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Too hot to handle? Searing heat looming over 2026 World Cup | National

Too hot to handle? Searing heat looming over 2026 World Cup | National

With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, organizers are bracing for what could be their most challenging opponent yet: extreme heat. So...

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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing | National

Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing | National

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the “courage” to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in hi...

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‘We hold onto one another and keep fighting,’ says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor | National

‘We hold onto one another and keep fighting,’ says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor | National

Turkish democracy has taken a heavy beating since the jailing of Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his wife told AFP, saying it has been pa...

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EU ‘strongly condemns’ US sanctions against five Europeans | National

EU ‘strongly condemns’ US sanctions against five Europeans | National

The European Union and some member states reacted sharply Wednesday to US sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, includi...

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Chevron: the only foreign oil company left in Venezuela | National

Chevron: the only foreign oil company left in Venezuela | National

The US oil company Chevron is walking a tightrope amid tensions between Washington and Caracas to retain its fragile position as the only foreign company allowed t...

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Trump in Epstein files: five takeaways from latest release | National

Trump in Epstein files: five takeaways from latest release | National

The newest US document dump on Jeffrey Epstein is sprawling, uneven and heavily redacted — but tucked inside are moments that have sharpened scrutiny on Pres...

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