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Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say
Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed 14 babies
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran insists Strait of Hormuz is still closed despite ‘understanding’ with Oman
Trump threatens to launch new strikes on nuclear site as well as Iranian military ships in the key waterway
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Iceland to vote on reopening EU membership talks in close referendum
Icelanders will vote in a referendum on Saturday whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity. Voter
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Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum
Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum see
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Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’
Iran is betting global economic fallout and Republicans worried about the midterms will force Trump's retreat.
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Fireworks factory goes up in smoke in Mexico
Two explosions have hit a fireworks facility in Tultepec, Mexico, sending a spectacular mix of flames and explosions
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Massive natural gas leak in Wisconsin puts community on alert
A truck hit a natural gas pipeline near Saxon, Wisconsin prompted nearby residents to evacuate.
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Next Atlantic tropical storm will be named Dolly but no connection to Parton's death
Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organisation and the lists of names are reused every six years.
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Takaichi rejects ‘weak-kneed’ criticism over ICC sanctions response
Criticism mounted after Tokyo's initial response to the U.S. sanctioning International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane was to describe
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Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home
State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of BrisbaneA Queensland teenager has alleged
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Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire
Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blazeSarah Williams vividly reme
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Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crimeIran has taken the first ste
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National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry
MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game NationThe national lottery is f
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Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soarsComplaints about autism and
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 26th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business,
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Human rights in Myanmar hitting a ‘new low,’ U.N. warns
The U.N. human rights office denounced the "ever-worsening brutal abuse" of the Rohingya minority and the "devastating impact" of illicit ec
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Russia’s ‘Amazon’ Wildberries comes under Ukraine attack again
Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, has once again been attacked in a drone strike by Ukraine.
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Two Dan Sullivans to appear on Alaska’s US Senate ballot in November’s midterm elections
The incumbent senator Dan S Sullivan has condemned ex-school teacher Dan J Sullivan, claiming he is running at the behest of Democrats to co
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At least 15 newborns killed in Pakistan hospital fire
Only one child rescued after fire breaks out in the nursery at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Geo News reports.
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Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035, analysis finds
By 2035, U.S. consumers will spend up to $30 billion a year more on electricity, with household bills increasing by up to 25% in some parts
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Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
Dolly Parton was a beloved icon whose influence spans music, film and philanthropy
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ICE agent charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail
An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shootin
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Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodentAnimal rights campaigners are
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Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
Yorgen Fenech tells jury he had nothing to do with killing and alleges top adviser to Malta’s then PM was instigatorA businessman on trial f
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