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Middle East live: Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says
The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the UN nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in years because he is banned from international travel, an official briefed on the matter said. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Iranian ship struck near Qeshm Island, Tehran postpones Hormuz talks with neighbors
An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.

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US hosts G20 energy talks in Texas as Iran war disrupts global fuel markets
The United States begins G20 meetings in Houston on Monday promoting “energy abundance,” as President Donald Trump’s war against Iran disrupts global fuel markets. Delegations from major economies, including China, India, Japan and Germany, will attend alongside oil producers Canada and Saudi Arabia. Russia is also expected to participate.

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Sweden's centre-left opposition leads election as far-right slips, exit polls show
Sweden's centre-left wing bloc, led by the Social Democrats, held an early lead at 51.3% in a parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit ​poll by broadcaster SVT ‌showed. Early results from the Swedish Election Authority were expected within hours.

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Poland, Ukraine slam Russian strikes near border as 'escalation'

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Radio France staff strike over appointment of far-right weekly editor
Staff at public broadcaster Radio France began a two-day strike on Sunday over the appointment of Charles Sapin, deputy editor-in-chief at far-right weekly Valeurs Actuelles. Unions accuse Sapin of promoting far-right ideas ahead of next spring's presidential election, while management has defended the appointment in the name of pluralism.

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Macron, Carney to visit French islands after Trump's map post

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The week in pictures: 9/11 anniversary, far-right win in Germany and Houthis' Yemen offensive
A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party and the lightening offensive that has left Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the country's Red Sea coast.

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France apologises for diplomatic spat with US to lift block on new ambassador to Washington
The French UN mission said it regretted an online post criticising a US vote at the UN General Assembly in a move that should clear the way for the new French ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier to take up his post in Washington.

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Olympic rematch: US and France to meet for women's FIBA World Cup title
France won against host Germany in the women's FIBA World Cup semifinals Saturday and will now face the United States in the final Sunday after the four-time defending champion and tournament favorite defeated Spain in the other semifinal.

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Swedes vote in close general election that could usher far right into government
Swedes are heading to the polls Sunday for a general election that will either bring a far right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. The center-left opposition holds a narrow lead over the ruling right-wing bloc but Prime ⁠Minister Ulf Kristersson's four-party alliance which includes the far right Sweden Democrats has been catching up in the final weeks of campaigning.

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Middle East live: Houthis say hit Saudi base after renewed fighting with Yemeni forces
Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting with Yemen's government forces forced growing numbers of civilians to flee. Fighting in western Yemen over the past few weeks has left hundreds dead and displaced tens of thousands of people. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Saudi Arabia closes East-West pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea
Saudi Arabia on Saturday ​shut down the vital East-West pipeline after the conduit came under attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices soaring. The 1,200-km pipeline has served as the main route out for global ​supplies of Middle East oil for the ‌past six months while the Strait of Hormuz has been largely shut by war.

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Céline Dion makes historic Paris comeback, six years after last tour
Beloved French Canadian singer Céline Dion on Saturday returned to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder with a sell-out concert in an arena west of Paris. The 58-year-old appeared visibly moved as she opened her first full concert in six years to a crowd of around 30,000 people.

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Danish WWII drama wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
A Danish WWII drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi was awared top prize on Saturday at The Venice Film Festival, while Gaza documentary NAZA snagged the special jury prize. "Unknown Woman" had been a major talking point of the festival due to its subject matter, which has rarely been explored in film, and because director May el-Toukhy was almost alone as a woman director in the event.

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Danish WWII drama wins top prize at Venice festival
The Venice Film Festival awarded its top prize on Saturday to a Danish-made drama about a woman trying to hide a wartime relationship with a Nazi -- the only feature film with a female director in the competition.

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France beats Germany to reach first women's World Cup basketball final
France beat Germany Saturday and made it through to the final of the women's basketball World Cup for the first time after a 86-64 victory. Gabby Williams top scored with 22 points for the Olympic silver medalists, who kept their unbeaten record at the tournament alive before Sunday's decider in Berlin.

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Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD party in Germany
About 150,000 demonstrators took to the streets in around 20 cities across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and is now seeking to form the first extreme-right state government in Germany since World War II.

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Zelensky open to meet Putin at Miami G20 if Russian leader attends
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami. However, the Kremlin has not confirmed whether Putin would attend, and it demanded that Zelensky come to Russia for talks instead.

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Zelensky ready to meet Putin at G20 in Miami
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami for talks on ending the war, in a media interview released Saturday.

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