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📱 Apple has unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1. ➡️

📱 Apple has unveiled its long-awaited first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at the company's first launch event since CEO John Ternus took the reins on September 1. ➡️

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Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the financial hub on Friday, AFP correspondents report. Sirens could be heard coming from the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road, the United Arab Emirates city's main artery

Explosions rattled buildings in Dubai and a large cloud of smoke hung over a central area of the financial hub on Friday, AFP correspondents report. Sirens could be heard coming from the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road, the United Arab Emirates city's main artery

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that decline to join the pressure campaign.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that decline to join the pressure campaign.

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🇺🇸 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign. ➡️

🇺🇸 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign. ➡️

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🇳🇴 Norway MPs join viral ‘Viking Row’ trend in support of football team Norwegian MPs join the viral ‘Viking Row’ during a parliamentary session to show support for their team as it competes in the World Cup.

🇳🇴 Norway MPs join viral ‘Viking Row’ trend in support of football team Norwegian MPs join the viral ‘Viking Row’ during a parliamentary session to show support for their team as it competes in the World Cup.

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The White House denied that remarks by Vice President JD Vance about military operations in Iran had contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic republic, posting on X: "Literally nothing Vice President JD Vance said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons."

The White House denied that remarks by Vice President JD Vance about military operations in Iran had contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic republic, posting on X: "Literally nothing Vice President JD Vance said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons."

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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian President Putin says the war in Ukraine is 'coming to an end' Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is "heading to an end", blasting Western countries for helping Ukraine. This comes after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow, which saw security measured ramped up and celebrations downsized after a spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks.

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian President Putin says the war in Ukraine is 'coming to an end' Russian President Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is "heading to an end", blasting Western countries for helping Ukraine. This comes after a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow, which saw security measured ramped up and celebrations downsized after a spate of Ukrainian long-range attacks in recent weeks.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump says he acted on 'last best chance' to hit Iran "This was our last, best chance to strike what we're doing right now and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime," says US President Donald Trump at the White House.

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump says he acted on 'last best chance' to hit Iran "This was our last, best chance to strike what we're doing right now and eliminate the intolerable threats posed by this sick and sinister regime," says US President Donald Trump at the White House.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US attacked Iran 'pre-emptively' after learning of Israel plans: Rubio The United States attacked Iran "pre-emptively" after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 US attacked Iran 'pre-emptively' after learning of Israel plans: Rubio The United States attacked Iran "pre-emptively" after learning that ally Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

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Israeli forces say they have launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel. Residents in southern Lebanon fled in cars, some with mattresses tied to the roof, an AFP journalist saw, after Israel issued a mass evacuation warning

Israeli forces say they have launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel. Residents in southern Lebanon fled in cars, some with mattresses tied to the roof, an AFP journalist saw, after Israel issued a mass evacuation warning

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🇯🇵 🇫🇷 French president, Japanese PM strike 'Dragon Ball' pose French President Emmanuel Macron shared a lighthearted moment with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a news conference in Tokyo, turning to each other and cupping their hands in a gesture known as a kamehameha, taken from Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise "Dragon Ball"

🇯🇵 🇫🇷 French president, Japanese PM strike 'Dragon Ball' pose French President Emmanuel Macron shared a lighthearted moment with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a news conference in Tokyo, turning to each other and cupping their hands in a gesture known as a kamehameha, taken from Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise "Dragon Ball"

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🇺🇸 The US House of Representatives was expected Thursday to reject an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. ➡️

🇺🇸 The US House of Representatives was expected Thursday to reject an effort to curb Donald Trump's authority to wage war against Iran, as the president faces fierce criticism over launching the conflict without seeking approval from Congress. ➡️

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Tehran says it has not reached a final decision on a deal to end the Middle East war, despite US President Donald Trump claiming an agreement could be signed in days and cancelling threatened strikes on Iran. ➡️

🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Tehran says it has not reached a final decision on a deal to end the Middle East war, despite US President Donald Trump claiming an agreement could be signed in days and cancelling threatened strikes on Iran. ➡️

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🇱🇧 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 Building collapses after Israeli strike in central Beirut A building collapses in Lebanon's capital following an Israeli strike early on 18 March. The Israeli military had called on residents of the city's central neighbourhood of Bashoura to evacuate, warning of the imminent attack targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

🇱🇧 🇮🇱 🇮🇷 Building collapses after Israeli strike in central Beirut A building collapses in Lebanon's capital following an Israeli strike early on 18 March. The Israeli military had called on residents of the city's central neighbourhood of Bashoura to evacuate, warning of the imminent attack targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah

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🇨🇲 Young girl runs to hug Pope after his mass in Cameroon A young girl runs into the arms of Pope Leo XIV for a hug, following his mass in the northwestern city of Bamenda, the epicentre of a separatist conflict.

🇨🇲 Young girl runs to hug Pope after his mass in Cameroon A young girl runs into the arms of Pope Leo XIV for a hug, following his mass in the northwestern city of Bamenda, the epicentre of a separatist conflict.

