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Israeli military says it has begun ‘initial stages’ of attack on Gaza City
Israeli military says city in northern Gaza is now a 'combat zone' and daily pauses in fighting there will be suspended.
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Indonesians angry over politicians’ “crazy” wage increase
Social platform co-founder Abigail Limuria talks about the anger in Indonesia, where politicians are getting a wage hike
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I am a victim of nuclear testing. I have never been more afraid
Decades after Semipalatinsk, the collapse of arms control leaves the world on the edge again.
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Gauff thanks gymnast Biles for support in US Open tennis plight
Coco Gauff breaks down in tears following her second-round US Open tennis win before praising Biles's inspiration.
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UN chief condemns Gaza horrors, calls for accountability amid famine
About two million Palestinians displaced, enduring famine and violence, as UN again demands immediate action.
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Thailand’s prime minister removed from office
Thailand's Constitutional Court has removed the country's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office.
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Video shows Israeli soldiers tormenting boy detained over stone throwing
Israeli soldiers have filmed themselves tormenting a Palestinian boy who they arrested in the occupied West Bank.
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‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban
The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.
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Mourinho sacked by Fenerbahce after Champions League exit
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United manager only joined the Turkish football giants in June 2024.
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UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition
UK government says Israel's decision to escalate war on Gaza 'wrong' as Israel decries 'discrimination'.
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Israeli public has “very strong doubts” about taking Gaza City
Alon Pinkas on how much of the Israeli public is unsupportive of the government's plan to seize Gaza City.
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Fact check: Have mass shootings decreased in the US since 2022 law?
Then-President Biden signed 2022 gun violence legislation aiming for reform, but its effect remains unclear.
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Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office
Court sacks suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia.
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Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed
Protests turn violent a day after Affan Kurniawan was killed after being hit by an armoured police vehicle in Jakarta.
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Ostapenko’s US Open words to Townsend ‘worst to say to Black tennis player’
Naomi Osaka blasts Jelena Ostapenko after alleged comments in a heated exchange with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.
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One killed, dozens injured at anti-government protests in Jakarta
Indonesia’s President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests.
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Dozens of Colombian soldiers released after three-day captivity in Amazon
Dozens of soldiers held by villagers in a rebel-controlled area were released after UN and government mediation.
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Microsoft fires four workers over protests against firm’s ties to Israel
Microsoft says the terminations followed serious breaches amid claims that its software is used by Israeli army in Gaza.
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Taiwan has right to ‘preserve self-determination’, US senator says
Roger Wicker, head of powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says in Taipei that trip is focused on security ties.
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‘Everything has been lost’: Kashmir floods, landslides kill dozens
Overflowing rivers devastate communities, prompt questions about whether lessons from past floods were ever learned.
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