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Updated as stories are publishedActor Tim Curry remembered for Rocky Horror, It and a varied career
Tim Curry, the versatile actor who became internationally known as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged…
Six-year-old dies after alleged classroom slap in Andhra Pradesh
Indian authorities are investigating the death of six-year-old Pranay Teja, who collapsed at a private school in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,…
Mozambique’s displacement crisis deepens as Cabo Delgado war nears a decade
Mozambique has begun a two-day forum on the future of displaced people as the armed conflict in northern Cabo Delgado…
Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing as tensions with China deepen
A cross-party delegation of Japanese politicians has travelled to Beijing this week in an effort observers say may help repair…
What secondary sanctions mean for countries trading with Iran
Secondary sanctions allow the United States to penalise countries, companies or individuals that do business with a sanctioned country, even…
How the Hanover Institute targeted AI chatbots with pro-Israel messaging
A website operating under the name Hanover Institute for Public Policy published 124 pro-Israel reports containing more than 560,000 words…
Study links shingles vaccine to lower heart and stroke risk
People who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine had a 12% lower risk of a cardiovascular diagnosis during the three and…
Temporary Hormuz shipping corridor agreed, Iran says
Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem…
Proposed Iranian law would punish contact with foreign media
Iranian lawmakers are discussing a bill that could make contact between people in Iran and foreign media or organisations a…
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