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Three Mexicans jailed for 158 years each for killing Australian, US surfers
A Mexican judge sentenced the three men for the 2024 murders a week after they were found guilty.
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Trump puts on hold new Russia sanctions he signed into law
US president's executive order comes two days before sanctions deadline and a week after diesel deal with Putin.
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Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protests
Albanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.
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Southern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation orders
The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
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Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return
After 10 weeks abroad, Biya returned to Cameroon but has yet to appoint a new government or vice president.
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
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Healthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taiz
Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and the internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis.
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US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast
Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.
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Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police say
A teacher fought teenage shooter and a parent shot him dead, police say on Friday, a day after four people were killed.
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Trump mocks Middle Eastern names with ‘Mohammed’ joke
“If you’re in doubt about somebody’s name from the Middle East, just say ‘Mohammed,’” says US President Donald Trump.
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Iran war live: Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz
Trump says the US Navy blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensify
Riot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditions