The prices of crude oil have remained flat at below $100 per barrel after Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hours after reopening. It was showed that West Texas Intermediate and...
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Actress Nathalie Baye passes away at 77
One of France’s most celebrated film stars, Nathalie Baye, has died aged 77, French media report. President Emmanuel Macron said the much-loved stalwart of French cinema had been “an actress with whom we loved,...
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Iran shuts Hormuz again within hours
Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz just hours after declaring the strategic waterway open, reversing its position amid rising geopolitical tensions. According to Iran’s state broadcaster, IRIB, the Iranian military...
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250 missing after migrant boat disaster
Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP via Getty Images Many Rohingya have been fleeing by sea, as seen in this 2024 file photo of a boat carrying Rohingya refugees in Indonesia About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis,...
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90-year-old jailed over son’s crime
The South Korean woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering more than 350m won of her son’s proceeds. A 90-year-old woman in South Korea has been sentenced to a year...
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Russia-Ukraine overnight strikes kill two children
Two boys were killed in Russia and Ukraine overnight, officials said Tuesday, as the two sides exchanged latest strikes more than four years after Moscow sent troops into its neighbour. Moscow has been launching...
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India arrests Nigerian with N290m illicit drugs
A Nigerian national has been arrested in Bengaluru, India, for allegedly running a major drug distribution network, with authorities recovering MDMA crystals (ecstasy)worth about Rs 2 crore (over N290 million). The arrest forms part...
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Spain, Catholic church sign sex abuse victims compensation deal
The Spanish government and the Catholic Church signed an agreement Monday to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy in cases that can no longer be pursued through the courts. The deal for the...
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BREAKING: UK to raise visa fees for visitors, workers, students
The United Kingdom will increase visa fees for people seeking to visit, study, work, or live in the country. The UK home office said the visa charges will rise by up to £222...
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12-year-old in court over alleged assault on elderly woman
A 12-year-old boy has appeared in a UK court after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 60s, leaving her seriously injured. The woman was found in a property north...
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