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As Pakistan tries to position itself as a peace broker and diplomatic power in the Middle East, it faces violence and political turmoil at home. Regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have been marred by deadly clashes between protestors and security forces. A banned activist movement – the Joint Awami ActionContinue Reading

Uefa’s 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposals announced by Fifa – world football’s governing body – on Tuesday. Uefa,Continue Reading

#France #SpainA fourth heatwave of the summer has begun in Spain and France, with firefighters trying to prevent a flare-up from major wildfires that have only just been brought under control. In Spain, 24,000 people have been told they can return to their homes in the Madrid region, but someContinue Reading

Former top US health official Anthony Fauci has refused to answer questions at a tense US Senate hearing on Covid-19, saying he feared Republicans would try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury. He invoked the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution – which says nobody can beContinue Reading

Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. US Central Command said the strikes were against “Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure”. Iraq’s paramilitaryContinue Reading

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Dignitaries, lawmakers, and world leaders gathered in Washington on Tuesday for the funeral of longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. After a morning memorial ceremony at the US Capitol, a formal service took place at the Washington National Cathedral. President Traitor 47 led the national tributes, calling Graham a tough senatorContinue Reading

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More than 360,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as unprecedented wildfires continue to spread. The French President Emmanuel Macron held crisis talks and said his country was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War. Firefighters are still struggling to control the fires, as aContinue Reading

What do affordable housing, arsonists, tourism, the Welsh language and council tax have in common? The answer… second homes. In some parts of Wales, second homes make up nearly a third of all properties. For local young people trying to buy their first home, that raises a big question –Continue Reading