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News imageHandout photo showing Jared Kushner (L), Steve Witkoff (C) and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (R) meeting during indirect talks in Iran, at the Omani ambassador's residence in Geneva, Switzerland (26 February 2026)

US and Iran hold talks seen as crucial to prevent conflict

The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

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World

News imageHillary Clinton smiles while appearing at an event in India

Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein

The former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.

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US & Canada
News imageA historical photo of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together at an event

US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files

The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.

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US & Canada

Cuba says group shot on US-registered speedboat planned 'armed infiltration'

The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US, the Cuban government says.

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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows

Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

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Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage

The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

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Europe

Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate 'difficult'

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a "misogynist's code for a woman who won't comply".

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10 of the best films to watch in March

From Jessie Buckley in a reworking of Bride of Frankenstein to Tommy Shelby's big-screen debut, these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.

News imageWildlife presenter Michaela Strachan and a team of rangers review camera trap footage on a laptop which shows a snow leopard's movements in the Tian Shan mountain range in Uzbekistan (Credit: India Latham)

The former Soviet reserve where snow leopards roam

In the magnificent Uzbek mountains, Michaela Strachan and India Latham find rare signs of the world's most elusive feline.


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