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G7 leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East as Trump leaves summit

G7 leaders called for de-escalation in the Middle East before Donald Trump left the global summit early as conflict intensifies between Israel and Iran. Allies from the world’s major economies affirmed their “commitment to peace and stability” in a statement agreed shortly before the US president’s abrupt departure from a major global summit in Canada. The White House said Mr Trump had left the G7 leaders’ conference after a group […]

June 17, 2025

World

Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli attacks on the heart of Tehran’s nuclear programme and armed forces. Israel’s assault used planes as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, according to officials, to assault key facilities and kill senior generals and scientists. Iran’s UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed […]

June 14, 2025

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British survivor of the Air India plane crash speaks of horror watching people “dying in front of my eyes”

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told DD News “I still can’t believe how I survived” as he spoke from his hospital bed on Friday. The 40-year-old told the broadcaster the plane felt like it was “stuck in the air” shortly after take-off before lights began flickering green and white – adding: “It suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.” The Boeing 787 Dreamliner struck a medical college as it crashed in a […]

June 14, 2025

World

Gatwick-bound plane carrying 53 British nationals crashes in India

A total of 53 British nationals were on board a Gatwick airport-bound plane that appeared to explode when it crashed shortly after take-off, Air India has said. The airline’s chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran described the incident as a “tragic accident” and a “devastating event” and said emergency response teams were at the site. A video of the crash, obtained by local media, showed the aircraft fly over a residential area before […]

June 12, 2025

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Nine people killed in shooting at Austrian school

Nine people have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, with the suspected perpetrator also dead, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone, adding that 10 people were dead in total, including the shooter, while “several” others were seriously injured. Graz mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a “terrible tragedy”, the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the […]

June 10, 2025

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Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

Israel’s defence minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel will not allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said is aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. He said in a statement: “To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists – I will say this clearly: You […]

June 8, 2025

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At least 46 killed by Israeli strikes in northern Gaza Strip, officials say

Israeli strikes have killed at least 46 people in the northern Gaza Strip, according to local health officials. Fifteen people from the same family, including five women and two children, were killed in a strike on a home on Monday, Shifa Hospital said. Gaza’s Health Ministry had earlier said that at least 31 people were killed in a strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City. The strike on the school […]

May 26, 2025

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Trump uses White House meeting to confront South African president over farmers

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers. “People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety,” said Mr Trump, who at one point dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a communist politician playing a controversial anti-apartheid song that includes lyrics about killing a farmer. […]

May 21, 2025

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Trump: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin ‘immediately’

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations after what he described as an “excellent” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted more than two hours. Mr Trump also spoke to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in the hope of making progress toward a ceasefire. “The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, […]

May 20, 2025

G7 leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East as Trump leaves summit

Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes target nuclear programme and military

British survivor of the Air India plane crash speaks of horror watching people “dying in front of my eyes”

Gatwick-bound plane carrying 53 British nationals crashes in India

Nine people killed in shooting at Austrian school

Israel vows to prevent aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

At least 46 killed by Israeli strikes in northern Gaza Strip, officials say

Trump uses White House meeting to confront South African president over farmers

Trump: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin ‘immediately’

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