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China Moves the Price of Oil, Even When It Buys Less
China is the world’s largest purchaser of oil. But three months after the war with Iran began, it cut its imports, cushi
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Iran War Live Updates: U.S.-Iran Framework Brings Relief, but Challenges Loom
The United States and Iran reached a preliminary deal that was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz. But it defers the
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Tsui Hark’s Restored ‘Peking Opera Blues’ Screens at Shanghai Film Festival
Tsui Hark’s “Peking Opera Blues” returned to the big screen in a new 4K Dolby Atmos restoration, with the remastered ver
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Britain Announces Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following policies i
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On the Nuclear Issue, Each Side Finds a Way to Claim Victory
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long and the details stil
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Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of ra
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Brazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.
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Taiwan Scores Four Official Selections at Annecy 2026 as TAICCA Brings Packed Slate to MIFA
Taiwan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and its accompanying MIFA market spans four o
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Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
Politics
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
The Reform UK leader says tenants would have three months to find a new home or face potential deportation.
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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran say peace deal reached but Israel rules out withdrawing from Lebanon
Initial deal expected to be signed on Friday but questions remain over strait of Hormuz, Lebanon conflict and Iran’s nuc
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Unesco fears ‘significant’ damage to Kyiv cathedral after Russian attack, as G7 leaders set to meet – Europe live
G7 leaders to meet in Évian-les-Bains in France later today to discuss the most pressing issues, including Ukraine, Gaza