US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark
The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US.
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The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".
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The prime minister is hosting a major global investment summit, with the goal of attracting money into the country amid a trade war with the US.
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DHS inspectors say they found the immigration-detention centre violated basic standards for hygiene, medical care, food and safety.
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Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.
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A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women's bodies have been found nearby.
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Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
Read briefingTrump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit
Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.
Read briefingRussia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
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The US President said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
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While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.
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