Partner seeks data to find missing Australian in Nepal
Partner of missing Australian in Nepal urges tech firms and government for phone location data to aid search after glacier collapse.
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Pietersen Returns as England 12-Month World Cup Mentor
Kevin Pietersen joins England as a specialist mentor for 12 months to boost batting ahead of the 2027 World Cup in southern Africa.
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4,173 cyclospora cases tied to shredded lettuce
CDC links 4,173 confirmed cyclospora cases in mid-July 2026 to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico; recall hit consumers and restaurants.
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10 designs shortlisted for new euro banknotes
The ECB unveiled ten shortlisted designs for euro banknotes in two themes and opened a public survey until 21 Sept 2026. Final design due end-2026.
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Primavera Sound 2026: Nearly 40 sets livestreamed free
Nearly 40 performances from Primavera Sound 2026 are being livestreamed free on Prime Video, Amazon Music and Twitch, with streams from 19:30 CEST.
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Enoch Burke to stay jailed for at least three weeks
Enoch Burke will stay jailed for at least three weeks after refusing to undertake to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School, the High Court ruled.
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Love Island: US on Peacock, UK back on ITV
Love Island fans choose: the US series streams on Peacock after a Season 8 casting removal, while the UK edition returns on ITV with new welfare rules.
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Love Island 2026 launch: 12 Islanders face instant stakes
Love Island 2026 launched on 1 June with 12 Islanders and a 24-hour twist that let two bombshells eject a man and a woman. Episodes air on ITV2/ITVX.
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300-ton meteor fireball rattles New England
NASA and NOAA say a 300-ton meteor fireball exploded over New England, producing a bright daytime bolide and sonic boom. Agencies trace likely debris to Cape Cod Bay.
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China skips minister for second year, Germany's chief warns
China again sent no defence minister to Shangri-La, a move Germany's chief said risks higher military tensions and fewer chances to defuse incidents.
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826,584 tonnes: Aughinish alumina traced to Russian supply chains
Aughinish shipments of 826,584 tonnes of Irish alumina reached Russian supply chains in 2024, prompting a Dublin review and calls for EU export controls.
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Aughinish warns sanctions risk power cuts and €25m gas bill
Aughinish warned ministers sanctions on its exports to Russia could disrupt Ireland's gas and electricity networks, saying it supplies surplus power for c.200,000 homes and pays about €25m a year.
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Early heavy rains threaten China’s grain belt
Heavy early rains across Henan, Hebei and Anhui threaten planting and harvest in China's grain belt, prompting inter-agency flood preparations and relief.
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Deep suspicion of US as Iran weighs $20bn deal
Iran may unfreeze up to $20bn on signing a U.S. memorandum to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but deep mistrust of Washington remains.
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Iran deal could take days after US strikes
Doha negotiators say an initial Iran deal could be sealed in days after US strikes, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz, uranium and talks on frozen funds.
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China crackdown forces two-year exit for cross-border traders
China's regulator ordered a two-year wind-down for offshore brokers, blocking new mainland accounts and forcing sales and withdrawals by May 2028.
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Fianna Fáil posts weak by-election results, 8.9% in Galway
Fianna Fail polled 8.9% in Galway West and fared badly in Dublin Central, raising questions about party leadership and organisation before reviews.
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Putin vows retaliation after dorm strike kills six
Putin ordered military options after a drone strike on a student dorm in Starobilsk killed six and wounded 39, sharpening calls for a Russian response.
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China tells offshore brokers to stop onboarding by Oct 31
China ordered offshore brokers linked to mainland firms to stop marketing to investors and close account-opening channels by Oct 31 amid yuan weakness.
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2 killed as Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil city
Two people were killed after Ukrainian drones struck Syzran, a Russian oil city in Samara region. Moscow says a three-day nuclear exercise is under way.
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Hormuz reopens as two tankers carry 4m barrels
Two Chinese supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran signals, easing a months-long choke on oil flows and nudging Brent prices.
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Putin's Beijing visit signals dual-track diplomacy
Putin's May 19-20, 2026 Beijing visit advances economic ties and signals a dual-track diplomacy as China balances relations with Washington and Moscow.
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2-day Trump-Xi summit yields clearer trade framework
Two-day Trump-Xi summit in Beijing proposed a Board of Trade to handle tariffs and disputes. Business groups urged follow-up talks on health and climate.
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Norway revokes licences, blocks missiles bound for Malaysia
Norway revoked export licences in May 2026, halting Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile shipments to Malaysia despite most payments. Kuala Lumpur seeks repayment, compensation and may pursue legal action.
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Trump warns Taiwan against independence hours after summit
After a Beijing summit, Donald Trump told Fox News he does not want Taiwan to declare formal independence, blending a diplomacy push with trade deals and Xi's invite.
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