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Even if there is a regime change in Iran, no new government there will survive unless it sustains and perhaps surpasses the current leadership's belligerence.

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A Martian Volcano in the MistA Martian Volcano in the Mist

Arsia Mons, one of the Red Planet’s largest volcanoes, peeks through a blanket of water ice clouds in this image captured by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on May 2, 2025.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

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Israeli forces kill 25 Gazans after firing on hundreds of people waiting for aid, witnesses and hospitals say

Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said.

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Nato leaders to show a united front as they hike defence spend to 5pc of GDP following pressure from Donald Trump

The Nato alliance has crafted a summit in The Hague this week to shore itself up by satisfying US president Donald Trump with a big new defence spending goal & but it now risks being dominated by the repercussions of his military strikes on Iran.

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Madeleine McCann suspect set for early release after fine is paid

A fine against the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal has been paid off, German prosecutors confirmed yesterday.

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Killer whales using tools to exfoliate each other&s skin, new study shows

Killer whales off the west coast of North America have been spotted making and using tools to groom each other, the first time such behaviour has been recorded in marine mammals.

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