Runners take on 'world's coolest marathon' on drifting North Pole ice
Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.
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Marathon runners compete on drifting sea ice at North Pole
Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.
US and Iran trade fire after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant.
Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities
Four people are killed and at least 36 injured as Ukraine's two largest cities are targeted, as Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?
Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?
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Neighbours actor Terence Donovan dies aged 90
His son, actor Jason Donovan, posted to social media that his father died on Saturday night peacefully in Melbourne, Australia
Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US
He was arrested in 2021 during Cuba's largest anti-government protests in decades and spent five years in prison.
US and Iran exchange strikes after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
US forces target Iranian sites for the eighth night in a row, while Iran says it fired drones at the US military in Kuwait.
New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says
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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
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Hungary's president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal
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Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy
Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.
Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
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Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes
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Space start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.
Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital
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Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop
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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner
The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent
While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.