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BBC News - World

LIVE - 'This is sabotage': Hegseth defends Iran war record after Republican launches impeachment attempt - Congressman Thomas Massie says Pete Hegseth violated the constitution by not seeking approval for the Iran war - the defence secretary calls the impeachment attempt a "farce".

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Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy -- The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy. -- Business

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Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say -- The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police. -- UK

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First day of Ukraine peace talks 'very productive', US says -- Delegations from Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.

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DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards' -- The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.

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'Cruise for life' ship seized in Singapore -- The Odyssey was meant to take guests around the world for years, but the trip was cut short after its operator ran out of money.

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Anthropic heads for lower than expected $1.3 trillion valuation in stock market debut -- The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between $70 and $78.

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Iran rejects French claims it was behind supermarket fridge hacking -- Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.

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California police investigate after 27 fall ill at half-marathon running event -- A local hospital says runners had "unusual" symptoms after racing on an atypically hot day.

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Police officer dies and another injured after backpack explosion in northern Spain -- Officers attended the scene in connection with a separate incident at a residential building in the Spanish city.

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank, health ministry says -- The Israeli military says its soldiers opened fire at individuals "who intended to hurl stones" at a road used by Israelis.

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Watch: Man smashes Chinese government building with excavator -- Police say they have detained a 47-year-old suspect and no one was injured in the incident.

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Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction -- The outlet has been evicted from its offices of three decades and says it's been blocked from receiving donations.

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Dana White declines Trump's offer to be White House press secretary -- In a social media post over the weekend, the president asked the UFC boss to take over the role, but later said he was "having a little fun".

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Millions fill Buenos Aires streets to welcome Pope Leo XIV -- The Pope celebrated an outdoor Mass in Argentina's capital, the second stop on a 12-day tour of Latin America, just three weeks after having had surgery for lung cancer.

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Polish unity on show as thousands join silent march for Krakow shooting victims - Fiercely proud of its reputation for safety, Poland has been profoundly shaken by Saturday's attack, writes Sarah Rainsford. 9 hrs ago - Europe

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'There is no justice' - Epstein survivor on how model agency sent her to abuser's home -- A woman says an agency boss sent her to photoshoots at the sex offender's Florida beach home.

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Inside the French drug gangs recruiting children to kill -- The BBC enters Marseille's dangerous underworld, where young people are trapped, brutalised and exploited.

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The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills -- A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

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Faisal Islam: What the boss of US tech giant Nvidia told me about China and national security -- Huang, who is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other tech bosses.

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Australia doomed to live with stench of sandpapergate -- Usman Khawaja's autobiography has exposed the limbo Australian cricket finds itself stuck in over the sandpaper scandal, writes Stephan Shemilt.

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Hegseth: Impeachment effort is 'farce' and 'stunt' -- In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".

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French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104 -- With 30 men under her orders, she organised sabotage operations, sheltered Allied airmen and joined the fight against the occupying German forces.

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Khawaja alleges racial abuse by MCC member -- Australia batter Usman Khawaja alleges he was racially abused by an MCC member during the Ashes Test at Lord's in 2023.

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At least 11 dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog -- A further 46 people were injured in the pile-ups that occurred in both directions along a section of the Trakia motorway, officials have said.

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Israel's new parliament to be sworn in as leaders compete to form government -- Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.

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