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Guinea court jails ex-military leader Camara for crimes against humanity
Landmark verdict on 2009 massacre ‘sounds toll against impunity’, but military rulers continue to repress opposition.
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Video: Gaza journalists protest over killings of Al Jazeera colleagues
Journalists in Gaza threw their press vests to the ground in protest against Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera colleagues.
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Rain hampers rescue work in India’s Kerala as landslides’ death toll rises
Hopes of finding survivors fade as rescuers sift through slush and rocks and pull bodies from debris in southern state.
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Hopes of finding survivors fade as Kerala landslides death toll nears 200
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan describes disaster as 'one of the worst' the southern Indian state has ever witnessed.
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‘New wave’: Why suspected rebel attacks are rising in Kashmir’s Jammu area
For decades, Jammu was mostly peaceful, even amid clashes in other parts of Indian-administered Kashmir. Not anymore.
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Iran’s Khamenei leads funeral prayers for Hamas chief Haniyeh
Haniyeh’s body is being carried through Tehran towards Azadi Square before being flown to Qatar for burial.
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What the Ismail Haniyeh assassination means for Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas leader's assassination may lead to regional escalation, and accelerate - or sabotage - a peace deal, analysts say.
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F-16 fighter jets land in Ukraine to bolster defence against Russia
The F-16s have been on Ukraine's wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability.
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UN Security Council members fear all-out war after Haniyeh killing in Iran
Palestine urges world not to let Israel 'drag us all to the abyss' as Iran pledges retaliation for Haniyeh's death.
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Haniyeh killing in Iran risks dragging US into war it says it doesn’t want
US publicly states its goals are ceasefire in Gaza and regional de-escalation, but its ally Israel makes that hard.
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Nvidia sets record for biggest daily gain in value in stock market history
Californian-based chip maker adds $330bn to market value in a single day, blasting past previous record.
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UK charges 17-year-old over Southport stabbings as far-right protests rage
Teen charged with murder for killing three girls in Southport as far-right protesters clash with police in London.
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France’s ‘colonial strategy’ blamed for division in troubled New Caledonia
Three months after the French Pacific territory was rocked by a wave of unrest, an uneasy calm has returned.
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US reaches plea deals with 9/11 accused, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Mohammed and two other defendants likely to enter formal plea next week over attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
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Meta shares surge after tech giant reports $13.5bn profit
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant worldwide by the year's end.
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A ‘fake, fabricated result’: Questions swirl around Venezuela’s election
The two leading candidates in Venezuela’s presidential race both declared victory, leading to uncertainty and protest.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 888
As the war enters its 888th day, these are the main developments.
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‘Potential for new Myanmar’ as anti-coup forces push new northern offensive
Fighting is escalating in an area stretching from Mandalay to Lashio, where the military has its northeastern command.
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Simone Biles eyes ninth Olympic gold in all-around gymnastics final
Biles says she was relieved after finishing the vault in the team finals without any flashbacks of Tokyo 2020.
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In India’s Assam, ‘hopes dashed’ for high returns on oil palm production
India’s plans to produce oil palm domestically including in Assam sees setbacks as lack of processing units ruin crops.
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