ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Egypt on Thursday unveiled parts of a sunken city submerged beneath waters off the coast of Alexandria, revealing buildings, artifacts and an ancient dock, all dating back over 2,000 years.
Egyptian authorities said…
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Europe kneels before Trump in Washington
Europe did not come to Washington to negotiate with America as a partner; it came to plead with Trump not to make a unilateral deal on Ukraine with Putin, writes Ashok Swain.
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European diplomacy in Washington must be followed by strength in defence preparedness at home
In Washington, the European message was clear: Europeans were united in their demands for ceasefire, for security guarantees, and support for Ukraine, says Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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Beijing calls out “bully” US for 50% tariffs on India
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Beijing “firmly opposes” Washington’s steep tariffs on Delhi and called for greater co-operation between India and China.
Xu likened the US to a “bully”, saying that it had long benefitted from…
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Russian strikes kill one civilian, injure 17 others in Kherson region
In Kherson region, one person was killed and 17 others injured over the past day as a result of Russian aggression.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
Settlements…
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‘Close the hotels and let us work’ says Epping asylum seeker
Simon DedmanBBC political reporter, Essex
PA MediaThe Bell Hotel in Epping has become a symbol of the political tension surrounding immigration An asylum seeker who has been living at The Bell Hotel in Epping for four months has told the BBC “let…
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California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehaviour in prison
A panel of two California commissioners denied Menendez parole for three years, after which he will be eligible again. A parole hearing for his brother Lyle Menendez, who is being held at the same prison in San Diego, is scheduled for Friday morning.
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Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 790 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 22, 2025, amount to about 1,074,320 personnel, including 790 troops lost in the past 24 hours.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine…
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Drake Passage earthquake: Magnitude 7.5 quake hits between South America and Antarctica
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported, prompting Chilean authorities to issue an advisory for a potential tsunami…
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Ukraine aid worker from Devon believed killed in drone strike
Mr Lewis Marffy said his widely travelled mother was “was amazing, witty, kind, intelligent, adventurous”.
“She was irreplaceable,” he said. “I feel very sad that she’s not here anymore but I’m very proud of who she was.”
She made documentaries,…
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