Window to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran narrows as UNGA meets
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Tehran presses to derail snapback amid broader Middle East tensions tied to the Gaza war and Israel-Hamas fighting
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Colombian jailed for £42m cocaine smuggling plot
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Didier Reyes sentenced to 13 years and six months as authorities thwart one of the UK’s largest drug seizures
Police investigating rape at Blackpool seafront; 16-year-old arrested
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A 16-year-old girl was raped in a public toilet on Queens Promenade; a 16-year-old boy from Fleetwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police say
U.S. lawmakers seek to improve military-to-military ties with China in Beijing visit
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Bipartisan delegation meets Chinese officials as U.S.-China tensions persist over trade, technology and regional conflicts
France to recognise Palestinian state as Europe accelerates two-state push
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President Macron backs a move supported by several European allies, while Germany, Italy and the United States hold back. The plan unfolds amid heightened Gaza tensions and a broader diplomatic push ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelensky anticipates intense diplomacy at the UN
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Zelenskyy seeks support for a ceasefire and Western-led peace efforts at the U.N. as frontline fighting continues and regional tensions flare, with both sides reporting attacks and warnings of broader spillover.
Europe's best value second city revealed: Novi Sad tops list for affordable meals and beer
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Serbia's Novi Sad leads a ranking of Europe's most affordable second cities, according to a new study
U.N. Security Council Struggling as P5 Gridlock Deepens Global Tensions
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Gaza, Ukraine and Iran tests expose limits of the five permanent members’ veto power as reform debates linger and the council’s relevance comes under renewed scrutiny.
Public heroism helps subdue knifeman in Leicester Square, police say
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Four men injured; a 50-year-old man arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and weapons offences, later detained under Mental Health Act.