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🌸 Afghan families are flocking to the valleys of Shirin Tagab district, near the border with Turkmenistan, to be among thousands of flowers that appeared after abundant rain. 📝/📸 Atif Aryan ➡️

🌸 Afghan families are flocking to the valleys of Shirin Tagab district, near the border with Turkmenistan, to be among thousands of flowers that appeared after abundant rain. 📝/📸 Atif Aryan ➡️

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US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he had been told "that the killing in Iran is stopping," after reports that thousands have died in Iranian authorities' crackdown on anti-government protesters.

US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he had been told "that the killing in Iran is stopping," after reports that thousands have died in Iranian authorities' crackdown on anti-government protesters.

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🇭🇺 🗳️ 'Hungary will once again be a strong ally within the EU and NATO': Magyar Pro-European conservative Peter Magyar speaks to supporters after his party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections. Viktor Orban, a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side, lost after 16 years in power, despite vocal support from both US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin

🇭🇺 🗳️ 'Hungary will once again be a strong ally within the EU and NATO': Magyar Pro-European conservative Peter Magyar speaks to supporters after his party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's elections. Viktor Orban, a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side, lost after 16 years in power, despite vocal support from both US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin

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🇦🇺 Wild possum seen among toy animals at Australian airport A wild possum was spotted among stuffed furry animals in an Australian airport gift shop, surprising travellers.

🇦🇺 Wild possum seen among toy animals at Australian airport A wild possum was spotted among stuffed furry animals in an Australian airport gift shop, surprising travellers.

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🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump has boasted of a "turnaround for the ages" in his State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of crucial midterm elections. ➡️

🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump has boasted of a "turnaround for the ages" in his State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of crucial midterm elections. ➡️

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🎥 🇸🇾 'Souls of my heart, I missed you.' Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to Bashar al-Assad, the strongman ruler who was ousted in late 2024

🎥 🇸🇾 'Souls of my heart, I missed you.' Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to Bashar al-Assad, the strongman ruler who was ousted in late 2024

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🇹🇭 🇬🇧 🙏 Briton becomes Thailand's top foreign-born monk Five decades after he travelled to India to follow the Buddha's teachings, 68-year-old Briton Shaun Chiverton has become the first non-Thai to be elevated to the rank of Somdet Phra Rachakhana, the second-highest level in Thailand's monkhood

🇹🇭 🇬🇧 🙏 Briton becomes Thailand's top foreign-born monk Five decades after he travelled to India to follow the Buddha's teachings, 68-year-old Briton Shaun Chiverton has become the first non-Thai to be elevated to the rank of Somdet Phra Rachakhana, the second-highest level in Thailand's monkhood

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VIDEO: Rescuers in Indonesia’s Borneo have saved a mother orangutan and her baby from thick wildfire smoke. The pair, named Raya and Rayu, were found uninjured and taken to a wildlife clinic for further observation.

VIDEO: Rescuers in Indonesia’s Borneo have saved a mother orangutan and her baby from thick wildfire smoke. The pair, named Raya and Rayu, were found uninjured and taken to a wildlife clinic for further observation.

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Meet the Englishman who became Thailand's top foreign monk. From a working-class childhood in England to the top foreign-born monk in Thailand. Shaun Chiverton this summer became the first non-Thai to be elevated to rank of Somdet Phra Rachakhana, or royal monastic leader -- the second-highest level in Thailand's monkhood

Meet the Englishman who became Thailand's top foreign monk. From a working-class childhood in England to the top foreign-born monk in Thailand. Shaun Chiverton this summer became the first non-Thai to be elevated to rank of Somdet Phra Rachakhana, or royal monastic leader -- the second-highest level in Thailand's monkhood

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🇨🇦 🇪🇺 Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.

🇨🇦 🇪🇺 Carney pushes 'new alliance' with EU despite Trump threats Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of US retaliation as he pitched a "new alliance" with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in a closely watched speech to the European Parliament.

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🇪🇺 The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. ➡️

🇪🇺 The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. ➡️

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🇬🇧 🇨🇦 British and Canadian prime ministers attend football match in UK British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney hailed their shared values and "positive developments" in trade plans, before attending an Everton football match — a team they both support.

🇬🇧 🇨🇦 British and Canadian prime ministers attend football match in UK British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney hailed their shared values and "positive developments" in trade plans, before attending an Everton football match — a team they both support.

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🎬 🇬🇧 🐑 Behind the magic of Britain's most beloved stop-motion characters Fifty years since it was founded, the animation studio behind Oscar and BAFTA-winning "Wallace and Gromit" and BAFTA-nominated "Chicken Run" has stayed loyal to its stop-motion technique in its latest feature film: "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom"

🎬 🇬🇧 🐑 Behind the magic of Britain's most beloved stop-motion characters Fifty years since it was founded, the animation studio behind Oscar and BAFTA-winning "Wallace and Gromit" and BAFTA-nominated "Chicken Run" has stayed loyal to its stop-motion technique in its latest feature film: "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom"

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Trump promises $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November

Trump promises $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in November

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🇰🇪 🐊 Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict Wildlife officers have ramped up their efforts to capture and relocate crocodiles in Kenya’s Lake Baringo, where rising waters have pushed the creatures closer to homes.

