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- Real-life Spider-Man escapes fire by climbing down Philadelphia high-rise
- Iran’s Seizure of British Vessel Further Roils Gulf Region
- ‘What You Gonna Do Phone the Police?’ London Police Twitter Is Hacked
- Kosovo Leader Resigns After Being Called to War Crimes Court
- Iran tanker seizure: UK 'deeply concerned'
- Emanuela Orlandi case: Vatican attempts new search to solve mystery
- US to send troops to Saudi Arabia as tensions with Iran grow
- Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China
- Venice fines tourists: Germans punished for making coffee near bridge
- Torpedoed US warship found, solving 75-year-old cold case
- César Pelli: Architect of Malaysia's Petronas Towers dies at 92
- Workers in Spain’s Strawberry Fields Speak Out on Abuse
- U.K. Voters’ Frustration High as 99% Are Sidelined in Prime Minister Election
- ‘The Antithesis of Bolsonaro’: A Gay Couple Roils Brazil’s Far Right
- Gas Plant Explosion in Central China Kills at Least 10
- Merkel marks Hitler assassination attempt with anti-extremism appeal
- Kyoto Animation fire: Suspect 'spotted in area' days before
- Hong Kong protests: Police probe link of huge explosives haul
- Moscow protest: Thousands demand fair elections
- Veteran Indian politician Sheila Dikshit dies at 81
- Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold
- U.K. Warns Iran of ‘Serious Consequences’ for Seizing Oil Tanker
- Over Local Objections, China Muscles Into Belarus
- Suspect in Kyoto Fire Had Criminal Record and Trouble With Neighbors
- Morning Coffee Results in a $1,000 Fine and Expulsion From Venice
- Tanker seizure: Jeremy Hunt urges Iran to release Stena Impero
- British Airways flights to Cairo cancelled
- First moon landing: World celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
- Pro-China Hong Kong protester calls BBC reporter 'fake news' during broadcast
- Five ways the US heatproofs 50C cities
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- The teen designing eSwatini's traditional regalia
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- British Airways and Lufthansa Suspend Flights to Cairo, Citing Security Risks
- Search for Missing Teenager in Vatican Cemetery Unearths Thousands of Bones
- Iran tanker seizure: Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation
- Ukraine's Zelensky aims to bolster power in parliamentary polls
- In pictures: Americans cool down in sweltering heatwave
- Pacquiao wins world title at 40
- Twitter suspends Iran news agencies over 'harassment of Baha'is'
- As Japan Heads to the Polls, Shinzo Abe Could Clinch His Place in History
- For Boris Johnson’s Clan, Blood Is Thicker Than Political Conviction
- Portugal wildfires: Huge blazes force evacuations
- Cairo flights: Lufthansa resumes services but BA cancellations continue
- Hong Kong protests: High security as masses march
- Ocasio-Cortez: Trump is 'putting millions of Americans in danger'
- Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation as ship seized
- ‘If You Obey, You Will Be Safe’: Audio Emerges of Iran and U.K. Exchanges Before Tanker Is Seized
- Protesters Surround Beijing’s Office in Hong Kong
- Philip Hammond, U.K. Finance Chief, Says He’ll Quit Rather Than Serve Boris Johnson
- Hong Kong protests: Armed mob violence leaves city in shock
- IAEA chief Yukiya Amano dies at 72
- Israel demolishes 'illegal' homes under Palestinian control
- Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich faces arrest for corruption
- Chandrayaan-2: India launches second Moon mission
- Mack Horton: Swimmer refuses to join rival Sun Yang on podium
- Salmon trapped in Canada landslide to be airlifted to safety
- Puerto Rico: Governor will not seek re-election after homophobic messages
- China's new Nasdaq-style board begins trading
- The Silicon Valley space race
- Iran tanker crisis a 'diplomatic test' for new UK PM
- 'I kept my multimillion dollar business secret'
- Is Zimbabwe's economy on track?
