World News
Global breaking news and international affairs. Major world events and developments relevant to UK readers.
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ICC judges disclose sanctions caused credit card cancellations and Google account shutdowns
The daily realities of international justice have taken a sharply personal turn for judges at the International Criminal Court in…
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200% rise in missing persons cases in Mexico over 10 years
In the three years since a white van pulled up to a bus stop in Cuautla and snatched her son,…
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UK bank bosses plan Visa and Mastercard competitor over Trump anxieties
In a strategic push to insulate the UK economy from geopolitical shockwaves, the country’s major banks are this week launching…
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Covert cop thwarts IS slaughter plot against Britain’s Jews in podcast feature
Two Islamist extremists have been sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting a marauding firearms attack on Greater Manchester’s Jewish community,…
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Keir Starmer presses for heightened Nato pledges from UK and Europe
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will use a major international speech to call for the UK and Europe to significantly increase…
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Suspect in Canadian school fatalities constructs shooting simulator on video game platform
A high school shooting in the British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge has left nine people dead, with a subsequent…
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New findings show AI progress easing investor concerns
A significant slide in stock market valuations across sectors including software, wealth management, and logistics has coincided with the release…
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São Paulo enacts law named for dog that remained at owner’s grave for 10 years
São Paulo has enacted a new state law permitting the burial of pets in family graves, a measure inspired by…
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Secures $30bn in latest round, Anthropic’s Claude bot maker valued at $380bn
The US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has secured $30bn (£22bn) in new funding, more than doubling its valuation to $380bn,…
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Mia Mottley re-elected as Barbados PM for third time
Barbados has returned Prime Minister Mia Mottley to office for a third consecutive term in a sweeping electoral victory that…
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