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Walmart hits trillion dollar market cap for the first time
Walmart stock surged as a new CEO takes the helm and on news of a trade deal with India, a key supplier.
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Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in Gaza
The Red Cross’s Patrick Griffiths is hopeful about the Rafah crossing’s “opening," but says more must be done.
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Are we in a literacy crisis?
Are we raising a generation that can’t comprehend simple sentences?
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader, killed in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi had been considered the number two in Libya before the 2011 death of his father, Muammar Gaddafi.
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Will the US force regime change in Cuba?
US president wages maximum pressure campaign on Cuba’s already faltering economy.
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Will Hezbollah continue to avoid responding to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon?
Analysts suggest Hezbollah will act only under extreme circumstances or if Iran faces existential regional threats.
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What would be the impact of a US attack on Iran?
Whatever post-attack scenario unfolds in Iran - regime consolidation or turmoil - the region would suffer.
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US military says it shot down an Iranian drone in Arabian Sea
CENTCOM says Iranian drone approach USS Abraham Lincoln with 'unclear intent' before being shot down.
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UK’s Mandelson to resign from House of Lords over Epstein ties
Police are looking into allegations Peter Mandelson may have passed sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns
As armed groups target civilians unchecked, Geneva Academy warn of humanitarian law's collapse and its ramifications.
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Will Iran and Israel go to war?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is yet again in Israel to discuss growing tensions with Iran.
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‘Extensive’ fire breaks out at Tehran shopping centre
No injuries reported after major fire breaks out at western Tehran bazaar, sending thick smoke over the Iranian capital.
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Israel-Palestine head of Human Rights Watch quits over ‘blocked’ report
Omar Shakir, who has worked for the rights group for more than 10 years, says he has lost faith in the organisation.
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Celebrations erupt during Al Jazeera live report from northern Syria
Cheers broke out during Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo’s report as a Syrian military convoy reached a town in northern Syria.
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Epstein audio with former Israeli PM sheds new light on relationship
Recordings released in the Epstein files include a conversation the billionaire had with former Israeli PM Ehud Barak.
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Amnesty demands Israel drop death penalty bills ‘entrenching apartheid’
Amnesty International says bills would mean 'punishment is being reserved for, and weaponised against, Palestinians'.
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Italy ready to impress in T20 World Cup debut against Scotland
Two centuries after cricket was first introduced to Italy, the national team is on its way to its first ICC World Cup.
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Russia welcomes Infantino’s comments on lifting ban; Ukraine furious
FIFA chief Infantino suggested the ban on Russia's participation in global football competitions should be lifted.
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Why peace remains elusive in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan
A look at Balochistan’s history of rebellion, state crackdowns and why violence keeps returning.
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Trump-Petro live: US, Colombia leaders meet at White House amid tensions
US President Donald Trump welcomes Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Washington, DC for talks.
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