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Thursday, 02 July 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 21:25 CST
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What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops

The Vatican declares 'schism' in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV's approval.

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Spain vs Austria LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Live coverage and text updates as Spain play Austria in Los Angeles in the Round of 32 knockout stage.

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Into the Darkness

Fault Lines investigates allegations of systematic torture of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli custody.

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US job growth slows in June; hospitality sheds roles despite World Cup

Labour force participation dropped to its lowest level since March 2021, reaching 61.5 percent in June.

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UK’s Starmer apologises for the state’s role in decades of forced adoptions

UK government and Christian churches oversaw system that separated 185,000 babies from their mothers from 1949 to 1976.

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Who is Iranian oil tycoon Shamkhani whose ship is stranded in Hormuz?

Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani has been sanctioned by the West over his shadow fleet.

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Man City sign Elliot Anderson from Forest in record British transfer

Anderson will become the most expensive British player in history when the transfer is finalised with Nottingham Forest.

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Syria explosion updates: Bomb blast kills 5 people in Damascus

⁠An improvised explosive device detonates in a popular ​Damascus cafe as Syrian security forces hunt for attackers.

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At least six killed in explosion inside central Damascus cafe

Blast at a cafe reportedly kills five people and injures many more.

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With Hormuz reopened, has the oil shortage turned into a glut?

As flow resumes through the strait, an oil surplus may yet again destabilise global energy markets.

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Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team reclaims the pitch after war

Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team is reclaiming a space that war tried to take from them.

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Explosion in Damascus cafe causes casualties

An explosion inside a cafe in Damascus’s Hejaz district has caused casualties, according to Syrian state media.

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Gaza war’s 1,000 days: 90% of strip ‘destroyed’, 80% ‘seized’ by Israel

In 1,000 days since October 7, 2023, Gaza lies in ruins, Board of Peace falters and Israel expands control of enclave.

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Why has Trump refused to renew the USMCA, and what will that mean?

Trade ambassador says US will not approve trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico 'in its current form'.

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German football has a bigger problem than a World Cup loss: Scapegoating

Eight years ago, it was Mesut Ozil, who has Turkish roots. This time, German manager tries to blame Kurdish Deniz Undav.

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