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Celebrations erupt as India crowned T20 cricket world champions
Cricket fans in India are in party mode after their team beat South Africa by seven runs.
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Palestinian amputee child from Gaza greeted by cheering crowd at US airport
Eight-year-old Palestinian boy, Adam, was greeted by a cheering crowd as he arrived in Texas for medical treatment.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 856
As the war enters its 856th day, these are the main developments.
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The hidden dangers of Zimbabwe’s informal savings clubs
Community savings schemes provide support for many Zimbabweans but also put vulnerable people at risk of being swindled.
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What’s at stake in France’s snap elections?
France votes in parliamentary elections described as a major gamble by President Macron.
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Switzerland defeats holders Italy to reach UEFA Euro 2024 quarterfinals
In a major upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 in their last-16 match in Berlin.
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Hamas says no news on truce deal as tens of thousands of Israelis protest
Antigovernment protest organizers in Tel Aviv estimate 130,000 converged demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Will the far-right rule France?
France is preparing to vote in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday.
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Rohit Sharma joins Virat Kohli in India T20 retirement after World Cup win
Sharma captained the side to their second T20 World Cup while Kohli was Player of the Match in South Africa win.
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India beat South Africa by 7 runs to win ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Virat Kohli's 59-ball-76 and Hardik Pandya's three crucial wickets take India to their second ICC T20 title in Barbados.
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At least 12 killed during spate of Russian attacks on Ukraine
Deadly attacks come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in areas along the eastern front.
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Iraq: 5 big ISIL bombs found hidden in Mosul’s al-Nuri Mosque
Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex.
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March for Nahel Merzouk a year after his killing by French police
Procession comes a day before snap elections with racism taking centrestage in the vote.
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Crossbow assailant killed after attack at Israel embassy in Serbia
Serbian police are investigating a possible network and ties with 'foreign terrorist groups' after the crossbow attack.
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Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?
Hezbollah says it can and will fight until a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed, here’s a look at the scenarios.
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Remembering the ‘Stronismo’: How ghost of a brutal dictator haunts Paraguay
Seventy years since Alfredo Stroessner seized power, memories of his bloody legacy and a massacre in 2012 live on.
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Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands
A jump in private rents in recent years has left Britons increasingly vulnerable to homelessness.
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Israeli forces intensify attacks in Shujayea as Gaza death toll rises
Soldiers advance in Gaza City neighbourhood as UN says at least 60,000 Palestinian residents displaced.
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Protesters, police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD party congress starts
Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month.
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Israel-Hezbollah: Drone videos and shady reports
An information battle is ramping up the talk of war between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah.
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