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Iran football team welcomed home after World Cup exit
Iran’s football team has landed back in Tehran after their World Cup
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E Jean Carroll demands Donald Trump pay $5.8m in damages from 2019 case
Carroll's lawyers have asked for an expedited resolution to the payment question after US Supreme Court declines appeal.
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State of emergency: Bolivia’s currency plummets as anger simmers
Bolivia’s President Paz declared a state of emergency after 50 days of protests against his policies.
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Russian couple arrested after climbing Empire State Building
Two Russian climbers scaled New York’s Empire State Building on Wednesday as part of a death-defying marriage proposal.
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Iran to open ‘communication channel’ on MoU with US after talks in Qatar
Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi also says part of $6bn in frozen assets would be used to buy goods that Tehran needs.
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LIVE: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina – FIFA World Cup 2026
Live coverage and text updates as USA play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 knockout stage in San Francisco.
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US Supreme Court hands wealthy donors more sway with latest decision
Critics say the ruling invites corruption, benefitting wealthy donors and amplifying special interest sway in politics.
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US signs $1 lease with Israel to build permanent embassy in West Jerusalem
The US and Israel have signed a deal allocating land for a permanent US embassy in West Jerusalem.
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Despite marquee losses, Supreme Court term grows Trump’s presidential power
Set backs on tariffs, birthright citizenship overlay broad interpretation of presidential power supported by Trump.
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Israeli opposition signal foreign policy change in style, but not substance
Israeli opposition criticise the means employed by Netanyahu, but cannot risk opposing his ends.
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Seven more sentenced over Texas ICE detention centre shooting
US prosecutors have alleged those involved in the Prairieland Detention Center protest were linked to antifa.
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Israel kills three Palestinians in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
An Israeli drone strike near a Gaza hospital and fuel station kills at least three people, reports Wafa news agency.