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Jun 25, 2026
London [UK], June 25: Western Europe was in the grip of a heatwave on Wednesday that claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, shut schools and cultural landmarks, as forecasters warned the extreme temperatures could persist until the end of the week.
Secretary Rubio tries to reassure Gulf allies on US-Iran deal details
No need for panic, says WHO after first Ebola case detected in France
Italy rebukes NATO chief Rutte over remarks on US use of military bases
Iran contradicts IAEA's Rafael Grossi on access for nuclear inspectors
Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza to hold two-day meeting in Cyprus
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Germany, France, UK express concern over China's activities off Taiwan
Taipei [Taiwan], June 25: Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Wednesday jointly expressed concern over recent Chinese activities off Taiwan's east coast.
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Gaza [Palestine], June 24: Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children , resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in...
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New York [US], June 24: The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest...
Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal
New York [US], June 24: American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal...
NATO is preparing for war against Russia, says Putin
Moscow [Russia], June 24: The West, fronted by NATO, is actively preparing for war against Russia, President Vladimir Putin told hundreds of his country's newest...
More killed as Israel says it targets fighters near Nabatiyeh
Beirut [Lebanon], June 24: Two people were killed and another was wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa...
Eiffel, Louvre shut doors as France swelters in historic heat
Paris [France], June 24: The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris closed early for visitors on Tuesday in response to France's historic heatwave, as...
EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time since takeover
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: The European Commission hosted Taliban representatives in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time since the group's return to power in...
Poland-Ukraine history row escalates
Kiev [Ukraine] / Warsaw [Poland], June 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not expected to travel to a reconstruction conference in the Polish port city...
Iran to hold Khamenei burial on July 9, four months after death
Tehran [Iran], June 24: The funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 28, will take place on July 9 in his birthplace in north-east Iran. Khamenei will be buried in the city of Mashhad beside the shrine of the eighth Shiite imam, Imam Reza, Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref announced on Tuesday, according to the state news agency IRNA.
UN maritime agency to evacuate 11,000 seafarers from Middle East
Protests erupt after two young Palestinians shot dead in West Bank
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister, Andy Burnham poised to take over
US eases sanctions on Iranian oil after 'productive' talks
Music icon Clive Davis dies at 92
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Spain swelters in first official heatwave of 2026
Syria has made no progress on Sweida reintegration plan, UN says
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling
Ukraine may recalibrate its offer of ceasefire with Russia, envoy tells UN
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
