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Citizens told to register presence

Britain has advised its citizens in Israel to register their presence with the British government, saying it wanted to build up a picture of who is in the region in case they need assistance. Israel began bombing Iran on Friday, saying Tehran was on...

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France

Israel furious over airshow shutdown

France has shut down the main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow for refusing to remove attack weapons from display, sparking a furious response from Israel and inflaming tensions between the traditional allies. Stands including those of Elbit Systems, Rafael, IAI and Uvision were blocked off with black partitions before the start of the world’s biggest aviation trade fair. Smaller Israeli stands, which didn’t have hardware on display, and an Israeli Ministry of Defence stand, remained open.

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Explainer

What damage was caused to Iran’s nuclear program?

Israel has carried out wide-ranging military strikes on Iran, hitting sites including some of its most important nuclear facilities. Below is a summary of what is known about the damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear program, incorporating data from...

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Iran

IAEA warns of possible contamination at nuclear site

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi has provided an update on the situation at Iran’s nuclear facilities after Israel launched military strikes and said there was no sign of further damage at the Natanz or Fordow enrichment sites. Grossi and the...

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Ukraine

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Repatriation of remains reaches final stage

Ukraine has received another 1,245 bodies of its soldiers killed in the war with Russia in the final stage of the repatriation of remains agreed at talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian officials say. “Today marks the final stage of the repatriation of fallen soldiers,“ Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said.

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Gaza

Dozens killed as UN slams ‘lethal’ aid delivery system

Israeli fire has killed at least 40 people, half of them near an aid distribution site operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the territory’s health ministry said, as UN officials denounced Israeli-backed aid delivery methods. Medics said at least 20 people were killed and 200 others wounded near an aid distribution site in Rafah, the latest in daily mass shootings that have killed hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach food since Israel imposed a new distribution system after partly lifting a near three-month total blockade.

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Weather

Flash floods kill 5 in West Virginia

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews are searching for three other people who were missing as authorities assessed damage to roads, bridges, natural gas lines and other...

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Middle East

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Kremlin ready to act as ‘mediator’ for Israel-Iran

Russia remains ready to act as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and Iran, and Moscow’s previous proposal to store Iranian uranium in Russia remains on the table, the Kremlin says. Tehran says it has the right to peaceful nuclear power, but...

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Aviation

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Air India flight turns back after suspected technical issue

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi has returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, a source with direct knowledge of the matter says. The incident...

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Shooting

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Three killed in carnival shootout

Three people, including an eight-month-old infant, have been shot and killed and two teenagers wounded following an altercation between two groups at an annual carnival in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah, police say. A 41-year-old female bystander was among those killed, while an 18-year-old man in one of the groups involved in the altercation was also killed in the shooting that took place during “Westfest” at Centennial Park, West Valley City, according to the police department.

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Conflict

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EU urges more pressure on Russia

More pressure must be exerted on Russia to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says, urging the G7 nations to ramp up sanctions to achieve that goal. Leaders of the world’s largest industrial nations are meeting in Canada’s Rockies with European countries seeking to keep the war in Ukraine firmly on the mind of U.S. President Donald Trump despite fighting breaking out between Israel and Iran in the Middle East.

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Ukraine

Russia strikes Ukraine oil refinery

Russian forces carried out an overnight strike on the Kremenchuk oil refinery that supplies fuel to Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region, Russia’s defence ministry said. President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the attack on the central Poltav...

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Canada

Canada, UK establish trade group

Canada and the United Kingdom agreed to set up a trade working group which will submit its recommendations to the prime ministers of the respective countries within the next six months, a joint statement by the two governments said. British Prime...

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Israel

Tourists stranded in Israel

Woken by air raid sirens, hurrying to bomb shelters, scouring travel sites for escape routes – thousands of tourists in Israel have found their holiday plans upended by the country’s conflict with Iran. Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran in...

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Middle East

Germany ready to talk with Iran

Germany, France and Britain are ready to hold immediate talks with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme in an effort to deescalate the situation in the Middle East, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Wadephul, who is on a visit to the...

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India

Modi visits Cyprus to advance trade plans

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus in a visit focused on the potential role the island could play in linking India to Europe via a trade corridor, officials said. Modi, who was on his way to a summit of the G7 group of nations in...

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