🇰🇪 🐊 Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict Wildlife officers have ramped up their efforts to capture and relocate crocodiles in Kenya’s Lake Baringo, where rising waters have pushed the creatures closer to homes.

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🇳🇵 Nepal tunnel survivor reunites with family after miracle rescue Sanjay Sah is welcomed home by family and friends after surviving in darkness inside a flooded tunnel in Nepal for 10 days, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue.

🇳🇵 Nepal tunnel survivor reunites with family after miracle rescue Sanjay Sah is welcomed home by family and friends after surviving in darkness inside a flooded tunnel in Nepal for 10 days, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue.

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🇫🇷 🗑️ ♻️ 🐟 French freediver turns rubbish into underwater art Sofiane Benyahia stitches together rubbish on the Mediterranean seabed to create art showing the impact of waste on marine environments. Benyahia's works aim to emphasise how long items remain on the seabed after they have been chucked out

🇫🇷 🗑️ ♻️ 🐟 French freediver turns rubbish into underwater art Sofiane Benyahia stitches together rubbish on the Mediterranean seabed to create art showing the impact of waste on marine environments. Benyahia's works aim to emphasise how long items remain on the seabed after they have been chucked out

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🇦🇺 🐋 Humpback whale apparently grieves stillborn calf in rare footage A female humpback whale has been documented apparently grieving a stillborn calf in newly released footage -- taken off Australia's Gold Coast last year -- which offers rare insights into the complex emotions of the sea-dwelling mammals

🇦🇺 🐋 Humpback whale apparently grieves stillborn calf in rare footage A female humpback whale has been documented apparently grieving a stillborn calf in newly released footage -- taken off Australia's Gold Coast last year -- which offers rare insights into the complex emotions of the sea-dwelling mammals

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🇬🇷 🐷 Greek 'Piggy Island' offers unique tourist experience The tiny Greek island of Atokos has become a unique tourist sensation, with its pig population swimming and sunbathing alongside human visitors.

🇬🇷 🐷 Greek 'Piggy Island' offers unique tourist experience The tiny Greek island of Atokos has become a unique tourist sensation, with its pig population swimming and sunbathing alongside human visitors.

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🇫🇷 🇨🇦 Celine Dion leaves hotel ahead of her return to stage in Paris Canadian singer Celine Dion steps out of the Royal Monceau, a Parisian luxury hotel, as dozens of fans cheer her on, just hours before the start of a series of concerts, her long-awaited return to the stage near Paris after years battling a rare neurological disorder.

🇫🇷 🇨🇦 Celine Dion leaves hotel ahead of her return to stage in Paris Canadian singer Celine Dion steps out of the Royal Monceau, a Parisian luxury hotel, as dozens of fans cheer her on, just hours before the start of a series of concerts, her long-awaited return to the stage near Paris after years battling a rare neurological disorder.

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🇨🇩 Former DRC gang members help clean one of Africa's dirtiest cities Clad in blue overalls and yellow boots, former gang members have been drafted in as street-sweepers in Kinshasa, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

🇨🇩 Former DRC gang members help clean one of Africa's dirtiest cities Clad in blue overalls and yellow boots, former gang members have been drafted in as street-sweepers in Kinshasa, the sprawling capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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🇬🇷 🐷 Greek 'Piggy Island' offers unique tourist experience The tiny Greek island of Atokos has become a unique tourist sensation, with its pig population swimming and sunbathing alongside human visitors.

🇬🇷 🐷 Greek 'Piggy Island' offers unique tourist experience The tiny Greek island of Atokos has become a unique tourist sensation, with its pig population swimming and sunbathing alongside human visitors.

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Sweden's election too close to call. Incumbent prime minister and left-wing opposition leader both say they are ready to govern with the far right seen to be losing ground 📽️ People cheer as left-wing opposition leads Sweden election

Sweden's election too close to call. Incumbent prime minister and left-wing opposition leader both say they are ready to govern with the far right seen to be losing ground 📽️ People cheer as left-wing opposition leads Sweden election

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🇮🇳 🏋️ Indian weightlifting star aims for elusive Asian Games medal Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu picked up the sport -- and a barbell -- at the age of 13. Now a highly-decorated athlete, the 32-year-old has her sights set on a medal at the Asian Games.

🇮🇳 🏋️ Indian weightlifting star aims for elusive Asian Games medal Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu picked up the sport -- and a barbell -- at the age of 13. Now a highly-decorated athlete, the 32-year-old has her sights set on a medal at the Asian Games.

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🇵🇼 US military plans in Palau stir fears over war and wildlife Dotted with turquoise lagoons and home to rare dugongs, or sea cows, the Pacific archipelago of Palau is facing the threat of US military expansion.

🇵🇼 US military plans in Palau stir fears over war and wildlife Dotted with turquoise lagoons and home to rare dugongs, or sea cows, the Pacific archipelago of Palau is facing the threat of US military expansion.

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