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‘It’s just too expensive’: Housing and wages at the heart of Spain’s strike
Mass walkout across several cities marks first general strike in 14 years.
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Israel is ‘disrupting entire ecosystems’, including Lebanon’s wheat crop
Lebanese wheat production hit by war as farmlands face severe destruction in the south and Bekaa Valley.
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Can Tehran survive a ‘zero oil’ budget, if US blockade on Iran persists?
The government is defiant and planning for the worst, but a US siege is expected to make most Iranians poorer.
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Bessent’s relocation: From US to EU, is Iran bringing war to Western soil?
A deliberate expansion of Iran’s campaign of retaliation beyond the Middle East could be taking place, said an expert.
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Inside the fight against Denmark’s ‘straight up racist’ housing law
Residents say Denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ is breaking up strong communities, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule.
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Sabastian Sawe makes final three for World Athlete of the Year award
Sawe made history this year when he became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
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Schools across Italy evacuated after receiving email bomb alerts
Italian PM Meloni says there is no danger as UK and Northern Ireland authorities also report 'bogus' alerts.
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Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreement
The talks in the UAE capital were the first between the two warring sides since February.
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Sebastian Sawe makes final three for World Athlete of the Year award
Sawe made history this year when he became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
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‘Climate crisis is outrunning us,’ UN chief Guterres says at COP31
Guterres says the world must fight harder, accuses the fossil fuel lobby of delaying climate action at critical talks.
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US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know
A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under the National Security Act.
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What is northern Europe’s new drone and warship plan to counter Russia?
UK-led coalition of 10 Northern European nations announces joint defence framework amid rising threats from Moscow.