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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered
The UK began an amnesty last month in a bid to combat knife crime (Stock image)

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references – report

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references - report
Revolutionary and social justice movements that formed the United States are explored inside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History - as seen in March

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump’s two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial ‘not justice’

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial 'not justice'
Private Seán Rooney was murdered while driving an armoured jeep on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon in December 2022

The mother of slain Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney has criticised the Lebanese trial that convicted and sentenced those involved in his killing this week.

‘Children cannot eat symbolism’ – Gazan on food shortages

'Children cannot eat symbolism' - Gazan on food shortages
Obtaining food has become a daily ordeal for many Gazans

Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman living inside the enclave has said.

Sarkaal sare oo ka tirsan NISA oo xalay lagu dilay bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho

Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Faah faahin dheeraad ah ayaa laga helayaa dil xalay degmada Hodan ee bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho loogu geystay sarkaal ka tirsan hay’adda Nabad Sugida iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo lagu magacaabo Abuukar Sadiiq Muxudiin.

Madaxweyne Afwerki oo dhambaal ka helay Aqalka Cad

Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Madaxweynaha Mareykanka Donald Trump ayaa bishan Luulyo 30-keedii warqad rasmi ah u diray Madaxweynaha Eriteriya, Isaias Afwerki.

Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again

Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again
Donald Trump and Jerome Powell sparred over the Federal Reserve's renovation costs last week

The US President has attacked the head of the country’s central bank again, a day after the Federal Reserve voted to keep its key lending rate steady for the fifth month in a row.

US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Benjamin Netanyahu ahaed of a visit to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

US President Donald Trump’s envoy is due inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a food crisis drives mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.

Trump says Canada’s Palestine stance may hurt trade deal

Trump says Canada's Palestine stance may hurt trade deal
Mark Carney said tariff negotiations with Donald Trump have been constructive (File image)

US President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada, after the country announced it is backing Palestinian statehood.

EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1

EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1
The US tariff on European wine and spirits is currently 10%

European wine and spirits will face a 15% US import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue in the autumn, the European Commission and EU diplomats said today, dashing producers’ hopes of an immediate reprieve.

Trump: 'Whole civilization will die' if no Iran-US deal

Trump warns entire civilization could perish without an Iran-US deal

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Nightfall Over the Strait: A Region on the Edge The sky over the Gulf turned from a bruised orange to a cold steel within hours,...
Nine dead as Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks

Nine killed as Russia, Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes

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At the bus stop in Nikopol: the ordinary interrupted It was a late-spring morning in Nikopol—shopkeepers sweeping the crumbs from doorsteps, the air smelling faintly...
US limits rights settlements for transgender students

U.S. moves to curb settlement agreements safeguarding transgender students’ rights

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The Quiet Undoing: What the Education Department’s Move Means for Transgender Students On a sunlit playground in Sacramento a few weeks ago, a small cluster...
Artemis crew flies further than humans have gone before

Artemis astronauts reach farthest distance ever traveled by humans

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When Humankind Stretched a Little Further There are moments that feel like they belong to everyone at once: a sudden hush, a collective intake of...
Australia's most decorated soldier on war crimes charges

Australia’s most decorated veteran charged with alleged war crimes

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A nation holds its breath: the arrest of Australia’s most decorated soldier The sharp, fluorescent glare of Sydney Airport’s arrivals hall softened into a different...