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Romance Boom

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CAPTAIN RETIRES

England captain Ben Stokes retires from international cricket

'FALSE PROPHET'

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Ben Stokes retires from Test cricket

England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket

A Saudi Aramco helicopter has crashed in Ras Tanura, killing all 14 people on board, state-run SPA says

Peace talks in jeopardy

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens 'complete halt' of negotiations to end the war

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Heatwave

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Iran must develop nuclear bomb to protect ‘peace and calm,’ IRGC media says — despite pledge to Trump