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More than 2,800 swimmers cross continents in Istanbul Bosphorus event

Thousands of swimmers crossed the Bosphorus on Sunday as Istanbul hosted the 37th Intercontinental Swimming Race, an annual event linking Asia and Europe in open water.

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Italy’s tourist resorts hit by violent storm, leaving damage

A powerful storm swept Italy’s northern Adriatic coast at the weekend, battering tourist resorts and residential areas.

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Berlin Zoo panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrate first birthday

Berlin Zoo’s panda twins Leni and Lotti celebrated their first birthday on Friday with bamboo, colourful ice cream treats and a large red wooden number one.

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Kim Jong Un leads Pyongyang ceremony for troops who fought in Ukraine

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un led a ceremony in Pyongyang on Friday to honour troops who fought in Ukraine and to commemorate those killed, according to state media.

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Finalists rock invisible riffs at Air Guitar World Championships

Passionate performers from around the world are gathering in Finland this week, competing not with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars.

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Princess Kay of the Milky Way sculpted in butter at state fair

Malorie Thorson braved a chilled booth as sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved her likeness from a 41-kilogram block of butter, a 60-year tradition at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Airstrike destroys Gaza tents as Israel readies new operation

Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza early Thursday, destroying a camp for displaced families near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah as preparations for a wider offensive continued.

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Prague commemorates 1968 Soviet-led occupation of Czechoslovakia

The Czech Republic marked the anniversary of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on Thursday with memorial events in Prague and across the country.

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Spanish village reduced to ash as country faces worst wildfire season

Spain is battling its worst wildfire season in decades, with more than 382,000 hectares destroyed, four deaths reported, and over 30,000 people forced to evacuate.

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Young gorilla Zeytin prepares to go home after rescue in Istanbul

A gorilla named Zeytin, rescued from smugglers at Istanbul Airport in December, is preparing to return home after months of medical care and rehabilitation.

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Black Ops 7 and Lego Batman steal the spotlight at Gamescom 2025

More than 300,000 visitors are expected at this year's gaming extravaganza, flocking to try out blockbuster releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and test new hardware such as the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Handheld.

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Hungary stages Europe’s largest fireworks display for national holiday

Hungary celebrated its national holiday on Wednesday with a record-breaking fireworks display over the River Danube in Budapest, billed as the largest in Europe.

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SAIL festival returns to Amsterdam with hundreds of historic ships

The Dutch capital welcomed a fleet of ships from all over the world on Wednesday as SAIL began, the country’s largest maritime festival.

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England’s oldest psychiatric hospital hosts exhibition of patient art

Dead squirrels, haunted dreamscapes and anxious midnight thoughts: Bethlem’s new exhibition explores how patients have long wrestled with sleep and nightmares through art.

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Homes destroyed and dozens injured in Russian drone barrage on Ukraine

Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with the Sumy region bearing the brunt as strikes left at least 14 people injured, officials said.

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New London comedy play takes on the battle to cast James Bond

Loosely inspired by producer Barbara Broccoli, the play follows a fictional producer scrambling to recast 007 after scandal strikes, raising questions about what the world’s most famous spy should look like today.

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Protesters criticise Trump over Gaza war and trade tariffs in Brazil

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the US Consulate in São Paulo to denounce US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Brazilian exports and his support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Aid agencies criticise Gaza airdrops as unsafe and ineffective

International donors carried out new airdrops of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, where residents continue to face acute food shortages under Israel’s blockade and ongoing military operations.

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Protesters call for central government control of wildfires in Spain

Demonstrations continued in Castile and León against the handling of widespread wildfires, with residents demanding stronger action and greater involvement from Spain’s central government.

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Underwater Christ statue in Liguria cleaned by divers

The submerged statue of Christ of the Abyss, a landmark off Liguria’s coast, has been cleaned in an underwater operation.