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US shoots down Chinese ‘spy balloon’
The US has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over its airspace. Television footage showed…
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Ukraine war: Bodies of British volunteers killed in Donetsk region returned in prisoner swap with Russia
The bodies of two British volunteers have been returned following a prisoner swap with Russia, Ukraine has announced. Chris Parry,…
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Chinese spy balloons: The puzzling theories – and why none bode well for US-China relations
There is much about the Chinese spy balloon story that is genuinely puzzling. On the one hand, you could read…
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Chinese spy balloon: Biden’s response is measured but anchored in reality
“Balloongate” is a compelling story for a number of reasons, not least the balloon itself. The American public is locked…
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‘Women and girls in Afghanistan have no future’: Cricketer’s dreams destroyed by Taliban
When the women’s T20 cricket World Cup begins next Friday in South Africa, Nazifa Amiri would love to have been…
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Eurovision: Former Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon fails to win place representing Ireland
Former Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon has failed in his bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. His…
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Japanese outrage over ‘sushi terrorism’ sees shares plummet
Shares in some of Japan’s most popular sushi restaurants have plummeted after incidents of “sushi terrorism” were published online. Several…
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Paris Olympics: UK to host summit in bid to ban Russia from games
Opposition to Russians being allowed to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics is intensifying, as the UK government prepares to…
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Ford to return to Formula One in 2026
Ford will return to Formula One in 2026, the US carmaker has said. The company last participated in F1 in…
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Fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88
Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer, has died at the age of 88 in Portsall, Brittany. The death of Francisco Rabaneda…
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