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Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship The ship, a vehicle-carrier named MV Helios Ray, suffered an explosion in the Gulf of Oman between Thursday and Friday morning.

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GOP congresswoman's husband, whose truck had Three Percenters decal, says he never heard of armed group before Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller said he was given the sticker featuring the armed group's logo by a friend "who said that it represented patriotism."

Residents asked not to return home immediately following detonation of bomb Residents are unable to return home immediately after a Second World War bomb found in Exeter was detonated, with the explosion heard for miles.

'An exceptional discovery': Ceremonial chariot found in ruins near Pompeii A ceremonial chariot, complete with bronze decorations and mineralised wood remains, has been discovered in the ruins of a settlement north of Pompeii.

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Russian trials show Sputnik V vaccine performs well against COVID variants Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has produced strong results against new COVID-19 mutations in recent trials, researchers claim.

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GOP congressman headlines conference where organizers push white nationalist rhetoric GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona was the surprise keynote speaker at a conference Friday night in Orlando, Florida, where speakers spread...

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Children among 87 people to cross Channel into UK on Saturday Four small boats carrying 87 people including children made the dangerous Channel crossing into the UK on Saturday.

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Explosion heard for miles after Second World War bomb detonated in Exeter A loud explosion could be heard for miles when a Second World War bomb found in Exeter was detonated.

Arrests made after hundreds gather for anti-lockdown protests in Dublin Police have arrested a number people after hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Dublin.

These Two Democrats Voted No on $1,400 Stimulus Checks The new COVID-19 stimulus package is worth $1.9 trillion and contains a provision to raise the minimum wage.

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FBI targeting single assailant in death investigation of Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries sustained in the Jan. 6 riot.

Myanmar's UN ambassador fired after making salute in support of anti-coup protests Myanmar's ambassador to the UN has been fired a day after making a three-fingered salute in support of anti-coup protests - as he called on nations to use "any...

Auckland faces seven-day lockdown after COVID case detected New Zealand's prime minister has announced the country's biggest city, Auckland, will go into a seven-day lockdown after a COVID-19 case was detected.