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Trump insists Iran nuclear sites ‘completely destroyed’ in US strikes The US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 22. US President Donald Trump walks to board…

News UK to buy 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons Downing Street says the purchase will be the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a…

Gout Gout breaks own 200m record; beats Bolt’s Golden Spike debut time The 17-year-old Australian Sudanese sprinter clocked 20.02 seconds to break the Australian national record once again. Australia’s Gout…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,217 Here are the key events on day 1,217 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Sappers of the Russian armed forces walk along a…

Zohran Mamdani set to become Democratic candidate in New York mayoral race Campaigning on cost of living issues, Mamdani beat out ex-governor Andrew Cuomo and his $25m super PAC. Zohran…

Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs The death sentence has been removed from eight criminal offences in Vietnamese law and replaced with life imprisonment for…

India forcibly sterilised 8m men: One village remembers, 50 years later The imposition of a state of national emergency on June 25, 1975, was India’s closest brush with dictatorship. In…

Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work? After bombing Iran, the US president announced a ceasefire. But it remains unclear whether his strategy will…

Heatwave poses risks to US power grid As heat related power outages surge, things are expected to worsen, with AI-focused data centres sucking up power. A heatwave is blanketing two-thirds…