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Friday, 03 July 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 21:25 CST
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Germany’s Merz defends NATO spending after Trump calls it ‘ridiculous’

Back and forth over defence spending comes as NATO leaders set to meet in Ankara next week.

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Hottest June on record in France as heatwave deaths rise to alarming levels

The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.

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Yemen’s Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia after alleged airspace intrusion

This is a breaking news story.

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Why is the UK mired in a maternity and neonatal deaths scandal?

An inquiry found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.

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Gaza sports community pledges to continue legacy of killed goalkeeper

Slain seeking cooking gas, Gaza goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar joins more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes killed in war.

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Mourners bury victims of Damascus cafe bombing with six lawyers among dead

Syrian Bar Association mourns six lawyers amid international condemnation of Thursday's attack in Damascus.

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Don’t eat your greens? A diet taking Yemen by storm has doctors worried

Hospitals in Yemen report increase in workload after struck off doctor encourages diabetes patients not to take insulin.

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Election wins prove pro-Palestine US campus protests didn’t fail: Activists

With Columbia University set to be represented in Congress by former protester, advocates see 'new wave of hope'.

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Osaka defeats Kasatkina to make Wimbledon round of 16

Four-time grand slam winner continues to impress at SW19, losing only four games to Daria ⁠Kasatkina in round three.

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Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June

Ukraine's long-range strikes hit targets in Russia, where anxiety is rising.

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Interpol names Ukrainian woman as suspect in Monaco bombing

Anastasiia Berezovska is named as the chief suspect responsible for injuring Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.

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Canada vs Morocco: World Cup Round of 16: Saibari, prediction, schedule

World Cup cohosts Canada face mighty Morocco in their first-ever last-16 appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

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Video: The Cape Verde effect

Cape Verde's World Cup run has become about more than football.

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UN sounds ‘red alert’ over human rights catastrophe in Sudan’s el-Obeid

UN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault.

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Mourners pay respects as Iran’s slain leader Ali Khamenei lies in state

Iran begins seven-day state funeral for late ayatollah as some 100 foreign delegations arrive under a tense ceasefire

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