- Chandrayaan-2: The moment India's Moon mission began its journey
- Mystery surrounds animal deaths on France's farms
- Hong Kong protests: graffiti, tear gas and riot police
- Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base
- Mob Attack at Hong Kong Train Station Heightens Seething Tensions in City
- India Launches Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission on Second Try
- Iran Claims to Arrest 17 U.S. Spies but Offers Few Details
- Sure, Boris Johnson Is Funny. But Has He Ever Done a Job Well?
- Yukiya Amano, Head of the I.A.E.A. Nuclear Watchdog Group, Dies at 72
- In Ukraine Snap Elections, New President Aims to Consolidate Power
- New Zealand Plans New Round of Gun Restrictions, Including Registry
- A Peculiarly Dutch Summer Rite: Children Let Loose in the Night Woods
- Boris Johnson, Iran, Mueller Hearings: Your Monday Briefing
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- Renault and Nissan Need Each Other to Thrive in Future, 2 Leaders Say
- A Historic Contender for Canada’s Top Political Job
- Saudi Guardianship Laws Could Be Set to Change. Here’s How Women Are Reacting.
- Taliban Attack Security Checkpoint and Hospital in Pakistan
- French Minerve submarine is found after disappearing in 1968
- US denounces Venezuela aircraft's 'unsafe approach'
- Poland LGBT march: Police arrest 25 after attacks on activists
- Ethiopia referendum: Dozens killed in Sidama clashes
- Leonardo DiCaprio: Russians beg star to #SaveBaikal
- Israel Begins Tearing Down Palestinian Housing on Edge of East Jerusalem
- Party of Ukraine’s New President Is on Track to Win Parliamentary Majority
- Iran says it arrested CIA spies and sentenced some to death
- Hong Kong protests: Police criticised over mob violence
- South Africa's anti-graft chief Busisiwe Mkwebane 'lied under oath'
- Mental health days: How teens changed the law in Oregon
- Robert Morgenthau: New York prosecutor who battled the mafia
- The parliament of rock stars and wrestlers
- French Submarine That Vanished in 1968 Is Found in the Mediterranean
- Massive protests held in Puerto Rico after governor refuses to step down
- Philippines Has Little Power Against China, Duterte Tells Lawmakers
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- Rabies Kills Tens of Thousands Yearly. Vaccinating Dogs Could Stop It.
- With Guns, Cash and Terrorism, Gulf States Vie for Power in Somalia
- Hong Kong protests: Were triads involved in the attacks?
- Syria war: Air strikes on town in rebel-held Idlib 'kill 31'
- Sánchez Struggles to Assemble New Government in Spain
- Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape
- Trump Tries Cooling Tensions With Pakistan to Speed Afghan Peace Talks
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- U.S. Punishes Chinese Company Over Iranian Oil
- Greece Weighs Ending Law Barring the Police From Campuses
- 19 Deaths in Costa Rica Tied to Tainted Alcohol, Officials Say
- Eight EU nations agree migrants deal, France says
- Congo’s Health Minister Resigns Over Ebola Approach
- Britain’s New Liberal Democrats Leader Could Be a Kingmaker
- Venezuela blackout: Power cuts plunge country into darkness
- Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia
- Busisiwe Mkhwebane: The corruption fighter surrounded by scandal
- How Japan's trade row with South Korea could hit tech supplies
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- Treasured family photos buried to hide the past
- Iran crisis: A tale of two tankers
- Wheelchair basketball player Abdi Jama: I'm lucky to be alive
- The rise of India’s viral wedding photoshoots
- Venezuela Blackout Leaves Caracas, and Much of the Country, Without Power
- US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court
- Airstrikes Hit Market in Rebel-Held Syrian Town, Killing 27, Activists Say
- India denies PM Modi asked Trump to mediate in Kashmir conflict
- American and Australian tourists killed in Canada
- Mack Horton: Fina warns swimmer over podium snub to rival
- Kim Jong-un Inspects New Submarine That Could Increase Range of Missiles
- South Korea fires warning shots at Russian military aircraft
- Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoryeva murdered in St Petersburg
- Singapore seizes elephant ivory and pangolin scales in record $48m haul
- Drugs worth A$200m found when van hits police car
- Chris Kraft: Key Apollo 11 director dies days after anniversary
- Van filled with drugs crashes into police car in Sydney
- Former Ohio judge dragged from courtroom after jail sentence
- Boris Johnson Is Poised to Be U.K. Prime Minister
- In Pakistan, a Feminist Hero Is Under Fire and on the Run
- South Korean Jets Fire Warning Shots Toward Russian Military Plane
- Venezuela Blackout Leaves Caracas, and Much of the Country, Without Power
- The N.B.A. Is Pushing Into Africa. Can It Compete With Soccer?
