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Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran to keep peace talks alive
Israel considering ceasefire with Lebanon, officials say
Trump says Iran war 'close to over'
Iran military warns will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues
US to send thousands more troops to Mideast: Report
Dollar nears 6-week lows as Iran talks erase war premium
Stocks rally, oil falls further over peace hopes
War will slow global economic growth: IMF
Trump says Iran talks may resume; Israel, Lebanon open direct talks
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India power plant blast toll climbs to 19

Raipur - The death toll from a boiler blast at a power plant in central India has risen to 19, a police officer said on Wednesday, noting 17 others were injured.The explosion occurred Tuesday at a facility operated by...

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UK deports first migrant to France

A British police officer stands guard on the beach of Dungeness, on the southeast coast of England, as Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) members of staff help migrants to disembark. - AFP File

Trump, Starmer sign 'groundbreaking' tech partnership

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump sign a technology property deal in Aylesbury, central England, on the second day of the US President's State Visit. - AFP

Israel launches major ground offensive in Gaza Strip

A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Wednesday. — Reuters

UK govt defends France migrants deal after court block

Britain's PM Keir Starmer (C) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) pose for a family photo with delegates during the UK-France Summit at 10 Downing Street in London. — AFP file photo

Merz vows 'autumn of reforms' in turbulent times

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the Bundestag, in Berlin. — AFP

King gives Trump royal welcome on UK state visit

US President Donald Trump, Britain's King Charles, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump with Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Britain's William, Prince of Wales watch soldiers marching past at Windsor Castle. — Reuters

European countries condemn Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City

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EU’s Russia sanctions delayed over US pressure

Firefighters work at the site of a building of a pharmaceutical university hit by a strike. — Reuters

She held her baby for an hour. Then the state took her away

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Cluster bombs kill, wound over 1,200 civilians in Ukraine

A woman carrying a bag walks near damaged buildings, in Kramatorsk. — AFP

UK plans biggest security operation for Trump’s state visit

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Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big assault

A wounded Ukrainian serviceman is seen at a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers, in Kyiv. — AFP

110,000 turn out for far-right rally in London

Supporters of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, wave Union flags and St George's cross and Welsh flags as they walk through central London during a 'Free speech' march, on September 13, 2025. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP)

Nato says no 'immediate military threat' to alliance from Russian drills

Members of Volny Chor, flash V-signs as exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and prisoners released from Belarus applaud during a press conference in Vilnius. — Reuters

Poland calls emergency UN meet over Russian drone raid

Firefighters work on the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine in Wyryki-Wola, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. - Reuters
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