I allowed to appoint myself?'
19 Jun 2025The US President was commenting as the Fed chair held interest rates steady for a fourth consecutive time despite Trump's wishes.
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Bali flights resume after volcano eruption
19 Jun 2025Indonesian authorities said ash was fired up to 11km into the atmosphere.
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US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist
21 Jun 2025Donald Trump called pro-Palestintian protests antisemitic and vowed to deport foreign students who took part, and Mahmoud Khalil was the first target of this policy.
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Putin quips the 'the whole of Ukraine is ours' - in theory
21 Jun 2025The Russian president said Moscow wanted Ukraine to accept the reality on the ground if there was to be a chance of peace.
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Trump's two-week window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks
20 Jun 2025The US President's decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets keep blowing up at worst possible time
20 Jun 2025Analysis: One of his most important companies just had another setback: a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in an immense fireball.
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'It feels like a missile is following me': Iranians say daily life filled with fear and distrust
After days of tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Iran, for the civilians caught up in Israel's bombing campaign, life is filled with uncertainty.
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British foreign secretary says 'window now exists' for diplomacy with Iran
20 Jun 2025David Lammy said a "window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution".
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Trump sets two-week deadline on Iran
20 Jun 2025The US President wants to give diplomacy a chance before deciding on US military action, the White House says.
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Israel minister says Iran leader 'can no longer exist' after hospital hit
20 Jun 2025Meanwhile Russia, an Iranian ally, told the US that joining the conflict would be an "extremely dangerous step".
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