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UK police probe explosives offences incident near air base

FAIRFORD: British counter-terrorism police on Sunday were reportedly probing a major incident near a base used by the US air force after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences. Villagers in the...

Armed police man a roadblock while posted at an entrance to RAF Fairford base in Fairford, south-west England. — AFP

Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Iceland's Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir talks to the media after voting, at a polling station in Reykjavík. — Reuters

Norwegians in mourning after King Harald dies, new monarch takes name King Haakon VIII

Norway's new King Haakon VIII (C) and Norway's Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra pose with members of the Norwegian government during an extraordinary cabinet meeting at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway. - AFP

Spain urges calm after anti-migrant protesters clash with police

Law enforcement personnel watch while protesters hold Spanish flags, as Ceuta residents destroy a migrant camp by the beach, in Ceuta, Spain. - Reuters

King Harald of Norway, dies at 89

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After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

Meta (formerly Facebook) agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram. - AFP

UK asylum applications drop by more than a fifth

The drop in UK asylum claims was coupled with a decrease in the so-called asylum backlog

Russia threatens UK military targets over British missiles

A firefighting helicopter drops water over a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. - Reuters

US sounds out Nato allies over Europe force review

US Under-Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby during a press conference with Nato Secretary-General at the Nato headquartres in Brussels. - AFP

Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

This image shows a campaign advertisement reading "Iceland for sale? No thanks” displayed at a bus stop in central Reykjavik, Iceland. — AFP

Venezuela quake death toll surpasses 6,500

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Ukraine hopes for US mediation after getting Patriots

A rescuer works at the site of a shopping mall hit by a Russian drone attack in Dnipro, Ukraine. — Reuters

Rare tornado ravages French village, causes huge destruction

A man stands amongst the rubble of a damaged house following a tornado in Pomas, southwestern France. — AFP

Germany's Merz addresses critics with climate action pledge

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement prior to the start of a retreat meeting of the German cabinet. — AFP

79 migrants rescued off Crete

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UK PM dismisses Russian threats as allies gather in Kyiv

Britain's prime minister Andy Burnham (L) delivers a speech next to President Volodymyr Zelensky (R), outside St. Sofia cathedral in Kyiv. — AFP
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