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Turkiye, group of athletes call on FIFA, UEFA to ban Israel’s football team
Pressure is growing on football's governing bodies to take action against Israel's national team over the war on Gaza.
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Venezuela Foreign Ministry warns of ‘immoral military threat’ from US
Minister says US wants his country's oil and gas amid reports Washington readying to strike 'drug targets' in Venezuela.
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US to revoke Colombian President Petro’s visa over call to ‘disobey’ Trump
The Colombian leader was filmed joining thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters outside UN headquarters in New York.
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Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon among names in new Epstein documents
One calendar entry, dated December 6, 2014, reads: 'Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?)'.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,311
Here are the key events on day 1,311 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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UN sanctions on Iran set to return after failed delay bid
All UN sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed on Saturday after a Russian-Chinese bid to delay them failed.
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At least 60 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to ‘finish job’
Half of the victims on Friday died in Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, while 13 others were killed near GHF aid sites.
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Moldova bans pro-Russian parties ahead of Sunday’s election
Moldova election rocked by bans on pro-Russian parties as EU path hangs in balance.
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Netanyahu UNGA address sees props, accusations, and protests
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu brought props and angry accusations to the UN General Assembly.
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US Supreme Court sides with Trump on freezing $4bn in foreign aid
A lower court had previously ordered Trump to disburse the congressionally approved aid before its expiration date.
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Recognising Palestine vs holding Israel accountable?
French official Pascal Confavreux says the two-state solution has been saved from ‘the moral danger’ it was in.
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Omer Bartov on Gaza genocide and Israel’s history of occupation
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Omer Bartov about how Israel’s war in Gaza became genocide.
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Protests, calls for sanctions greet Netanyahu at UN amid Gaza horrors
Israeli prime minister faces protests inside and outside UN General Assembly deepening Israel's international isolation.
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China hails multilateralism, takes digs at US tariffs
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says protectionist measures, including tariffs, are a major cause of global economic stagnancy.
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‘Beyond humanity’: Israeli strike devastates Gaza City neighbourhood
Hours before Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 80th UNGA, Israeli strikes continued to bombard the Gaza Strip.
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India beat Sri Lanka in Super Over on eve of 2025 Asia Cup final
India take all the way by Sri Lanka in final Super Fours match before Sunday's Asia Cup final against Pakistan.
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Assata Shakur, US Black liberation activist exiled in Cuba, dies at 78
The fugitive revolutionary spent decades in exile after escaping from a US jail in 1979.
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Sanctions against Iran set to snap back after UN Security Council vote
Security Council votes against delaying reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Interest rate cut offers hope to Canada’s sluggish housing market
Bank of Canada decision comes as months of slow home sales inched up after uncertainty over US tariffs.
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UN lists 158 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
Report exposes global firms profiting from Israel’s unlawful settlement enterprise in the occupied West Bank.
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