Athens warns it will now arrest people entering Greece without authorisation from North Africa.
Greece has suspended asylum applications for people arriving by sea for three months.
That has come about after a large rise in the number of people…
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Chinese FM stresses political solution for Iran nuclear prog.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, and discussed a range of issues including the Iranian nuclear program, Anadolu Agency reported.
In the wake of US and Israeli strikes on…
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PKK militants symbolically lay down arms in historic ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan
ANKARA — The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has fought against Turkish forces for 40 years, symbolically laid down arms on Friday in a watershed moment for the peace talks between Turkey and the militant group.
Thirty PKK…
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England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test | Cricket News
One of India’s greatest adversaries has shown up at Lord’s and given England the edge on the first day of the third Test.
As England’s best batter, Joe Root has had a middling impact on the tied Test series so far. But grafting for more…
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Rare shelf cloud seen over Maryland amid severe weather
A dramatic shelf cloud loomed over Bowie, Maryland, as the US Weather Service issued a thunderstorm watch.
The rare cloud formation that forms along the foremost edge of a thunderstorm’s gust front signals intensifying conditions.
An eyewitness…
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Iran ‘persistent and unpredictable threat’ to UK, says intelligence watchdog
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The threat of physical attacks on UK soil by Iranian operatives has “significantly” increased since 2022, according to a new report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), which…
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Family speak to man in burning rubble in Gaza but cannot save him | Gaza
NewsFeed A Palestinian man trapped under rubble in a burning building spoke to his cousin by phone, pleading for help after an Israeli airstrike flattened their home in Gaza City. Rescue teams later found Ibrahim al-Daly dead from severe burns….
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Israeli attacks kill 82 amid forced displacement plans, truce talks in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least 82 people since dawn, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, amid ongoing ceasefire talks and criticism of plans to forcibly transfer Palestinians to Rafah.
Among those killed on Thursday, 15…
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Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during floods
Texas officials are facing mounting questions about when Kerrville’s residents were notified about deadly flash floods that killed 96 locals, with over 160 others still missing.
Asked about a possible police radio failure at a press conference on…
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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag fetches millions
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag has sold for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m; $10.1m) at an auction in Paris.
The timeworn black leather bag, complete with marks where she had previously placed stickers, was designed for her after she spilled…
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