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Stoinis, Root fail to fire but Rockets still blast off
Apart from clouting one monster six, Marcus Stoinis has made a disappointing individual return to England’s Hundred tournament – yet he could still afford a smile after his Trent Rockets …
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Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City
Israel’s political-security cabinet has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intended to take military control of the entire strip …
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew labels Gaza events ‘a disgrace for the human race’
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has branded the events at Gaza “a disgrace for the human race”. The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide spoke out on the events occurring in …
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Summer 2025 already a cavalcade of climate extremes
Record heat, massive fires, deadly floods… August has barely begun, but the summer of 2025 is already marked by a cascade of destructive and deadly weather in the northern hemisphere. …
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Man arrested over attempted arson at Hagia Sophia
Turkish authorities have released security footage of an attempted arson at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia on July 11. The video shows a man in a red hat trying to ignite a …
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Trump under mounting pressure over Epstein documents
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers say the release of her grand jury materials will jeopardise a potential re-trial, as Donald Trump faces more pressure over the case. Donald Trump is seeking to …
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Israeli leader Netanyahu considers full Gaza takeover
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the 22-month war in Gaza, with media reporting he favours a complete military takeover of …
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‘Fluid Light’ exhibition opens 2025 Theotokia events in Istanbul
The eighth edition of the “Theotokia” Cultural Gatherings have officially begun with this year’s events kickstarted by Nikolaos Kaseris’ photographic exhibition ‘Fluid Light’. The event, which is organised by the …
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EU to scrap 100ml liquid rule for hand luggage as new airport scanners roll out
Air travellers across the European Union will soon be able to carry liquids over 100ml in their hand luggage, as the long-standing airport restriction is set to be abolished following …
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Death toll hits 20 in Thai-Cambodia clashes
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day with at least 20 people killed and more than 130,000 people displaced in the worst fighting between the Southeast …