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‘Mediterranean Blue’: Rare diamond makes dazzling debut
Sotheby’s unveiled a newly discovered 10.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at an Abu Dhabi exhibit.
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A growing trade war? Trump says China ‘wants to make a deal’
Top US trade official suggests Beijing has not sought talks with Washington as deadline for additional tariffs looms.
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Tehran sceptical ahead of upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks
Facing ‘wall of mistrust’ and ‘doubting sincerity’, officials suspect US really wants to end Iran's influence in region.
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Under Trump, US Justice Department ends cryptocurrency investigations
The Justice Department says it will instead pursue cartels and criminal networks that use digital currencies.
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Rising death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
At least 27 people have now been confirmed dead from a roof collapse at a popular Dominican Republic nightclub.
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Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says
President Zelenskyy said Kyiv is demanding a response from Beijing after Chinese fighters found in the Donetsk region.
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Fear is not a word that can describe what we feel in Gaza
The past three weeks since the ceasefire ended have been an endless horror story.
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Germany halts UN refugee resettlement programme
The next German government, likely to be led by the centre-right CDU, is expected to be tougher on migration.
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Are Iran and the US having ‘direct’ talks on the nuclear file?
Iran's foreign minister confirms indirect talks with the US via Oman, questions sincerity of Washington's approach.
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Ukraine detains suspected Russian assassin
Indictment comes amid an uptick in targeted attacks on Ukrainian officials and public figures.
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Devastation after deadly flooding in DR Congo’s capital
Hundreds of people have been moved to emergency shelters after flooding in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.
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Has the dire wolf come back to life? Here is what we know
Their DNA is very close to that of the grey wolf. Here is all we know about Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, the pups.
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Pro-Palestine protesters ‘shut down’ New York’s Grand Central station
Pro-Palestine protesters staged a demonstration at New York’s Grand Central station.
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Audit finds Hong Kong company breached Panama Canal ports contract
Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway.
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The crisis in North Macedonia runs deep
The tragedy in Kocani cannot be explained away as another case of local corruption.
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Penguins, vaccines: Can negotiations save Trump’s oddest tariff targets?
Barely inhabited islands, countries the US enjoys a trade surplus with, and a tariff formula that isn't about tariffs.
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‘Fight to the end’: Are the US and China rushing into a trade war?
China seems prepared for a showdown even as other countries scramble to re-negotiate new tariffs with Washington.
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Scientists genetically engineer wolves that resemble extinct species
US scientists say they’ve used fossilised remains to “de-extinct” a species of wolf that died out 10,000 years ago.
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Russian and US crew blasts off in Soyuz rocket bound for ISS
The spacecraft with two Russian and one American astronaut took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Lack of international condemnation of Israel a “startling reality”
Martin Griffiths discusses the global silence and lack of pressure on Israel over its war on Gaza.
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