Pakistan holds talks to end Iran war, Israel intensifies strikes
The war in Iran is now in its second month. More U.S. troops are arriving in the region, even as President Trump says peace talks are ongoing.
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Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
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India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels enter the fighting in the Middle East
At least 15 U.S. military personnel were wounded in an Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels entered the war with an attack on Israel.
Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney
Hundreds of bakers head to Sydney’s Botanic Gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.
Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.
News24 | At least 15 US troops wounded in Iran strike on Saudi airbase
At least 15 American soldiers have been wounded after Iran launched an attack on an airbase in Saudi Arabia, according to news reports, as the conflict started by Israel and the United States enters its second month.
Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike
Jawad Younes and his uncle Raghe were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.
Bank of America to pay out $72.5m over Epstein lawsuit
The settlement comes after a lawsuit accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation
Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea
Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.
Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade
The BBC’s Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country’s energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.
Influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida
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Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing
The crew are safe and will complete their mission, a spokesman for the organisers said.
The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
South Africa’s iconic Market Theater, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
U.S. troops injured in attack on Saudi base as the war reaches one month
As the war in Iran reaches the one-month mark, a Iranian strike on a U.S. airbase in Saudi Arabia wounded several U.S. service members.
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