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    Shein clothing found with chemicals up to 12,000 times EU limits; DUH issues formal warning

    Laboratory tests on 18 Shein garments detected PFAS and phthalate levels far above European safety thresholds, including a children's jacket with a PFAS concentration more than 1,100 times the legal limit.

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1,300 dead, Hormuz still snarls

Heat kills Europeans as earthquakes batter Venezuela and Gulf rivals trade blows

The past 12 hours brought little mercy: heat, rubble and airspace all produced hard numbers. Governments that looked prepared on paper now face a sterner test, measured in hospital queues, rescue delays and nervous shipping lanes.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The agreement between the US and Iran to pause hostilities and resume talks, coupled with the proposed EU plan for the Lebanon-Israel border, represents a de-escalation of tensions and a diplomatic push for regional stability.

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