- 65 Migrants Were Picked Up at Sea. Then the Politics Began.
- 1969: Soviet Spacecraft Reaches Moon, but Crash Landing Is Suspected
- Boris Johnson, Iran, Puerto Rico: Your Tuesday Briefing
- Boris Johnson 'faces challenging times' - EU's Ursula von der Leyen
- Germany shooting: Eritrean attacked 'because of skin colour'
- Maxim Dadashev dies after boxing injuries sustained against Subriel Matias
- Ocasio-Cortez: Officers sacked for post suggesting lawmaker be shot
- How the rumour mill 'killed off' Turkmenistan's president
- Li Peng: Former Chinese premier known as 'Butcher of Beijing' dies at 90
- Global growth forecast cut by IMF amid trade tensions
- Afghanistan Recoils at Trump’s Comments About Destroying the Country
- Li Peng, Chinese Leader Derided for Role in Tiananmen Crackdown, Dies at 90
- Brexit Under Boris Johnson: Deal or No Deal?
- Iran Tells Boris Johnson It Doesn’t Want Confrontation, but Will Protect Itself
- Indonesian Couple Carried Out Philippines Cathedral Bombing, Police Say
- Someday, an Arm Implant May Prevent H.I.V. Infection for a Year
- Russia-China 'joint air patrol' sees Japan and South Korea scramble jets
- Europe heatwave: French city of Bordeaux hits record temperature
- Tourist couple murder: Teenage boys named as suspects
- 'US citizen wrongfully detained' by border patrol
- Greta Thunberg speech: French MPs boycott teen ‘apocalypse guru’
- Technology giants' power to be probed in US
- Grocery worker found in shop where he worked after 10-year search
- The horrific consequences of rubber's toxic past
- Justice for Victoria: 'Nursery rape' of toddler leaves Myanmar reeling
- Italy's League: Russian oil allegations grip Salvini's party
- India turns to electric vehicles to beat pollution
- Boris Johnson: Do Americans recognise UK's new prime minister?
