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Singapore seizes US-operated cruise ship that offered ‘permanent’ life at sea | Singapore | The Guardian

MV Odyssey impounded by authorities almost a fortnight after passengers left stranded in Cambodian port
MV Odyssey impounded by authorities almost a fortnight after passengers left stranded in Cambodian port Singapore has seized a US-operated…
After more than 200 passengers were left stranded in the Cambodian port city of Sihanoukville last month…

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Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities | Gaza | The Guardian

Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red Crescent
Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red Crescent Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s…
The seven-time Formula One world champion has spoken out about conflict and humanitarian crises in the region…

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Viktor Orbán’s brother detained in people-smuggling investigation, Hungarian PM says | Hungary | The Guardian

Arrest made by anti-corruption body set up to investigate alleged graft during former PM’s 16-year rule
Arrest made by anti-corruption body set up to investigate alleged graft during former PM’s 16-year rule Hungarian authorities have detained…
The Hungarian anti-graft body, the national asset protection and recovery office…

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Disgraced former leader Sheikh Hasina plans return to Bangladesh from exile | Bangladesh | The Guardian

Former prime minister faces death penalty upon return after being sentenced in absentia over deaths in 2024 uprising
Former prime minister faces death penalty upon return after being sentenced in absentia over deaths in 2024 uprising Sheikh Hasina…
Hasina has been living in self-imposed exile since August 2024 when she was toppled from power by a mass uprising…

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Grenades, grief and a deepening political divide: five takeaways from Sonia Gandhi’s new memoir | World news | The Guardian

From the assassinations of her husband and mother-in-law to press stonewalling under Modi…
The former’s much-awaited political memoir, Belonging, offers a strikingly candid account of her journey from a small town in Italy…
The veteran Congress party leader has been fiercely protective of her personal world.

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New Knesset speaker could be key to ousting Netanyahu as Israel’s PM | Israel | The Guardian

Opposition politicians get first chance to take control of levers of power, even as they struggle to form government
Opposition politicians get first chance to take control of levers of power…
High on the agenda will be replacing the speaker, who wields immense influence by controlling the legislature’s agenda.

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Ukraine war briefing: battlefield gains bolstering Kyiv’s hand in US-led peace talks, Zelenskyy says | Ukraine | The Guardian

Ukrainian president says battlefield successes and mounting Russian losses add to negotiating leverage ahead of Abu Dhabi talks on Tuesday.
What we know on day 1,721 Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy has said ⁠that battlefield ‌successes ‌were strengthening Kyiv’s position ‌in negotiations…
“Every task that is fully accomplished, every ⁠defensive operation that increases Ukraine’s strength and delivers results, strengthens Ukraine ‌and…

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Polish leaders join thousands at silent march in Kraków for mass shooting victims | Poland | The Guardian

Political rivals lead crowd starting from city’s market square where attack unfolded while mourners stop at memorial for six people…
Political rivals lead crowd starting from city’s market square where attack unfolded while mourners stop at memorial for six people…
They set off from the city’s historic market square, where the attack unfolded on Saturday afternoon.

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Witnesses recount struggle to save people buried in ‘horrifying’ Gaza landslide | Gaza | The Guardian

High winds and heavy train triggered collapse of sand bank overlooking camp for displaced families
High winds and heavy train triggered collapse of sand bank overlooking camp for displaced families Witnesses have described the frantic…
A sand bank overlooking a camp for displaced families south of Deir al-Balah collapsed on Sunday…

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Iran was behind cyber-attack on French supermarket freezers, Paris says | France | The Guardian

French foreign minister vows European sanctions against Tehran over ‘unprecedented’ hacks last month
French foreign minister vows European sanctions against Tehran over ‘unprecedented’ hacks last month France has said Iran was responsible…
Jean-Noël Barrot said “Europe-wide sanctions” would be imposed against those responsible…

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‘I know what it’s like to fight’- France’s most popular sportsman says he’s running for president | France | The Guardian

Five-times Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing but would seek to ‘bring people together’
Five-times Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner says he is neither leftwing nor rightwing but would seek to ‘bring people together’…
With more than five months before the April-May ballot to replace Emmanuel Macron…

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Hometown glory? Norwegian library unveils £100k history book donated by Erling Haaland | Norway | The Guardian

