39 h. ago Russian oil tycoon dies 'falling out of window' in latest mysterious death

Andrey Badalov, 62, the vice-president of Transneft, fell from the 17th floor of a Moscow apartment block and he adds to the long list of mysterious deaths since Russia invaded Ukraine

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50 h. ago Macron branded 'naive' and accused of risking UK lives after 'botched' call with Iran

Emmanuel Macron has been branded 'naive' after holding a phone call with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian - the first time the two leaders have spoken since the end of the 12-day war with Israel

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63 h. ago Iran is accused of assassinating two Swiss diplomats including woman who 'fell' from 17th floor balcony

The regional conflict would have increased the risk of 'direct pressure' on Swiss personnel in Iran, with diplomats prime targets for surveillance, according to ex-intelligence officials.

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8 d. ago How I fell for a Tinder swindler after starting online dating in my 60s

In the past, I would hear stories of women sadly conned out of money by romance fraudsters and wonder how they could be so gullible. That was until my ego took a huge knock thanks to one man.

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8 d. ago From outlaw bushrangers who fell in love to a famous horseman born a woman, Australia’s history is full of queer stories

At the time LGBTQ+ people had to hide away. But researchers are now working to discover and celebrate themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 1841, Anne Drysdale invited Caroline Newcomb to live with her on her farm outside Geelong. It was a bold move for the time: the full decriminalisation of homosexuality was 156 years away;the legalisation of same-sex marriage, 176 years.In colonial Australia, women did not own property,let alone share one, and the same bed. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Donald Trump's bungling Defence Secretary launches unhinged rant over Iran in Pentagon chaos

Pete Hegseth launched an embarrassing attack on a respected journalist, accusing her of deliberately misrepresenting Donald Trump’s Iran airstrikes, as a Pentagon press conference descended into chaos

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1 week ago Iran accused of 'hiding nuclear weapon ingredients' as Donald Trump's ceasefire holds firm

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran hangs in the balance only hours after it was announced by President Trump - and an expert warned Iran may be hiding 'thousands of nuclear bomb supplies'

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1 week ago Iran executes three more prisoners accused of spying for Israel inside hellzone prison

Iran has executed three more prisoners over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported - the latest in a series of hangings connected to its war with the Jewish state

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1 week ago Donald Trump 'not happy' with Israel and warns 'do not drop those bombs'

Donald Trump has broken his silence after Israel vowed to 'respond forcefully' to Iran's alleged flouting of the ceasefire deal he brokered, before Iran accused Israel of also breaking it

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1 week ago What is a ceasefire? Iran and Israel continue war after agreement

Israel has accused Iran of firing missiles just hours after a ceasefire was announced

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1 week ago Iran Israel live: Chilling threat as Trump's ceasefire 'violated' within hours

Israel accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement within hours of it coming into force today, with Donald Trump's diplomatic work left in tatters

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1 week ago Israel 'ceasefire broken' as Iran accused of launching more missile attacks

Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement Iran violated the ceasefire and promised 'intense strikes' against Tehran in response.

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1 week ago Israel vows to 'respond forcefully' after accusing Iran of breaking ceasefire

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has issued a statement saying the military will "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran"

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1 week ago Israel accuses Iran of breaking ceasefire hours after it was agreed and vows to 'respond forcefully'

The latest reported violence comes despite US President Donald Trump’s plea for both sides to maintain the ceasefire

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1 week ago Iran accused of kidnapping journalist's family in retaliation for coverage of Israel war

Iran detained the family members of an Iran International journalist Saturday in retaliation for the channel's coverage of the country's war with Israel, threatening to hold them until the journalist resigned from her position.

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1 week ago Iran accused of abducting journalist's family in retaliation for war coverage

Iran detained the family members of an Iran International journalist in retaliation for the channel’s coverage of the country’s war with Israel

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1 week ago Iran accuses Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has accused Donald Trump of lying to his voters and betraying democracy after US military strikes hit three nuclear sites in Iran late Saturday, June 21.

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1 week ago Iran accused of abducting journalist’s family over Israel war coverage

The London-based Farsi news channel issued a strong condemnation of the incident

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1 week ago Keir Starmer responds to US bombs hitting Iranian nuclear targets

Overnight bunker-busting missiles were dropped from American B-2 stealth bombers, including on Iran's Fordow nuclear site, despite calls for a diplomatic solution

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2 w. ago Iran and Israel trade missile strikes as Europe begins negotiations with Tehran

Iran’s top diplomat accused Israel of committing war crimes by bombing Tehran’s nuclear facilities as he arrived for negotiations with the UK and European Union

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