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Iran unveils underground naval base as it seeks to counter Israeli threat
Iran has unveiled an underground naval base capable of taking on "enemies big and small".
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Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails – one father hopes the ceasefire will bring his son home
In a smoke-filled room in Bethlehem, four men pore over a list - just released - of the names of Palestinian detainees to be freed in phase one of the…
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Netanyahu says Israel retains ‘right to return to combat’ if ceasefire negotiations do not progress
Israel retains the "right" to resume fighting if negotiations with Hamas over the implementation of a ceasefire - expected to take effect today - do not progress, Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Why the consequences of Trump 2.0 are likely to be profound
There's a fair chance that when historians look back at the era we're currently in, they will describe this - the second inauguration of Donald Trump - as the moment…
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The whole world will be listening to Trump’s inauguration speech – will he be as aggressive as the first time?
Presidential inaugurations are the American equivalent of the UK's coronation and State Opening of Parliament combined. They take place regularly every four years, 10 or 11 weeks following a presidential…
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Director Claire van Kampen dies on husband Mark Rylance’s birthday
Director Claire van Kampen has died, aged 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance.
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Fuel explosion kills 70 as crowd ‘scooped fuel’ from overturned tanker
At least 70 people have died after a petrol tanker exploded in north-central Nigeria, the country's emergency forces have said.
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TikTok will ‘most likely’ get 90-day pause from US ban, Trump says
Donald Trump has said TikTok will "most likely" be handed a 90-day reprieve from a possible ban - just a day before the company said it would "go dark".
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Mental health of working-age population appears to be getting worse
The mental health of the working-age population appears to be getting worse, with the number of NHS prescribed anti-depressants rising 32% in nine years.
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What’s in the Gaza ceasefire deal – and what could happen next?
A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has come into effect after 15 months of war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and inflamed tensions in…