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Ukrainian diver Lyskun switches allegiance to Russia, loses all medals
Ukrainian officials termed Lyskun’s switch ‘categorically unacceptable’ and have stripped her all of medals and awards.
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Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages
As peace efforts fail to bear fruit, the Russian leader threatens Odesa and Mykolaiv – and warns of wider war…
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Israel “art-washing its war crimes” through Eurovision
Dorien Ballout on the boycott by the Netherlands and other countries of Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to compete.
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LIVE: Israel sets military budget at $34bn as it keeps attacking Gaza
People in the enclave fear the resumption of the full-scale genocidal war as Israeli ceasefire violations persist.
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Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’
The initiative is helping Gaza’s children ‘glimpse a better reality’, says Palestinian filmmaker Mustafa al-Nabih.
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Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access
Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor accused both platforms of being used ‘to organise and carry out terrorist acts’.
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Putin, Modi kick off India summit as trade, US sanctions loom large
Meeting to boost ties comes as India seeks reprieve from US oil sanctions related to war in Ukraine.
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RSF kills dozens, mostly children, in war-torn Sudan’s Kalogi: SAF sources
Sudan Doctors Network says ‘deliberate suicide-drone attacks’ targeted a kindergarten and several civilian facilities.
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More heavy rain slows Sri Lanka’s recovery after deadly cyclone
President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation’s history.
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China, France pledge cooperation as Xi joins Macron in trip to Chengdu
French leader Macron says he was ‘very touched’ by Xi’s gesture to accompany him to Chengdu – a departure from…
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