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Donald Trump: US President ‘deserves’ to have The Open at Turnberry, says Eric Trump
Darbon has acknowledged that UK government officials have also spoken with the R&A about the possibility of Turnberry hosting The Open. President Trump hosted the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the course during a visit to Scotland – the country where his mother was born – earlier this week, and called for the championship…
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Hawaiians cram roads away from coasts as tsunami waves arrive
Max Matza & Regan Morris BBC News, Washington state and Los Angeles Watch: Major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings Many Hawaiians have heeded official advice to leave coastal areas, after a powerful earthquake thousands of miles away near Russia caused tsunami waves to reach the US state and other parts of the Pacific.…
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What we know as tsunami alerts issued after massive Russia earthquake
Reuters A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast has triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The earthquake, which hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25am local time on Wednesday (00:25 BST), is believed to be one of the most powerful ever recorded. More than two million people have been ordered to…
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UK move to recognise Palestinian state is a diplomatic crowbar to revive peace process
Jeremy Bowen International editor in Jerusalem EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that Britain will recognise Palestinian statehood is a major change in UK foreign policy. He offered to postpone recognition if Israel took “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire and commit to a long-term, sustainable peace,…
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Russia hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen
Ukraine’s armed forces have confirmed a Russian missile strike hit a military training unit, causing a number of casualties. Ukrainian ground forces said late on Tuesday that three service personnel were known to have been killed and 18 had been wounded. The military did not say where the training ground was located, although one Ukrainian…
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Major earthquake off Russia triggers tsunami warnings
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25 local time on Wednesday. Tsunami warnings and evacuation orders were issued around the world, including in Japan, Ecuador, Hawaii and the west coast of North America. Source link
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Trump says India might face up to 25% duties if deal not agreed
India could face tariffs as high as 25% if it fails to finalise a trade deal with the US this week, President Donald Trump has said. “Yeah, I think so,” he told reporters on Tuesday when asked whether Delhi would face higher tariffs in the absence of an agreement. The US has set a 1…
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Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding
A zoo in the southern German city of Nuremberg has culled 12 healthy Guinea baboons due to overcrowding in their enclosure, after which they were fed to predators. Seven animal rights activists were arrested on Tuesday after they entered the Tiergarten Nürnberg zoo in protest against the decision. One woman glued her hands to the…
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YouTube to be part of Australia’s youth social media ban
YouTube will be included in Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the ban – which will limit TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Snapchat and is due to start in December. Under the…
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How Trump wants US companies to cash in
Getty Images The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation efforts come as no surprise, as DR Congo – a nation in the heart of Africa – is endowed with the…
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