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Tony Blair’s long experience in the Middle East is both his strength and his weakness

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Aces clip Caitlin Clark-less Fever to reach WNBA Finals vs. Mercury

A’ja Wilson scored 35 points and Jackie Young had 32 to lead the Aces back to the WNBA Finals as Las Vegas held off pesky Indiana 107-98 in overtime in the deciding Game 5.
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‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood stirs outrage in Hollywood

Norwood, dubbed Hollywood’s first “AI actor,” is the product of a company named Xicoia, which bills itself as the world’s first artificial intelligence talent studio.
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A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump’s peace plan for Gaza

A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump’s peace plan for Gaza
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Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

Europe is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed.

Analysis of satellite imagery across the UK and mainland Europe over a five-year period shows the speed and scale with which green land is turning grey, consumed by tarmac for roads, bricks and mortar for luxury golf courses and housing developments.

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Florida A&M announcer under fire for remark about Alabama State dancers: ‘New face of Ozempic’

The announcer for a historically black university marching band is facing backlash for referring to a plus-size dance team as the “new face of Ozempic.”
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Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits central Philippines, killing at least 69 people

The epicentre of the earthquake that struck late Tuesday was roughly 19 kilometres northeast of the coastal city of Bogo. A tsunami warning was temporarily issued but later lifted.
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Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria’s tensions

Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria’s tensions
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At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines
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As outrage over the war in Gaza grows, Europe’s relationship with Israel falters

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