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Tour de France and Olympic champion Geraint Thomas to retire at season’s end
Tour de France victor and two-time Olympic champion Geraint Thomas is set to retire from cycling this year.
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Libya’s inaugural private oil company expands under the influence of the eastern commander
A Libyan company linked to the powerful faction that controls eastern Libya has exported oil worth at least $600 million since May, marking an end to the National Oil Corporation’s monopoly on exports, according to shipping records and U.N. experts.
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UK targets the sons of Putin’s senior officials with new sanctions
The UK government has imposed sanctions on Pavel Fradkov, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Vladimir Selin, the head of the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control, and businessman Artem Chaika.
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American detained due to cannabis gummies in Moscow freed prior to Russia-U.S. discussions
U.S. citizen Kalob Byers, who was detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges after cannabis-infused gummies were discovered in his luggage, has been released from custody.
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Rwanda-supported M23 rebels seize the second-largest city in eastern DRC
Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms its fall to a militia group.
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France puts five suspected IS militants on trial for the kidnapping of four journalists in Syria
One suspect, Mehdi Nemmouche, is serving a life sentence for a 2014 attack on a Jewish museum in Brussels.
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Starmer attends Paris summit, warns of Putin’s return if Trump concedes on Ukraine, pledges UK troops
Keir Starmer arrived for a crisis summit in Paris today as he warned Vladimir Putin could ’come again’ if too many concessions are made in a Ukraine peace deal.
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Gisele Pelicot’s attackers are already walking free weeks after guilty verdicts
Less than two months after more than 50 men were found guilty of the rape and abuse of Gisele Pelicot, at least six of them are already free.
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’One in a million’ British dad, 37, ’left to die alone in a Las Vegas hotel’
The wife and two young sons of William Howell are suing the renowned Aria Casino Hotel in Sin City, including its security team, along with the ambulance company and its crew, regarding his death.
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Actress Zoe Saldana was taken off camera for swearing as she was rushed to finish her acceptance speech in a viral BAFTAs moment
Zoe Saldana was pulled off camera for swearing as she was hurried to finish her BAFTA acceptance speech.
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Conclave wins Best Film at the BAFTAs, with Adrien Brody named Best Actor
Conclave and The Brutalist have led the 2025 BAFTAs, each winning four awards.
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Ministry of Defense confirms that Special Forces obstructed 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos
UK Special Forces command rejected resettlement applications from more than 2,000 Afghan commandos who had shown credible evidence of service in units that fought alongside the SAS and SBS, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed for the first time.
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Get married or get fired: Chinese company involved in scandal over employee demands
The trade union of a company in Yinan county, East China’s Shandong Province recently issued a notice requiring single employees aged 28-58 to marry by September 30 or face a review and potential dismissal...
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Massive snowstorm results in major ’dystopian’ pile-up involving 95 vehicles in Sweden
This was the devastating aftermath of a pile-up caused by intense snowstorms in Sweden in what has been described as a like a ‘dystopian film scene’.
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5-year-old boy killed after hyperbaric chamber explodes during oxygen therapy
The parents of a young boy who died while receiving oxygen therapy have said they are ‘absolutely devastated’.
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The most wanted European drug kingpin was killed in Mexico after faking his own death to evade arrest
One of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins has been gunned down in Mexico after years of evading arrest.
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Israel receives a shipment of heavy bombs approved by Trump
Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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At least 48 people dead in Mali goldmine collapse
Rescuers are still searching for victims at the illegally operated mine in the western part of the country.
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South Korea’s probable upcoming leader seeks improved relations with China and North Korea
Lee Jae-myung expresses his willingness to support President Donald Trump’s initiatives to resume discussions with North Korea — and might even contemplate nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s ’first openly gay imam’, was shot dead in South Africa
Police say the motive for the killing of Hendricks, who operated a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown.
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At least 15 dead in stampede at train station in New Delhi
As thousands travel for India’s Maha Kumbh festival, a train collision has left at least 15 dead.
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Knifeman ‘laughed’ during a rampage that killed a 14-year-old boy and wounded five others
A knifeman killed a boy, 14, and wounded at least five others in Villach, a city in southern Austria.
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Google complied with censorship requests from Russia and China
An investigation has revealed the tech firm’s collaboration with authoritarian regimes to eliminate unfavorable content.
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Mold, mice, and droppings among issues discovered at Whitehall’s restaurants and bars
Rodent infestation and expired food were found in government canteens and cafes during recent inspections.
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Mother and her two-year-old daughter die following Munich attack where man drove car into crowd
A mother and her two-year-old daughter have died following the Munich car attack, according to police.
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