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Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special UK election, setting up a showdown with Starmer

Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Greece's Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years

Visitors to the Acropolis can now view the Parthenon’s western side in a more complete form after restorers installed two new marble blocks in long-empty gaps on the ancient temple

Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal

Many Lebanese from the country's south hope the U.S.-Iran deal marks the start of better times

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White House postpones sending J.D. Vance to Switzerland for talks with Iran negotiators

The White House says Vice President JD Vance isn't leaving Thursday for Switzerland to lead a new round of talks with Iran about its nuclear program, citing difficult logistics for negotiations meant to add details to an agreement signed by President Donald Trump a day ago.

CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda

Number of people infected now tops 1,000 though health officials say the global risk remains lowSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, officials said on Thursday.The continued Ebola outbreak in the DRC comes as Canada, Mexico and the US jointly host the Fifa World Cup, attracting visitors from around the world. The officials said the outbreak, now the third largest on record, required “strong immediate support”, but that the global risk remained low. Continue reading...