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‘Loving mother’ stabbed to death in Newcastle home as son charged with her murder
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Trump claims US forces have custody of Iranian-flagged vessel that tried to get through US blockade in Hormuz
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Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – US politics live
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MLB bans Jorge Soler, Reynaldo López seven games for Braves-Angels brawl
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Russia labels Nobel-winning rights group Memorial an extremist movement, TASS says
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Iran’s Hormuz tolls would set a dangerous precedent, says global shipping watchdog
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Iran war doubles Russia’s main oil revenue to $11.5 billion in April, Reuters calculations show
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Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions
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US-Iran war live updates: Cracks appear in ceasefire; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed
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