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Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
Far away from Indian mainland, the government is pumping billions of dollars into a controversial development project.
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Unfancied Brazil will stay sharp at the World Cup, Casemiro says
Brazil are aiming for a record-extending sixth world title at the 2026 tournament in North America.
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Ukraine drone attack kills 7 in Russian-held territory in new escalation
The Russian-installed head of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, says a drone hit a bus travelling between Moscow and Simferopol.
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Britain is in a doom loop: people mistrust democracy and politicians. I say a hope loop is possible too | Polly Curtis
There are ways to address the lack of faith. And unless Starmer, Burnham or Streeting do that, the issue of who is PM is...
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Outrage over UK police arrest video of dying student
Footage of police arresting a dying student has set off heated protests in the UK.
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Messi trains alone as Argentina hold first World Cup practice
Messi works on 'specific exercises' as he recovers from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring before the World Cup.
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Pot shot takes top spot in World Food Photography awards 2026 – in pictures
A selection of winning images from this year’s World Food Photography awards. The photographs offer insights into the li...
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Wimmy Road Boyz by Sufiyaan Salam review – an electric debut set on Manchester’s Curry Mile
Written in breathless multilingual prose, this coming-of-age meets state-of-the-nation novel is an incredible literary p...
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Affection review – memory loss thriller that keeps you guessing benefits from winning performances
Terrific acting, especially an intriguingly ambiguous turn by child actor Julianna Layne, ground this twisty little horr...
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Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder
Demonstration follows family’s plea for death not to be used to create divisionHundreds of people gathered outside a Sou...
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Women behind the lens: ‘Once naked, they formed a circle. The kicking and screaming occurred naturally’
Taken shortly after a spate of femicides in Peru, this image by the photographer Ana Elisa Sotelo captures a moment of s...
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What’s happening on day 96 of Iran war as US, Iran engage in new attacks
Rubio says the US will lift sanctions on Iran only if it gives up enriched uranium, rejecting a Hormuz-linked deal.