How Israel systematically dismantles Palestinian life in occupied West Bank

Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – On any given week, Palestinians across the occupied West Bank can experience dozens of what appear to be isolated acts of Israeli violence and suppression.

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Sweden general election: centre-left opposition bloc set to win, exit polls project – Europe live

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Exit poll suggest comfortable win for opposition parties and worse-than-expected result for far-right Sweden Democrats - snap analysis

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Jakub Krupa

According to the SVT/Valu exit poll, the opposition parties lead by more than five percentage points – that’s close to the best pre-election polls in the final hours of the campaign – and should comfortably win the election.

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Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down

US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts.

"You have a lot of very negative forces that are bringing it up that shouldn't be bringing it up and they're bringing up things that won't happen," Trump said during a visit to Ireland.

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Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through.

No casualties were reported after the strike at Yahodyn, which hit the train's engine. All the passengers had been evacuated, Ukrainian authorities said.

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Meghan shares first glimpse of family life after return to UK

The Duchess of Sussex has shared a glimpse of family life in footage posted to Instagram following their return to the UK.

The 34-second clip, which features Wham!'s Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, begins with Meghan, along with her husband Prince Harry, walking along a country path as she turns and says "come on, you".

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Donald Trump doubles down on support for united Ireland

Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Irish unification and brushed off Andy Burnham’s opposition to a referendum. “Everybody says that. Then things happen,” the US president said on Sunday of the British prime minister’s response.

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Kimi Antonelli takes maiden Spanish Grand Prix win that ‘Lando deserved’.

The 20-year-old Italian has extended his championship lead to 81 points after 14 rounds.

Kimi Antonelli has moved a mighty step closer to the Formula One title after winning the first Spanish Grand Prix held at Madrid’s new circuit with a slice of luck on the side.

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As Japan’s yen peaks, is the era of budget-friendly trips coming to an end for Australian travellers?

In the unpredictable world of global currency markets, there has been one safe bet: that the Japanese yen would continue its relentless decline.

In recent weeks, that trade has started to unravel after Tokyo and Washington intervened to support the longsuffering Japanese currency.

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Critics celebrate Céline Dion's 'risky' comeback show in Paris

"I made a promise," she told the Paris audience of about 30,000 people in her emotional return.

"I made a promise to come back, to be back on stage. And here I am. Singing for you, and singing for me," she said.

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Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – live

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Trump: I'd love to see a unified Ireland

Trump has weighed in on the question of Irish unity, saying he would “love to see it unified” and predicting that a united Ireland is “going to happen eventually”.

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