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Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
President Donald Trump has called for US defence spending to be increased to $1.5tn (£1.1tn) in 2027 for what he…
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Thousands flee clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish fighters
Getty Images Thousands of residents fled the Ashrafieh neighbourhood of Aleppo on Wednesday At least 12 people have reportedly been…
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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park
A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence…
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US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military
Watch: What Trump and Vance have said about Greenland US President Donald Trump has been discussing “a range of options”…
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The painful questions for Nato and the EU if Trump takes Greenland
Katya AdlerEurope editor BBC On Tuesday, the so-called Coalition of the Willing, largely made up of European leaders, met in…
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UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed with Russia
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is…
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Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
EPA Protests have broken out in at least 17 of Iran’s 31 provinces, presenting the largest challenge to the country’s…
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Netflix pulls Chinese drama Shine on Me after Vietnam’s outcry over disputed map
Netflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map…
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Venezuela swears in interim leader after Maduro appears in court
Fiona Nimoniand Madeline Halpert Reuters/Getty Images Delcy Rodríguez (right) was sworn in as the interim president of Venezuela on Monday…
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What it was like in the courtroom at Maduro’s hearing
Nicolas Maduro, former president of Venezuela, made his first court appearance in New York City after his capture by US…
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