Rare 16th-century edition of Viking royal sagas given to Bryne by Manchester City footballer and his father
Rare 16th-century edition of Viking royal sagas given to Bryne by Manchester City footballer and his father At his local…
“Sometimes my son and I are a little impulsive,” Alf Inge Haaland, known as Alfie…

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Polish prosecutors say ‘too early’ to tell if Kraków gunman was motivated by political ideology | Poland | The Guardian

Terrorism investigation was opened after a 24-year-old opened fire in a market square on the weekend
Terrorism investigation was opened after a 24-year-old opened fire in a market square on the weekend A gunman suspected…
The suspect, a 24-year-old named in local media as Michal O who authorities say was probably inspired by far-right ideologies…

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Dortmund police attacked as crowd storms kebab shop for €1 doner | Germany | The Guardian

Officers pelted with bottles, stones and fireworks as people try to get their hands on special introductory offer
Officers pelted with bottles, stones and fireworks after people try to get their hands on special introductory offer Police were…
The owner of the outlet was forced to call the police after becoming overwhelmed by the crowds that turned up…

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KFC’s arrival at Italian ski slopes angers food and mountain purists | Italy | The Guardian

Fast-food outlets at two prestigious Dolomites resorts are Italy’s first, with legal action threatened
Fast-food outlets at two prestigious Dolomites resorts are Italy’s first…
KFC will open its first high-altitude restaurants on the slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo and Madonna di Campiglio, in the Dolomites…

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More than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggests | Russia | The Guardian

Death records reveal losses since full-scale invasion that are unprecedented in Russia’s modern history
Death records reveal losses since full-scale invasion that are unprecedented in Russia’s modern history Postwar ‘security guarantees’ a key focus…
The information, obtained by the Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacking collective Silent Crow…

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‘A global political awakening’: how gen Z protests are sweeping the world | Protest | The Guardian

From Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France, young people are pushing back against authoritarianism and reshaping political landscapes
From Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France…
In Serbia , they cycled across Europe and ran ultramarathons to make their voices heard.

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Godzilla Minus Zero takes US box office by storm in opening weekend | Japan | The Guardian

The foreign-language film topped the North American box office with $31.6m in takings, generating $63m worldwide
The foreign-language film topped the North American box office with $31.6m in takings…
The film – the 39th in a franchise stretching back to 1954 – generated $63m worldwide…

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‘I can’t bear it’: young family takes refuge in bedroom as choking haze engulfs Indonesian city | Indonesia | The Guardian

Mother tells of desperate efforts to keep her five-month-old son healthy as residents of Palangkaraya flock to clean-air ‘safe houses’…
Mother tells of desperate efforts to keep her five-month-old son healthy as residents of Palangkaraya flock to clean-air ‘safe houses’…
For people who can afford one, a handheld device can test the air for toxic particles floating into their lungs.

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New Zealand’s Opportunity party takes aim at populist politics as it prepares to enter parliament | New Zealand election 2026 | The Guardian

Minor party leader Qiulae Wong says ‘populism doesn’t deliver results’ and that her vision for a low emissions future will…
Minor party leader Qiulae Wong says ‘populism doesn’t deliver results’ and that her vision for a low emissions future will…
A nail-biting election failed to hand either the incumbent rightwing coalition or opposition left bloc a strong winning hand…

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Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit | Pope Leo XIV | The Guardian

Pontiff tells Argentina’s president the economy must benefit all on second stop of 12-day Latin America tour
Pontiff tells Argentina’s president the economy must benefit all on second stop of 12-day Latin America tour Pope Leo XIV…
“The economy must be at the service of the people…

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Tony Abbott calls Julia Gillard’s famous misogyny speech ‘over the top’ and ‘unjustified’ | Julia Gillard | The Guardian

ABC program takes Australians back to 9 October 2012…
ABC program takes Australians back to 9 October 2012…
Gillard, her adversary at the time, Tony Abbott…

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Two police officers hailed as heroes for confronting Kraków gunman | Poland | The Guardian

Jakub Kulik critically injured and Artur Morański also wounded after actions that ‘prevented further casualties’
Jakub Kulik critically injured and Artur Morański also wounded after actions that ‘prevented further casualties’ Two Polish police officers who…
One of them is Jakub Kulik, a former paratrooper and volunteer firefighter…

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Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government | Israel | The Guardian

Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’
Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’ Israel’s…
Eisenkot, 66, the leader of the Yashar party, who has vowed to bridge Israel’s deep polarisation under Netanyahu…

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