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Taliban praise Russia’s ‘brave decision’ to recognise their rule in Afghanistan | Afghanistan newsthirst.

Afghanistan’s government has said that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law. The announcement was made on Thursday after Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan…

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One-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areas | Children newsthirst.

One-stop shop family hubs will be rolled out across England to give parents advice and support, the government has announced. The centres will offer help with breastfeeding and housing issues, as well as supporting children’s early development and language, ministers said. The £500m project will open 1,000 centres from April 2026, meaning every council in…

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Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police | Colombia newsthirst.

The alleged mastermind behind the shooting of a conservative Colombian senator and presidential candidate has been taken into custody, almost a month after the attack, law enforcement authorities have said. Elder José Arteaga Hernández, alias “Chipi” or “Costeño”, was arrested in the north-western part of the capital, Bogotá, on Saturday, national police director Maj Gen…

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US hit with mass shootings and fatal accidents on Fourth of July holiday | US news newsthirst.

Friday’s US Independence Day holiday was marked by multiple shootings across the US, including one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and five wounded as a police chief voiced frustration over the latest acts of violence in his city. Indianapolis metropolitan police chief Chris Bailey told reporters early Saturday morning that the Fourth…

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Britain re-establishing relations with Syria, announces David Lammy | Syria newsthirst.

Britain is re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, the foreign secretary, David Lammy, has announced during a visit to the capital, Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” Lammy said in a statement. “It is in our interests to support the new government to deliver their commitment to…

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‘Blatant misinformation’: Social Security Administration email praising Trump’s tax bill blasted as a ‘lie’ | US social security newsthirst.

An email sent by the US Social Security Administration (SSA) that claims Donald Trump’s major new spending bill has eliminated taxes on benefits for most recipients is misleading, critics have said. The reconciliation bill – which the president called the “one big, beautiful bill” before signing it on Friday after Republicans in Congress passed it…

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Elon Musk’s proposed new political party could focus on a few pivotal congressional seats | Elon Musk newsthirst.

The new US political party that Elon Musk has boasted about possibly bankrolling could initially focus on a handful of attainable House and Senate seats while striving to be the decisive vote on major issues amid the thin margins in Congress. Tesla and SpaceX’s multibillionaire CEO mused about that approach on Friday in a post…

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Reform MP James McMurdock resigns whip pending ‘business propriety’ investigation | Reform UK newsthirst.

A Reform MP, James McMurdock, has given up the party whip while he is investigated over allegations about his business conduct during the coronavirus pandemic. Lee Anderson, the party’s chief whip, made the announcement on Saturday, saying it related to accusations due to be made public in a national newspaper. The allegations were about “business…

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