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South African swimmer Tatjana Smith switches allegiance to Netherlands
Double Olympic gold medallist cites 'financial and practical challenges' of swimming.
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The US House of Representatives voted against the attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The majority of members of the House of Representatives of Congress voted to transfer the articles of impeachment to the relevant committee. This essentially means ending the initiative put forward by Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massie.
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Impeachment resolution against U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth blocked for now in House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives on the 10th blocked an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth. A resolution containing articles of impeachment had been proposed against the secretary for starting a war against Iran without Congressional approval, but the decision was made to refer the matter to a committee. Hegseth held his first press conference in six months at the Pentagon on the same day, denouncing the impeachment move as a "travesty" and "sabotage."
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Who is Stephen Miller, the new gateway man to Trump? – Decoding America podcast
Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine the Democrats’ failed impeachment attempt against US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and ask: could we see another bid soon? Jonathan also delves into the backstory of Trump’s new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, to find out how the descendant of a family fleeing persecution developed such hardline views on migration
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Yemeni forces, Houthis exchange attacks, claim to inflict heavy losses
Yemen's government says 190 rebel fighters killed and wounded, as Houthis also claim dealing heavy blows.
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Yemeni forces, Houthis exchange attacks, claim to inflict heavy losses
Yemen's government says 190 rebel fighters killed and wounded, as Houthis also claim inflicting heavy losses.
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Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment
Capture of man from Java follows reports that hundreds are being recruited from the south-east Asian country as Moscow seeks to boost its war effort Ukraine says it has captured its first Indonesian prisoner of war, amid what it says is a spike in recruitment by Russia from the south-east Asian nation. The 49-year-old man from Java was taken to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region to take part in a Russian assault, but managed to reach Ukrainian-held territory after the group came under drone attack, according to Ukraine’s state-run I Want to Live project. He was then captured by the Ukrainians. Cont
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Country diary: Could this be the most beautiful fungus in the UK?
Upwood, Cambridgeshire: This woodland is a stronghold for elm trees – and that brings the prospect of finding a stunning rarity, the wrinkled peach
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Victoria election: the upper-house vote explained
Voting for Victoria's upper house will have some key changes this year
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‘I pay $500 for 5 square metres’: Spain’s protesters, in their own words
Young people are stuck in the family home or forced into cramped, overpriced rentals with little security or control.
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‘I pay $500 for 5 square metres’: Spain’s protesters, in their own words
Young people are stuck in the family home or forced into cramped, overpriced rentals with little security or control.
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Why are the warring parties in Yemen fighting to control Taiz?
The residents of Taiz are living under a siege imposed by the Ansar Allah group under the pressure of intensifying fighting between the warring parties to control the governorate.
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