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Sweden’s left-wing opposition leader begins efforts to form government
Sweden’s opposition leader has officially begun talks to form a coalition government after the country’s left-wing bloc won a slim…
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New Bolivian cat claws its way into species list: What we meow
A new species of wildcat, discovered in Bolivia, has been formally identified after the accidental discovery of a lost kitten…
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How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have been disrupted after Iran-aligned Houthis damaged its key East-West pipeline, which helped circumvent the blockade…
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Iranians rally in biggest show of defiance against US since war began
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have marched in a government-organised show of defiance in Tehran, pledging their readiness to take…
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Fed hikes rates in search of ‘timelier’ drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in coming months, with new…
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Netanyahu’s party seeks to impede Israeli expat voting in upcoming close-fought elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party on Wednesday petitioned the electoral commission to block initiatives aimed at helping Israelis who live…
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UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel
The umbrella organisation for trade unions in the United Kingdom has passed a motion calling for an end to complicity…
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Poll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint
A new survey of adults in the United States finds that more than half worry about artificial intelligence’s environmental impact,…
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Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago
Lebanon has returned 37 artefacts to Egypt that were smuggled out of the country six years ago. A ceremony was…
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Israeli ‘double-tap’ air strike responsible for killing schoolboy in Gaza
An Israeli “double-tap” air strike killed two people, including a 15-year-old boy, in Gaza City on Tuesday, despite the US-brokered…
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