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World Cup match left with thousands of empty seats on opening day

Why the ex-para who is Starmer’s new defence secretary could see military chiefs resign

UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth

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Economy shrinks after Iran war energy shock – follow the latest

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Europe Today: World Cup fever, new EU migration era and the Pope's message to Spain

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The SpaceX I.P.O. rocket, Trump revokes Iran threat, World Cup begins

U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones attempting to strike ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official

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South Korea’s former president was convicted of ordering drones to fly over the North to manufacture a pretext for declaring martial law in 2024.

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Trump cancels Iran strikes, SpaceX’s astronomical lift-off and Britain’s defence-spending woes

Thai Princess Dies at 47

Princess Bha, who was seen as a potential successor to the Thai throne, died after being in a coma for more than three years.

Senate Democrats’ political fortunes have improved. "It didn’t happen by accident," Chuck Schumer says.

Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating what appears to be a giant "8647" etched into the grass at the National Mall.

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The court said Alabama can't execute inmate Jeffery Lee using nitrogen gas, a controversial method a lower court said is likely unconstitutional.

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A man sings to a rescue tiger, and the big cat's reaction is absolutely shocking

The Thai king's eldest daughter has died at 47 after being hospitalized for years