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German, French far-right gains offer signs of shifting tone in EU Parliament vote
10 Jun 2024Far-right parties in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and elsewhere performed strongly in a vote that will see the balance of power shift rightwards. Audio
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term at grand ceremony in Delhi
10 Jun 2024The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party took his oath, saying he would "do right to all manner of people without affection or ill-will".
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'Real massacre' in Gaza as Israel rescues four hostages
9 Jun 2024Palestinian officials said more than 200 people were killed in one of the single bloodiest Israeli assaults of the eight-month-old war.
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Princess Kate apologises for missing Trooping the Colour rehearsal
9 Jun 2024It is still unclear if Kate will attend the ceremony next weekend as she recovers from cancer.
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Challenges for India's Modi in his third term as prime minister
10 Jun 2024Analysis: The new term will come with new tests for the populist leader, as he is forced to rely on allies to form a government.
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Polish man held in custody after Danish PM Frederiksen assault
9 Jun 2024Frederiksen sustained a minor whiplash injury from the alleged assault, which occurred in a square in Copenhagen's centre when a man walked up and hit the politician.
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World War II vet marries bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches
9 Jun 2024The couple's respective ages - he's 100, she's a youngster of just 96 - made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration.
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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed officials say
Officials declared Saturday a day of mourning in Luhansk, and public events will be similarly cancelled on Sunday and Monday in Kherson.
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Pope invites comedians - including Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg - to Vatican
9 Jun 2024Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O'Brien and Chris Rock have been invited to an event with the head of the Catholic Church.
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Astronaut who took Earthrise photo killed in plane crash
8 Jun 2024William Anders' iconic picture is credited with sparking the global environmental movement.
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'We will not lose hope,' says wife of missing presenter Michael Mosley
9 Jun 2024Health journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley, 67, remains missing on the Greek island of Symi.
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Search for Dr Michael Mosley shifts to remote area
8 Jun 2024Helicopters, drones and firefighters are scouring a mountainous area, described as "not easy terrain", for the TV presenter.
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Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reefs
8 Jun 2024The species' deaths put the already fragile reef ecosystem in even more peril.
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Aquafarming becomes main global source for fish
8 Jun 2024For the first time, farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditional captured fisheries, the UN food and agriculture agency said.
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What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and the risk to humans
8 Jun 2024Explainer - The outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows has been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states.
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Sandy Hook families agree to Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation
8 Jun 2024The conspiracy theorist has proposed to sell his assets, including InfoWars, to partly pay legal judgments to victims' families for his lies about the 2012 US school shooting.
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New allegations of Trump disrespecting Black people on The Apprentice
8 Jun 2024Fresh allegations are surfacing about Donald Trump's disrespectful behaviour towards Black people inside the Manhattan skyscraper that launched his show and political career.
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CCTV appears to show Michael Mosley after leaving beach
8 Jun 2024New CCTV images appear to show missing TV presenter Michael Mosley less than half an hour after he left a beach to go on a walk.
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Israel's military added to UN global list of offenders against children
8 Jun 2024In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the UN had "added itself to the black list of history".
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Putin says Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons to defeat Ukraine
8 Jun 2024It is the Kremlin's strongest signal to date that Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II will not escalate into a nuclear war.
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Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
8 Jun 2024The assault on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen comes two days before Danes head to the polls in the EU election.
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UK PM apologises for leaving D-Day events early to campaign
8 Jun 2024While other world leaders stayed to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Rishi Sunak left for a TV interview.
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Google avoids jury trial in digital ads antitrust case
8 Jun 2024Google has denied wrongdoing and said it was not admitting liability by submitting a damages payment.
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Divers join search for missing presenter Michael Mosley
7 Jun 2024The operation is focusing on an area considered dangerous, with police, volunteers and firefighters involved.
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