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2026-06-21 12:02:41.975193

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The chief constable expressed his gratitude to the air ambulance crews. He also thanked the NHS staff taking care of the injured. Bedfordshire Police said the incident was a 'major incident' for the area. It was a joint operation between the police, fire and rescue services, ambulance services and the railway.

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2026-06-21 12:04:48.177306

Average U.S. Gas Price Falls Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Agreement

Airlines face rising costs — and not just for jet fuel. With a preliminary peace framework in place between the U.S. and Iran, the price of jet fuel dropped to its lowest level since the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28. Trump has struggled to find a compelling political argument to explain why his policies have helped drive up prices.

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Entertainment

2026-06-21 12:01:14.455092

Huge Blaze Ravages Dominican Republic Beach Resort

Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists. At least 1,690 tourists were evacuated. Fire broke out at a hotel in a tourist town east of the Caribbean nation, it was officially reported. Authorities reported about 1,695 tourists had to be evacuated.

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Politics

2026-06-21 12:00:29.996251

BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon

US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again. Iran said the Strait was closed in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon that were a breach of Tehran's agreement with the US to end the war. Iranian military accused the US of violating the US-Iran deal by not implementing the first clause.

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2026-06-21 12:00:38.434329

Colombia's escalating, brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

"He has that character, it's what we need for Colombia," says Donald Trump. Trump's endorsement of Cepeda comes as the US takes a more interventionist stance towards criminal groups in Latin America. The FARC and the Clan del Golfo have expanded their control of rural areas key to drug trafficking.

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2026-06-21 12:00:45.929989

Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained

Trump says arrests made over alleged vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Trump claims "corrosive and destructive chemicals" were poured into the pool by vandals. The president's comments came as he made unsubstantiated accusations overnight that the painted surface of the Reflecting pool had been sabotaged with chemicals.

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2026-06-21 12:01:33.454146

Mideast Live Updates: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Set to Start in Switzerland

Vance no longer traveling to Switzerland for talks with Iran tonight, White House says. Vance plans to go to Switzerland "in the next couple of days," he says on Fox News. Vance departed for Switzerland earlier Saturday, while the Iranian delegation has already arrived in the country. He will take part in direct long-term peace talks.

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2026-06-21 12:02:06.038448

Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth

As part of Hegseth’s “anti-woke” crusade at the Pentagon, the military has shuttered or reduced units meant to review civilian casualty incidents. The military has more broadly indicated that decisions made in combat by “warfighters” would not be subject to such close scrutiny.

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2026-06-21 12:02:15.095442

Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live

Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election with 24,927 votes. Reform's Robert Kenyon was a distant second with 9,231. Senior government figure refuses to rule out resignation of Keir Starmer. Backbenchers and Labour grandees call for the PM to stand down.

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2026-06-21 12:03:03.978137

Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency cited a military source as saying today that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy has not issued permission for any vessels to transit until further notice. It accused the US of a “clear breach of its commitments”

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2026-06-21 12:03:22.589036

Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit President Donald Trump with a savage new rant attacking his popularity. Trump brought up Meloni during a discussion of Ukraine: “I’m not involved with it. My popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy’s national interest, and that is exactly what I have always done.”

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2026-06-21 12:04:12.409708

Trump’s Iran Deal Is Off to a Chaotic Start

The U.S. squandered its resources and its global credibility in a pointless struggle for military hegemony, an analyst says. Whether or not the Iran war was a net positive in terms of the global energy transition is a complicated question. But the Trumpian decision to retreat to the 1970s on energy pol may be one of the most disastrous foreign-policy mistakes in American history.

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2026-06-21 12:04:37.377397

Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

The Sun reports that the Prime Minister could resign as soon as Monday. Starmer has been under pressure from within his own party to step down. The Prime Minister's office has not commented on the reports of a resignation. The PM's office said it was not aware of any plans to resign as a result of the reports.

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World

2026-06-21 12:00:20.364951

US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz

Dozens of people have been reported killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon in the past two days. On Saturday, at least 47 people were killed in Lebanon following a series of Israeli air strikes. More than 4,000 people have now been killed Israeli attacks on the country since March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said yesterday.

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2026-06-21 12:00:56.204274

Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across Europe: What to Know

Extreme heat warnings issued as temperatures set to exceed 35C during heatwave. The influence of dangerously hot air in France will allow our temperatures to climb further into Tuesday and Wednesday. By Tuesday, much of England and Wales will be exceeding 30C as it becomes even hotter with warm nights and very muggy and humid air.

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2026-06-21 12:01:06.325114

Bolivian president declares state of emergency

A wave of protests over the last five weeks has called for Paz to step down. Paz accused parts of the protest movement of pursuing an "organized strategy of destabilization against democracy" The protesters are demanding action over worsening economic conditions, rising living costs and other issues. The highland Indigenous and rural workers’ groups have led the protests.

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2026-06-21 12:01:47.405983

What I Learned About Parenting as a Trans Dad

As many as one in 10 men will experience paternal postnatal depression or anxiety. Postnatal depression can affect not only the father’s well-being but also the mother's, as well as their child's development. Most of the research on parental brain changes focus on those that occur during pregnancy and early motherhood.

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2026-06-21 12:01:56.476653

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark Ghana conference

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new phase of global engagement on reparatory justice. He urged the international community to move beyond acknowledgment of historical injustices towards meaningful action, truth-telling, and reconciliation. President Mahama emphasized that while today’s generation did not commit the atrocities, it bears a collective responsibi.

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2026-06-21 12:02:30.159974

Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent

Thousands of protesters gathered in Albania’s capital on Saturday to oppose a luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner. Protesters are calling for the project to be cancelled and have raised questions about land ownership, the use of protected areas. The protests mark the largest demonstration so far against the planned development on Albania's southern coast.

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2026-06-21 12:02:53.915368

U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland

Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a key focus. Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that it was closed again because of the U.S. “clear breach of its commitments” by failing to end the war. The talks come as the US military said traffic ‘continues to flow’ in the Strait.

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2026-06-21 12:03:12.785353

Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency cited a military source as saying today that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy has not issued permission for any vessels to transit until further notice. It accused the US of a “clear breach of its commitments”

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2026-06-21 12:03:32.287163

Burnham’s Stunning Victory in Makerfield Election May Trigger Starmer’s Last Stand

“I will run, I will stand,” if there is a Labour leadership contest, Starmer said. Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resign. “Being a dad is my greatest joy. I’m thinking about my dad, and the father I am to my children because of him.”

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2026-06-21 12:04:28.311021

Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Dislikes Deal With U.S., but Allowed It

U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war. Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that little might be achieved if the fighting doesn’t stop.

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