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Strait of Hormuz tanker damaged in projectile strike as US-Iran tensions escalate
DUBAI, June 27 — An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck and damaged by an “unidentified projectile”, British maritime security agency UKMTO said today, following the first exchange of fire between the US and Iran since their
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Pilot killed after small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, 13 injured
BEIJING, June 27 — A pilot was killed when his small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building, with 13 people also injured, Chinese authorities said today, without elaborating on the cause of the rare incident. Witnesses of yesterday’s crash reported
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Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal
TEHRAN, June 27 — Iran today accused the United States of a “blatant violation” of the peace deal reached between the two sides to end the Middle East war after the latest American strikes on the country. “These brutal attacks,
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World rallies behind Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 188
CARACAS, June 26 — Powerful earthquakes left at least 188 people dead and over 1,500 injured. International aid United Nations-certified rescuers will help search for quake survivors, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said in a televised message. Spain and France were sending
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Inside Auroville: India’s experimental city caught between utopian ideals and state power under Modi
AUROVILLE, June 26 — It was founded as a Sixties utopia “where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony” without money or religious strife in southern India. For decades Auroville held fast to
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Bangkok bakes under ‘dangerous’ 51.9°C heat index, Thailand govt opens cooling shelters
BANGKOK, June 25 — Bangkok residents have been warned to stay out of the midday sun after the city’s heat index — the temperature the human body actually feels — climbed to a dangerous 51.9°C, just shy of the highest
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UK Finance Minister Reeves throws support behind Burnham to succeed Starmer
LONDON, June 25 — British finance minister Rachel Reeves said today she was backing Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, brushing off reports she could lose her role and be moved to a more junior post if he
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Cambodia upholds 14-year jail terms for journalists in treason case
PHNOM PENH, June 25 — Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld 14-year prison sentences today for two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photo taken in a military-restricted area after border clashes with Thailand, a judge told AFP. Pheap Phara and
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Tehran accuses Nato of ‘complicity’ in US-Israeli war after Rutte remarks
TEHRAN, June 25 — Tehran accused Nato today of “complicity” in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc’s chief noted its support for the United States in the conflict. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for
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At least 32 dead, hundreds injured after devastating twin earthquakes rock Venezuela
CARACAS, June 25 — Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas, interim President Delcy Rodriguez said. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about
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