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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
The US actor was nominated for seven Oscars and won one for his role as a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies.
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Palestinians in Gaza get creative to decorate for Ramadan
Despite Israel’s restrictions on materials, many Palestinians are using creative ways to decorate Gaza for Ramadan.
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In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food
Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.
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‘Joyful yet tearful’: Khalil Hathaleen on charges for Yinon Levi
Awdah Hathaleen's brother says Israeli prosecutors’ plan to indict settler Yinon Levi is welcome, but not enough.
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What’s the fallout from Israel’s land grab?
Israel takes another step towards annexing the occupied West Bank.
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Supporters mourn Alexey Navalny two years after his death
Two years after Alexey Navalny’s death in an Arctic penal colony, supporters gathered at his Moscow grave.
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Bangladesh’s interim leader Yunus steps down as new gov’t set to take over
'Let the practice of democracy continue,' said Yunus, who has overseen country's post-uprising transition since 2024.
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Australia lose to Sri Lanka by eight wickets, staring at T20 World Cup exit
Nissanka's unbeaten century batters former champions Australia, who now need other results to go their way to survive.
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Driven by money, pushed by passion: Migrant tea pickers of Kerala, India
The migrant workforce is the backbone of the Indian economy, and Kerala is among the biggest beneficiaries.
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Business and limbs destroyed by Israel, Gaza family rebuilds bakery
Israeli missiles destroyed not just the Qahman family’s business, but many of their limbs as well.
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Iran launches naval drills ahead of US nuclear talks
Iran launched naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks.
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New Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’
Israel plans to build thousands of settlement homes near Jerusalem, in effect expanding city's borders, activists say.
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Six people killed, 46 injured in Brazil highway bus crash
Bus's rear tyre bursts, causing it to overturn on the BR-153 highway.
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Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test
Citizens have invoked the EU’s own human rights clause to demand suspension of its partnership with Israel.
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Australian ISIL relatives sent back to Syria’s Roj camp after release
Thirty-four people returned due to a coordination problem with Damascus expected to be resolved Monday, officials say.
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UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks
United Staff for Gaza, group of UN staffers, backs the special rapporteur after pro-Israel NGO floats disinformation.
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Israel to restart land registration in West Bank. What that means
The land registration process will apply to Area C of the occupied West Bank, which is under complete Israeli control.
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Real Madrid play Benfica in Champions League playoff: Team news and lineups
All to know as Benfica host 15-time champion Real Madrid in the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase.
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Savannah Guthrie appeals to mom’s abductor: ‘It’s not too late’
NBC host Savannah Guthrie issued a new appeal on her Instagram to whoever abducted her mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie
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How shipping company MSC facilitates trade from Israeli settlements through
The world’s largest shipping company MSC has been moving goods to and from illegal Israeli settlements.
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