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Lamine Yamal divides opinion with Palestinian flag gesture
A mural of Barcelona player Lamine Yamal was painted in Gaza after the teenager waved a Palestinian flag.
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‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages
Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.
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Let’s not deny the good work Labour has done. But Starmer is too timid for the radical remedies needed now | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining the EU, massive tax reform, scrapping the pension triple lock – a new leader must summon a sense of emergency...
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Angela Rayner settles tax bill with HMRC
Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.
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Cuba considers $100m US aid offer as energy crisis worsens
Cuba says it is unclear if the US aid offer would be in cash or assistance in-kind as shortages hit.
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Latvian PM resigns over handling of stray Ukrainian drones
Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following criticism of her government’s handling of stray drones
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Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article
Israel launches 'defamation' suit after Nicholas Kristof article detailing alleged sexual violence by Israeli forces.
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When will the Iran war end? The US can’t even decide when it began | Lawrence Douglas
A state department document seeks to justify the war as part of a years-long conflictIs the war in Iran over? Within hou...
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Labour MP to stand down to allow Burnham run for byelection amid leadership row
Greater Manchester mayor would need to win byelection to launch leadership challenge against StarmerAndy Burnham now has...
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Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir...