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DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison
Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.
Categories: South Asia
New Zealand to nearly triple tax on international tourists
Peak tourism body says hike will make South Pacific country 'incredibly expensive' to visit.
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Hewlett Packard to pursue $4bn claim against late tech mogul Mike Lynch
US tech company says it will continue case against Lynch's estate following his death in a yacht wreck off Sicily.
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Netanyahu demands control of Philadelphi Corridor in any ceasefire deal
Israeli PM insists on Israeli control of key Gaza border strip as he pushes against rising pressure over captives.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 921
As the war enters its 921st day, these are the main developments.
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Biden joins Harris at first joint election campaign stop since leaving race
Harris aims to boost union support at Pittsburgh event with Biden, who last year joined workers on the picket line.
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Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for opposition candidate Gonzalez
President Nicolas Maduro has been cracking down amid mass protests over July's disputed presidential election.
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‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit
The pope will arrive in mostly Muslim Indonesia on Tuesday on the first part of his tour of Southeast Asia.
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Hamas says Gaza captives will return ‘in coffins’ if Israel continues raids
Qassam Brigades issues statement a day after the bodies of six captives are recovered from a Gaza tunnel by Israel.
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Palestinian dies an hour after Israel arrests him from occupied West Bank
The 58-year-old's body was handed over to Red Crescent amid intensified Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory.
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US says it seizes Venezuela leader Maduro’s plane, citing sanctions breach
Justice Department says $13m aircraft bought through shell company, 'smuggled' out of US for Maduro's use.
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Protesters, Indian police face off over rape and murder of doctor
Protesters angry over the rape and murder of a young doctor in August jumped police barricades in India's West Bengal.
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Will protests in Israel have any impact on the war on Gaza?
Demonstrators demand a ceasefire deal as more captives are killed in Gaza.
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Ukraine, Russia escalate air attacks on each other’s cities
One analyst says the ‘tit-for-tat' Ukrainian and Russian air attacks could mark a new phase in the war.
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Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps
The air force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
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Israeli forces return body of Palestinian man an hour after his arrest
Israeli forces arrested Ayman Abed, a 58-year-old Palestinian from the occupied West Bank, and returned his body.
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Blast kills at least six people in Afghan capital, 13 wounded
Explosion takes place in southern Kabul area of Qala-e-Bakhtiar, and no group has claimed responsibility so far.
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UK announces partial ban on weapons exports to Israel
The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says the government is suspending 30 out of 350 weapon exports licences to Israel
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Ban on Elon Musk’s X platform upheld by Brazil Supreme Court
Judges vote to uphold ban, which comes amid standoff over misinformation, hate speech allegations.
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Israelis strike for Gaza deal after more captives found dead
Thousands take to streets, calling for PM Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sign a ceasefire and captives swap deal.
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