US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has inaugurated a contentious archaeological tourism site led by an Israeli settler group in occupied East Jerusalem.
America’s top diplomat was a guest of honour at the opening of the so-called “Pilgrimage Road”,…
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Ten teenagers set to shine in the 2025-26 Champions League
Image caption, Chelsea’s Jorrel Hato (left), Borussia Dortmund’s Jobe Bellingham (centre) and Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha will all be hoping to make a big impact in the Champions League this season
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Ukrainian civilian freed in prisoner swap tells of ‘constant cruelty’
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and eastern Europe correspondent, Kyiv region
Francesco Tosto/BBCDmytro Khyliuk spent three and a half years in Russian captivity Since his release from a Russian prison, Dmytro Khyliuk has barely been off the phone.
The…
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US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn
US President Donald Trump has said he will sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what the US president calls defamation and libel.
“The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops,…
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No talk about possibility of Russia-Ukraine-US summit now
There is no talk about the possibility of holding a summit in the format of a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States until Kiev makes a reasonable response to the Russian side’s proposals, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister…
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Iran, allies submit draft resolution to protect nuclear sites
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced that Iran, along with China, Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Belarus, has submitted a draft resolution titled “Prohibition of all forms of attack and threats of attack against…
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‘Tinder Swindler’ con artist Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia
A convicted con artist who was the subject of a popular 2022 Netflix documentary, The Tinder Swindler, has been arrested in Georgia, local officials said.
Israeli Simon Leviev was taken into custody at Interpol’s request after arriving at Batumi…
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Senate confirms Trump pick to Fed board ahead of key interest rate vote
The US Senate has cleared President Donald Trump’s pick Stephen Miran to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors – part of a panel responsible for setting the country’s interest rates.
Miran, who is chair of the Council of Economic Advisers,…
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Why more women get cancer in India
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent
Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesWomen in India account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths Women in India are more likely to get cancer. Men are more likely to die from it.
The…
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One year on, Lebanese pager attack victims reflect on life, loss, and resilience
By Hiba MoradAn eight-year-old Lebanese boy whose father was severely injured in last year’s pager explosions in the country says he “will pluck out Netanyahu’s eyes when he grows up.”
Speaking to the…
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