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UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’
Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and UN agencies to evacuate capital amid gang-fuelled violence.
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Pakistan’s capital in lockdown as Imran Khan supporters protest
Supporters of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Iman Khan are descending on Islamabad to demand his release from prison.
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Could protests by Imran Khan supporters lead to more political instability?
Security forces seal off Islamabad as demonstrators demand former Pakistani prime minister be released from jail.
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Flooding in Gaza compounds hardship of people displaced by Israeli attacks
Gaza's Government Media Office says about 10,000 tents either washed away or were damaged due to the storm.
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Deadly clashes over India mosque survey
At least five people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters over the survey of a mosque in India.
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Intense Israeli attacks cause carnage in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut
Israel hits Hezbollah strongholds in and outside Beirut a day after Lebanese group claims 50 attacks on Israeli targets.
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‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age
Experts say Republicans tapped into angst over out-of-touch politicians to profit from concerns about Biden’s age.
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Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott
Opposition parties call results of October elections 'illegitimate' and refuse to take their seats in new parliament.
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Russia hoping for “sanctions relief” with any peace deal
Pavel Felgenhauer on what Russia hopes to gain in the wake of negotiating a possible peace deal to end the Ukraine war.
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Destruction after deadly landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra
Landslides and flashfloods hit Indonesia’s northern Sumatra Island following torrential rains.
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Rejecting warrant for Netanyahu makes the US a “rogue superpower”
Stephen Zunes on why the ICC warrant again Netanyahu and Gallant are deemed insignificant for countries like the US.
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Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Rescue workers use excavators and bare hands to find disaster victims in Karo district, one of three affected.
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Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay’s next president?
Left-wing leader considered political heir of ex-President Jose Mujica vows to promote 'national dialogue'.
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Israeli govt boycott of Haaretz is bad “politically and morally”
Gideon Levy on why the Israeli government’s boycott of Haaretz newspaper undermines freedom of speech, Gaza war coverage
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With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation
What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel's war on Lebanon?
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Israel deliberately killed three Lebanon journalists, rights watchdog says
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli attack on the journalists in October was carried out using a US-produced bomb.
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Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”
Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper.
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Severe damage in Israel after barrage of rockets from Hezbollah
Video shows Hezbollah rockets causing extensive damage and setting cars on fire across Israeli cities.
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Egypt tourist boat sinks off Red Sea, 17 missing
At least 28 rescued after the boat, called Sea Story and carrying 45 people, sinks near the coastal town of Marsa Alam.
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Deadliest place for women is home, says UN report on gender violence
It says about 60 percent of 85,000 women and girls killed in 2023 were by an intimate partner or a family member.
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