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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
From outlaw ostriches to China's meaty rewards for slimming. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
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Beirut hospitals overwhelmed, survivors recount carnage scenes
A day after intense Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon’s capital, survivors on Thursday recounted scenes of carnage as hospitals struggled to cope with a surge of casualties. Wednesday marked the deadliest…
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France's drone minehunters target Strait of Hormuz
As the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill Iran has affirmed that a large part of the passage contains naval mines that will explode ships passing through. Very few companies are capable of de-mining…
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Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world's first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for…
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US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorises negotiations with Lebanon
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.…
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Tête à tête - 'We can provide more durable cooperation with Gulf countries', Ukraine defence industry chief says
Speaking to FRANCE 24, Ihor Fedirko, CEO of the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry, said Kyiv is seeking “sustainable and durable cooperation” with Gulf states on drone defence technology – a partnership…
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Inside the Iran war decision making: NYT describes how Trump chose to go to war
An exclusive report published in the New York Times, with the title 'How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran' outlines how, in the run up to the Iran war, President Trump weighed his instincts to go…
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Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’
First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her…
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Cloud of uncertainty over US-Iran talks in Pakistan as sides trade accusations
A cloud of uncertainty hung Friday over the scheduled start of talks in Pakistan between the United States and Iran, with no announcement yet on the arrival of negotiators and both sides accusing the…
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Potholes and progress: Mamdani reflects on 100 days as New York’s mayor
Mamdani's first 100 days marked by childcare reforms, pothole fixes and polarising debates over affordability policies.
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France's Macron talks war, peace and basketball with Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first meeting Friday, a private audience at the Vatican where discussions ranged from the Iran war to basketball. The French leader wanted…
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Measles rise across US: Dozens of states report alarming outbreaks
In the US vaccine rates are dropping leading to outbreaks in the measles virus. The country is on the verge of losing its status as having eliminated the virus. The most cases have occurred in the state…
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