China criticises Japan’s Takaichi over Yasukuni ritual offering, warns of remilitarisation.
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Takaichi does not visit the shrine in person and signals a possible China trip for APEC. The dispute adds friction to already strained talks between the two countries.
Tankers hit in Hormuz and settlers attack EU diplomats in the West Bank.
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The violence reaches commercial shipping and European officials during the Iran war. It puts trade and diplomatic ties under pressure at once.
The papers report French protests turn violent and SAS men are arrested for murder.
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Hundreds are arrested over costs and services; five SAS soldiers are later released without charge after 2022 questioning. The cases involve nationwide unrest and soldiers accused of murder.
Yvette Cooper says NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked.
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Two Yorkshire Ambulance workers are under investigation over William Chapman’s data; 15 staff were dismissed after Nottingham. The cases show patient privacy violations carry serious job consequences.
NASA’s Webb reveals wild weather on a mysterious world 20 light-years away.
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Researchers identify three recurring atmospheric states, driven by temperature shifts and clouds at different heights. The pattern reveals an unexpectedly organized atmosphere on a brown dwarf.
America’s politically divided Jewish community braces for Israel’s elections.
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AP and The Independent report deep political splits among Jewish Americans ahead of Israel’s vote. The election resonates beyond Israel’s borders.
Iran's new defence minister warns the US.
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Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi says any American miscalculation will trigger a broad response affecting Washington and its allies. The remarks sharpen tensions involving Israel and settler-related actions.
Two pilots were killed when a helicopter crashed in Najran, Saudi Arabia.
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The coalition blames a technical malfunction; Houthis say they downed an Apache carrying 2 officers. The deaths come as fighting and Red Sea attacks intensify.
EC tells Delhi HC voters can fill Form 6 to rejoin electoral rolls.
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The two names were deleted after voters failed to complete enumeration during the Special Intensive Revision. The court says fears of a false declaration are misplaced.
Paris reports 855 detentions after violent protests in France.
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The unrest spans unions, students, farmers and climate activists, with crowds of 20,000 in Lyon and Nantes. Rising living costs are uniting groups beyond the Yellow Vest movement.