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Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaire

When Elon Musk’s SpaceX debuts on Wall Street on Friday, the controversial tech titan will almost certainly step into the history books as the world’s first trillionaire. Musk already holds the crown of the world’s wealthiest man – worth roughly $696bn before SpaceX announced its record-breaking in…

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Pope Leo’s visit lays bare Spain’s tangled politics of faith and migration

As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain comes to an end, the party that might have been expected to welcome a papal visit most enthusiastically is instead the most uncomfortable. Vox, the far-right party led by Santiago Abascal, treats Catholicism as a foundational marker of Spanish identity. But Leo’s vi…

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Mountain of war: The India-Pakistan conflict’s deadliest battle zone

Islamabad, Pakistan – Deep in the Karakoram mountain range, where the borders of India, Pakistan and China converge at heights the human body was not built to endure, lies a glacier the people of Baltistan and Ladakh have long called Siachen: "land of wild roses". A frozen river of more than one tr…

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World Cup day 2: USA, Canada begin – schedule, predictions and how to watch

After Mexico kicked off the tournament on Thursday, attention shifts north, with Toronto and Los Angeles hosting the next matches of FIFA’s biggest-ever World Cup. Canada and the United States both begin their campaigns on Friday, but there is already plenty happening in the matches and outside, to…

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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after three years in coma

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand, who was in a coma for three years following an illness, has died at the age of 47. The eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s seven children, the princess died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Bangkok, where she had been cared for since she fell uncons…

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Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat

United States President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third straight night of planned attacks on Iran, saying talks with Tehran were close to producing a deal. The announcement marked a dramatic turnaround. Just hours earlier, Trump warned that Iran would be hit “very hard” and threatened to…

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Palestine weekly wrap: Israel presses deeper into Gaza as Cairo talks begin

Eight months into the Gaza ceasefire agreement that exists more on paper than on the ground, the past week saw the agreement’s terms continue to erode. While Palestinian factions convened in Cairo, ostensibly to help move the agreement past its first phase, Israel pressed its hold on Gaza further –…

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Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis

For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water. Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have pushed the country into severe water stress, depleting reservoirs, rivers and groundwater reserves. The US-Israel war on Iran has added further strain a…

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Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37

Rescue teams in the Philippines are racing to reach survivors after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least 37 people and injuring 400. In the hard-hit city of General Santos on the island of Mindanao, rescuers on Tuesday searched the rubble of a collapsed c…

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Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says

Global spending on nuclear weapons last year rose to an all-time high of $119bn, according to a report by nonproliferation advocates. The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries spent an additional $16.8bn on their arsenals in 2025 compared with the previous year, the International Campaign to Abolish…

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‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday to the full theatre of North Korean state ceremony, with flags, flowers, military honours and crowds to welcome the leader of the country that has long been one of North Korea’s closest allies. Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted …

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India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters

India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Regi…

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Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths, expressing concern over armed groups hindering the response in the hardest-hit province of Ituri. In its latest situation report on Monday, the DRC’s government said it recorded 35 new confirmed cases in the previous 24 h…

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Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns

Athens, Greece – Bashir is a Syrian Muslim who has lived in Greece since 2014. He married a fellow Syrian in the country, and three months ago, they had a son. After years of picking olives and oranges, learning Greek and a trade in metalwork, and finally buying his own equipment to start work as a…

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World Cup 2026: Tuchel hopes ‘chemistry’ will make England title contenders

Previous World Cup appearances: 16 Best performance: Winners (1966) First appearance: 1950 (Brazil) Top goal scorer: Gary Lineker (10) Most appearances: Peter Shilton (18) Player to watch: Harry Kane FIFA world ranking: 4 Fixtures: Croatia (June 17, Dallas), Ghana (June 23, Boston), Panama (June 27…

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What is Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, and why has Israel captured it?

The Israeli military has captured Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval hilltop fortress in the country’s south, amid an expanded military offensive against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. The capture, announced on Sunday, comes amid fighting despite a “ceasefire” between Israel and Lebanon, wh…

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French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker

The French navy with support from the United Kingdom has intercepted an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the interception in a post on X on Monday, saying the Tagor was boarded on Sunday in the Atlantic. Reco…

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Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate

Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country. More than 50 million people are registered to vote on Monday. However, polling will not take place in the …

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South Korea’s SK Hynix enters exclusive $1 trillion club

South Korea’s SK Hynix has entered the exclusive ranks of companies worth at least $1 trillion, propelled by explosive demand for semiconductors used in AI. SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, hit the milestone this week as investors rushed to capitalise on record-shattering reve…

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NATO states slam Russia after drone crashes in Romania

Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest on Friday labelled the crash of the drone, part of an overnight attack aimed at Ukraine, a serious violatio…

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