Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Reform's deputy leader is being investigated about an allegation he failed to declare an interest.

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How to plant a nuclear plant in Iran

The question is: what on earth is Google doing?

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Our estimated death toll for this year’s wildfires

The blazes in North America have claimed 10-80 times as many lives as those in Europe so far

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Hamas says it agrees to disarm in Gaza after Trump announces deal, with Israel yet to comment

A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan. Israel has not commented.

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Palestine Action ban to be reviewed by Supreme Court

The UK's highest court gives Palestine Action permission to appeal the government's proscription of the group under anti-terrorism legislation.

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Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM Tusk

The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.

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Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.

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Burnham says he told Trump UK will be pragmatic about North Sea oil

Andy Burnham says he told the US president he couldn't ignore North Sea resources when people are struggling.

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Why limited war with the US may suit Iran better than peace

Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.

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Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux

Temperatures are expected to soar past 40C in some regions as a heatwave builds, further hampering firefighting efforts.

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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism

The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service.

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'No safe options' for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF advance

International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.

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Nigeria drug trade: How Mexican cartels have outsourced meth labs

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

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Ukraine appeal IOC decision to reinstate Russia

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee launches an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the International Olympic Committee's decision to provisionally reinstate Russia to its competit...

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

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Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule

The Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.

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LIVE: Outside Tate brothers’ court hearing

YouTube video by Reuters

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EU cancels ban on Russian sable fur due to pressure from Italy and Greece

The European Union has removed dressed and processed Russian sable pelts from its list of goods banned from import. The restriction was lifted a mere three…

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Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns

Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".

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Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say

The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

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A gold-bar scandal pits Indonesia’s army against its police

Cracks appear in the court of President Prabowo

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Sleepless in Havana

How Cuba became a zombie state

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Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP: India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

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Several life-threatening injuries at Berlin Pride after reports vehicle drove into crowd, police say

Police launch an intensive manhunt in the German capital and tell people to avoid the area.

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First person gets new experimental vaccine for Bundibugyo species of Ebola

Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

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Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv

The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.

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Ukraine's Zelensky struggles to fix crisis over removal of defence minister Fedorov

Protests have continued over Zelensky's decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, and some commentators believe he has been damaged politically.

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Why I Sought Out a Taliban Commander I Had Fought (Gift Article)

First as a Marine and then as a journalist, I spent years tied to Afghanistan. I returned one last time to speak to a former enemy in search of answers, and perhaps closure.

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