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Saudi king funds Hajj trips for survivors of New Zealand mosque attacks

Two hundred relatives and survivors from the Christchurch mosque shootings are travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage as guests of King Salman. The...

Dozens of bodies recovered after migrant vessels capsize off Libya

Libya’s coast guard recovered dozens of bodies of Europe-bound migrants who perished at sea as search operations continued on Friday, a day after up...

Gold destined for Zurich and New York stolen in Brazil airport heist

Eight armed men carried out a sophisticated heist at Sao Paulo’s main international airport and managed to escape with some 750kg of precious metals,...

US to resume federal executions for first time since 2003

The US federal government is to resume executing death row inmates for the first time since 2003, ending an informal moratorium even as the...

BBC licence fee plans are slow-motion car crash, charity warns

Pensioners will struggle with the process of buying a TV licence, a charity has warned, as it criticised the BBC’s plans for home visits. The...

Glaciers melting below water line ‘faster than feared’

Glaciers could be melting underwater at a faster rate than previously thought, new research suggests. Scientists have developed a method to directly measure the submarine...

Bill Cosby’s insurer settles Janice Dickinson lawsuit

Bill Cosby’s spokesman said an insurance company has settled a defamation suit filed by model Janice Dickinson. Dickinson and lawyer Lisa Bloom have scheduled a...

North Korean missiles fired into the sea believed to be new weapons

North Korea fired a new type of short-range ballistic missile in two launches into the sea, South Korean officials have said. They were North Korea’s...

Nissan to axe 12,500 jobs in bid to cut costs

Nissan is slashing 12,500 jobs, or about 9% of its global workforce, in an effort to cut costs and achieve a turnaround amid tumbling...

Iran’s president suggests deal possible over seized British-flagged oil tanker

Iran’s president has signalled a deal could be possible regarding the British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz. President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Wednesday that...

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