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Chepngetich retains women’s marathon world record despite three-year ban
Chepngetich smashed the marathon record in Chicago last October, and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
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Hunger crisis in Gaza is ‘catastrophic’ despite ceasefire, WHO chief says
Forty-one aid organizations accuse Israel of 'arbitrarily' rejecting aid shipments into famine-struck Gaza.
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Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace
A week of deadly clashes has paused along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Can this ceasefire really last?
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The Facts Behind Trump’s Drug War
Trump calls the Caribbean strikes a “war on drugs” - but with no drug proof, critics question the real motive.
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LIVE: Trump calls drug cartels ‘ISIS of the Western hemisphere’
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she does not agree with US strikes on boats off the coast of South America.
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Has climate change brought mosquitoes to Iceland?
Iceland is no longer among the few places in the world free of mosquitoes. Scientists point to rising temperatures.
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Brazil’s President Lula announces he will seek a fourth term in 2026
The left-wing leader made the announcement on a trip through Asia, brushing aside concerns about his advanced age.
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Displaced Palestinians forced to live in Gaza’s graveyards
With no shelters left, many displaced Palestinians in Gaza have started to pitch their tents in graveyards.
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NBA’s Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups arrested in sports bet probe
Chauncey Billups's arrest was linked to an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, according to US media reports.
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Gender-row boxer Lin wins gold in first event since Paris Olympics
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algerian Imane Khelif were at centre of a storm in Paris where they won Olympic boxing titles.
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“Mixed messaging” from White House over Gaza ceasefire
Omar Rahman talks about the mixed messaging coming from the White House over the Gaza ceasefire.
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Govt shutdown shows American politics “is broken”
“Every single government shutdown, typically, the party in power is the party that gets blamed for the shutdown.”
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UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for Russia
Authorities say Russia conducting increasingly bold campaign of espionage, sabotage and cyber-interference against UK.
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China faces ‘profound’ changes, vows ‘rapid’ development in five-year plan
China's Communist Party refrains from direct mention of US trade war, but stresses 'consolidating national security'.
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Israeli airstrikes target multiple areas across Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes have targeted multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, claiming to hit Hezbollah targets.
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Will Trump’s sanctions against Russian oil giants hurt Putin?
US measures against Rosneft and Lukoil will hurt Russia - but probably not enough to stop Ukraine war. Here's why.
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Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
A hotly contested race is anticipated following the withdrawal of one of the three candidates.
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US dismisses Israeli parliament vote on annexing occupied West Bank
Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill to impose Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank.
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Trump sanctions Russian oil giants after Putin summit cancelled
US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms to pressure Putin on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Russian drone kills two Ukrainian journalists on Donetsk eastern front line
Proliferation of cheap and deadly drones used by both sides makes reporting from front line increasingly dangerous.
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