- Lebanon civil war: From rival fighters to side-by-side bikers
- Flash floods as severe storms hit New York area
- For Boris Johnson, the Tumult Begins Inside Downing Street
- Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie in Running for Booker Prize
- Boris Johnson to Take Leadership of a Britain in Deep Crisis
- Trump Threatens Guatemala With Tariffs Over Migrants
- Francesco Saverio Borrelli, Scourge of Italy’s Corrupt, Dies at 89
- Your Wednesday Briefing
- Guatemala president seeks to unblock US migration deal
- Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns
- Trump and Johnson: Allies in Disruption
- Alibaba opens door to US sellers on its oldest platform
- US Senate extends 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
- China Hints at Use of Force in Hong Kong and Says U.S. Is Undermining Stability
- Boris Johnson, Robert Mueller, Li Peng: Your Wednesday Briefing
- Trump was not exonerated by my report, Robert Mueller tells Congress
- Europe heatwave: Records tumble in Belgium and Netherlands
- Planes grounded at Amsterdam's Schiphol due to fuel supply fault
- Rutger Hauer: Blade Runner actor dies aged 75
- Climate change: Current heating 'unparalleled' in 2,000 years
- Bison throws girl through air at Yellowstone National Park
- Bangladesh lynchings: Eight killed by mobs over false child abduction rumours
- Facebook to pay record $5bn to settle privacy concerns
- Egypt minister downplays threat to ‘cut’ critics abroad
- Audra McDonald calls out theatre goer for photographing nude scene
- Sri Lankans demand UK take back rotting waste
- Rare Nike trainers sell for more than £350,000
- Cuba dismisses findings of 'sonic attack' study
- Jordan unveils underwater museum of military vehicles
- Boris Johnson Becomes U.K. Prime Minister, Replacing Theresa May
- Who Are the Triad Gangs in Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong Lawmaker’s Video Is Seen as ‘Death Threat’ to Fellow Legislator
- Europe Suffers Heatwave of Dangerous, Record-High Temperatures
- Aleksei Navalny Is Again Arrested in Russia Over Plans for Protest
- South Korea Says Russia Expressed ‘Deep Regret’ Over Plane Incursion
- Suicide Bomber Kills Officials in Mayor’s Office in Somalia’s Capital
- ‘The Era of People Like You Is Over’: How Turkey Purged Its Intellectuals
- North Korea Launches Two ‘Projectiles,’ South Korea Says
- What We Know About Canadian Teenagers Suspected of Killing Traveling Couple
- Suggesting a Tanker Swap, Iran Hints at a Compromise
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- North Korea missile launch 'a warning to South Korean warmongers'
- Abbas: Palestinians to scrap agreements with Israel
- Israeli 'underworld' figures shot dead in Mexico City 'hit'
- Californian and carmakers agree emissions deal despite Trump rules
- Trump's doctored presidential seal leads to firing
- US government death penalty move draws sharp criticism
- Austria orders arrest of Russian in colonel spying case
- ASAP Rocky: President Trump demands Sweden free US rapper
- Faruk Orman: Murder conviction quashed in Australia 'Lawyer X' scandal
- Libya shipwreck: Scores of migrants feared drowned
- Brazil gold heist: Gunmen steal gold worth $30m from São Paulo airport
- Europe heatwave: Paris latest to break record with 42.6C
- Canada killings: Police says teen suspects may be hiding in woods
- Boris Johnson's Brexit policy 'unacceptable' - EU negotiator
- Poland court bans 'LGBT-free zone' sticker from sale
- Netflix Cambridge Analytica film: Social media is 'like a crime scene'
- Boris Johnson: Does Africa shrug, smile or scowl?
- Kargil: The forgotten victims of the world's highest war
- Trump straws: How the US president is using straws to beat liberals with
- Why NZ cleared a Chinese man for touching a boy's penis
- Iran tanker seizure: What's so important about a ship's flag?
- Choosing between God and the gang in El Salvador
- Bison charges at nine-year-old girl at Yellowstone National Park
- The sunny highs and sweaty lows of Europe's heatwave
- Celebrations as Puerto Rico Governor Rosselló resigns
- Toddler's dramatic trip on luggage conveyor belt
- Forced penetration: If a woman forces a man to have sex, is that rape?
- Heatwaves and the human body
- A Heat Wave Bakes Europe, Where Air-Conditioning Is Scarce
- North Korea Tested New Ballistic Missile, South Says, Flouting U.N. Ban
- Brexit Clashes Begin as U.K.’s Boris Johnson Pushes a Hard Line
- As the Chinese Cut Down Siberia’s Forests, Tensions with Russians Rise
- Indonesian Woman Jailed for Recording Boss’s Harassment to be Given Amnesty
- What Is the Chinese Military Doing in Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong Police Ban a March to Protest Mob Violence
- A French Town’s Green Policies Aim to Win Over the Working Class
- Béji Caïd Essebsi, President Who Guided Tunisia to Democracy, Dies at 92
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