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Thousands of Albanians hold largest protest yet against building of luxury Kushner resort
The resort will be built near a protected wetland home to rare wildlife
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What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?
John Healey dramatically quit as defence secretary on Thursday, saying he had received a financial settlement which ‘falls well short of what is required’
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Who could replace John Healey as defence secretary?
Runners and riders include a former marine, the son of a Royal Navy submariner and a long-time Labour insider
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World Cup 2026 live: Mexico’s opening ceremony just hours away as tournament officially kicks off
Mexico host South Africa in the tournament opener following one of three opening ceremonies after Fifa president Infantino told people to “chill, relax” over the controversial saga involving a Somali referee
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Social Security’s trust fund will run dry by 2032. Experts explain why this is alarming for retirees
What makes this year’s warning especially troubling is that the deterioration isn’t driven by a temporary downturn but by deeper demographic and policy changes
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Tennis players banned from bringing their dogs to Wimbledon
Mirra Andreeva and Aryna Sabalenka have recently celebrated titles with pets
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Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods just hours before World Cup
The World Cup is due to get underway in Mexico City on Thursday
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Overwhelmed NHS treating almost 3,000 A&E patients a day in corridors, cupboards and cafes
New data lays bare the scale of an ‘unacceptable’ crisis leaving patients being treated without ‘privacy or dignity’
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Police officer, 19, dies after being hit by vehicle while responding to car crash
The police officer had only joined the force in September
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Belfast riots latest: Police warn rioters ‘the stakes are high’ as UK officers sent to Northern Ireland
Police vow to ‘get thugs off our streets’ as violence spills over into second night