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Trump says he wants to help pick Iran’s next leaderSpeed Read Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the deceased ayatollah, is considered the top replacement in Iran
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Senate GOP sinks bill to reclaim war powers in IranSpeed Read The bill would have limited Trump’s authority over the Iran conflict
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification ChurchUnder the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
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Is the UK-US special relationship over?Today's Big Question Trump slates Starmer over lack of support for US strikes on Iran but intelligence sharing and economic interdependence persist
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France deploys carrier in Iran war as Spain balksspeed read Conflict continues to spread in the Middle East
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Trump sends more troops to Mideast as Iran war spreadsspeed read In the 72 hours since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, the war has already engulfed at least 11 countries
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The ‘golden age’ of HIV treatmentThe Explainer Single-pill treatment proves as effective at suppressing virus as multi-pill therapy, while long-acting preventive injections are increasingly available
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North Korea’s women eye football comebackUnder the Radar Once a powerhouse team and regime’s tool of soft power, the Eastern Azaleas then ‘all but disappeared’ from international competition
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China could be co-opting ChatGPT to suppress dissidentsIn the Spotlight A new report indicates China’s use of AI is significant
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Pakistan’s ‘open war’ with Afghanistan heats upspeed read Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan following airstrikes
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in ‘open war’ amid growing regional troublesIn the Spotlight Both sides have fired shots at each other
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EU Nordic expansion: why would Iceland and Norway want in?Today’s Big Question Trump’s tariffs and threats to seize Nato ally Greenland are fuelling support for joining the bloc, with its implied security as well as economic benefits
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South Africans are angry as Johannesburg faces a growing water crisisUnder the Radar This comes despite Johannesburg being Africa’s wealthiest city by GDP
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Fugu Day: why Ghana’s traditional garment is having a renaissanceUnder the Radar A centuries-old outfit is being rewoven into a statement of cultural pride – and defiance
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