Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
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Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
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Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
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Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast
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Ted Cruz says GOP senators screamed at Todd Blanche in ‘anti-weaponization’ fund briefing
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UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'
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At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
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Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82 people, state media say
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UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
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Government borrowing higher than expected in April
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Fuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings
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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing
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Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists
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TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says regulator
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Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting election denier’s sentence
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Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe
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Christine Drazan wins Oregon GOP primary for governor, setting up rematch with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek
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Bolivia's capital under siege as protests deepen crisis for President Paz
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WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak
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Could a soccer match help mend ties between North and South Korea?
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Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
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New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
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UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises
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Ryanair sees flat fare headwinds from Iran war
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Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad
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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war
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Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
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Senate parliamentarian nixes Trump’s ballroom fund in budget bill
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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks after Louisiana primary loss
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy loses in Republican primary, does not advance to runoff
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency
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Trump says ISIS second-in-command killed in Africa
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Gaza airstrike targeted Hamas military wing leader, Israel says
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Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
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Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia
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One dead and two ill after meningitis cases
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Trump praises Xi, says ‘wonderful things’ done during China summit
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Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
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