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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the

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Artemis II crew take ‘spectacular’ image of Earth

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

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US deports eight people ‘of African origin’ to Uganda

The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and “dehumanising”.

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Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

Bondi’s time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.

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Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say

Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record

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Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending

The president’s new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

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Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba’s leadership and has placed the country under an oil

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Italy part company with manager after failing to qualify for World Cup

Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy agree to “mutually terminate” his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive

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Italy’s famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach

Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems – but the gallery says its works are safe.

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Burkina Faso must ‘forget’ about democracy, military leader says

Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

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International law experts allege violations in Iran war

The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.

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France’s Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts

The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target

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‘Be serious… don’t speak every day’: Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader’s sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.

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Myanmar’s coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

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Watch: Artemis II astronauts speak from space

The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the

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Brazil grants joint custody over pets in new law for separated couples

Lawmakers in the Brazilian Congress view the law change as a reflection of pets’ importance for their owners.

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Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

The mission’s last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth’s orbit for the first time

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Hegseth asks US Army’s top general to step down

Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

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Iran’s two largest steel plants shut down due to air strikes, companies say

The strikes, which Iran says were first launched by Israel in co-ordination with the US last week, could cause major

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Iran war could make beer and bottled water pricier for Indians

Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.