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Donald Trump has paused a military operation, as optimism rises for a peace deal with Iran. The potential agreement could see Iran halt uranium enrichment, offering hope for the reopening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Flight cancellations are on the rise; further updates are expected.
A German court ruled a holidaymaker is entitled to £850 after losing sunbed battles at a hotel in Kos. The family struggled daily to find loungers, despite a hotel ban on towel reservations. The next step for those facing similar issues is to check travel package guarantees.
The US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray drone successfully completed its first two-hour test flight. Developed by Boeing, this autonomous aircraft will refuel warplanes mid-flight, enhancing mission duration. Further test flights will validate its capabilities before naval operations commence.
A shooting at a school in Finland has killed one child and seriously injured two others. All three victims of the shooting are 12 years old, and the suspected shooter is also 12. He initially fled the scene but was later apprehended.
A devastating fire has claimed the lives of at least 29 individuals and left one person injured at a nightclub in Turkey. The Masquerade nightclub, situated in the basement of a high-rise building, became engulfed in flames shortly after midday, according to Istanbul governor Davut Gül.
Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has warned Germany that he will send 20,000 elephants to the European country as a political dispute between the two continues.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards report that seven officers have lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Among the deceased are Brig-Gen Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking commander of the elite Quds Force, and Brig-Gen Mohammad Hadi Haji-Rahimi, his deputy.
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said they will suspend operations in Gaza following the death of seven of its workers in Israeli air strikes. The WCK says the workers killed were British, Australian, Polish, Palestinian and a dual US-Canadian citizen.
The international food charity said the workers were part of an aid convoy leaving a warehouse in central Gaza.
Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in his New York civil fraud case. The former US president was originally ordered to pay the full $464m judgement against him but an appeals court said he could pay the smaller sum within 10 days.
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