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A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan's conflict particularly troubling.
Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
Economic abuse by a partner contributes to one death every 19 days, report finds
Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood
Economic abuse from a partner contributes to one death from homicide or suicide every 19 days, a charity has found.
Surviving Economic Abuse (Sea) said economic abuse from an intimate partner was a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but was often misunderstood or overlooked.
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Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years, according to research that challenges their reputation as “generation sensible”.
Almost seven in 10 (68%) 23-year-olds reported binge drinking in the past year, while nearly a third (29%) said they did so at least monthly, up from 10% at age 17.
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US and Israel bombard Iran as Israeli forces hammer Lebanon and the widening conflict causes energy prices to spike.
Gamblers make big profits on Iran strikes, raising insider trading concerns
Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.
US will ‘rain missiles’, ‘death and destruction’ on Iran, Trump aides say
US president says on a scale of one to 10, he would rate the war's success at 15, as Iran details civilian sites hit.
UAE oil depot fire still raging day after drone sparks blaze
A fire is still raging at an oil depot in Fujairah, UAE a day after falling debris from a drone ignited the blaze.
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- PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar BBC
- ‘No Winston Churchill’: Trump opens new rift with Europe as leaders try to avoid being sucked into Iran war CNN
- ‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran The Guardian
- UK sending four extra Typhoon jets to Qatar, PM Starmer says Reuters
Death toll in Iran surpasses 1,000 as Israel-US strikes continue
A funeral for the country's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid explosions.
How is the war playing out in Iran?
The US-Israeli assassination of Iran's top leadership has left a power vacuum in the country.
Trump: US forces doing ‘very well on the war front’ in Iran
US President Donald Trump said if he had to rate his war on Iran from one to ten, he would give it a fifteen.
Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy
Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.
US Senate fails to advance war powers measure to rein in Trump’s Iran war
In 47-52 procedural vote, a resolution to curtail Trump's powers was defeated, though a separate House vote is expected.
Millions of Cubans plunged into darkness as fuel crisis deepens
Fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US oil blockade since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador
Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.
Why is Israel is moving deeper into southern Lebanon?
Israel has ordered residents south of the Litani River to evacuate as its forces move deeper into Lebanon.
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- What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept - The New York Times The New York Times
- Iran's Shahed drone: How 'the poor man’s cruise missile’ is shaping Tehran’s retaliation CNBC
- US may not have capacity to take down full barrage of Iranian drones, officials warn The Guardian
- US air defenses may not be able to intercept many of Iran’s one-way drones CNN
- Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz with drones for months Reuters
How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.