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British royals choose historian to write queen biography

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King Charles III had wanted a woman to write the definitive account of his mother's life, according to British media.
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Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products rec...

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The Germany-based HiPP brand announced the recall at SPAR supermarkets in Austria late Friday over the possibility that "a hazardous substance" was introduced into its "carrot with potato" puree through tampering.
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Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait

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A UK maritime security agency said Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) fired at a tanker, while security intelligence firm Vanguard Tech reported the force threatened to "destroy" an empty cruise ship that was fleeing the Gulf after Tehran on Friday announced a brief respite.
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Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz

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"We're talking to them. They wanted to close up the strait again -- you know, as they've been doing for years -- and they can't blackmail us," Trump said at a White House event.
6 hours ago
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At least 5 people confirmed killed in Kyiv shooting: Zelensk...

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"At present, five people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to the families and loved ones. Ten people are currently hospitalized with injuries and trauma," Zelensky said on X, adding that "four hostages have been rescued".
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Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with ships...

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Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.  
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Australia, Japan ink multibillion dollar warship deal

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Japan agreed on Saturday on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
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US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil

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US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea, extending an earlier move to soften surging energy prices.  
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Pakistan's military chief concludes three-day visit to Iran

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The visit showed Pakistan's "unwavering resolve to facilitate a negotiated settlement... and to promote peace, stability, and prosperity", the military said ahead of expected US-Iran talks in Islamabad in the coming days.
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Lebanese lives torn apart as Israel ceasefire loomed

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"I was upstairs, then I was underground. I screamed 'Where are you, where are you?', but there was no one," he said after surviving an Israeli airstrike on the city of Nabatiyeh just hours before the ceasefire began at midnight on Thursday night.
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