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The strait may reopen, but global confidence may not return
The next phase of the Strait of Hormuz crisis may be defined less by its closure than by conditional access.
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Holder Gauff beaten by Potapova; Sabalenka solid at French Open
Gauff's exit leaves four-time champion Swiatek and world number one Sabalenka as top contenders for the women's title.
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years
Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in...
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‘It’ll be like Barbenheimer’: UK gripped by new wave of Beatlemania in lead-up to four biopics
Fab Four are still making waves 60 years on – and upcoming Sam Mendes films are expected to turn the hype up to 11If any...
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Missing Syrian chess champion’s children likely dead, authorities say
Syrian commission confirms deaths of Rania al-Abbasi's six children, missing since 2013 under Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Hybrid training: is this the secret to getting fitter and stronger?
Whether it’s Hyrox or CrossFit, some of this century’s biggest exercise trends have one thing in common: combining cardi...
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The Mothers of May’s 20-year struggle for justice after Brazil police rampage
In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others cal...
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Government declines to protect Indigenous ‘sacred’ site to be bulldozed for Brisbane Olympic stadium
Environment minister Murray Watt decides against emergency declaration to halt construction but does not rule out ‘longe...
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Panic on beach in northern Israel during Hezbollah strikes
Videos show people on a beach in Nahariya, Israel running for shelter as Hezbollah rockets are launched.
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Mexico beat Australia 1-0 ahead of World Cup squad submission deadline
The warm-up friendly simulated World Cup conditions, including cooling breaks for the players, at the Rose Bowl stadium.
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From bikinis to cat bowls: how museum gift stores became the place to shop
Curated edits mean people are treating museums as stand-alone shopping destinations rather than simply exit points First...
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Wembanyama’s Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals against Knicks
Wembanyama scores 22 and grabs 7 rebounds as Spurs beat OKC 111-103 to book their first NBA finals appearance since 2014...