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Warmongers and authoritarians suffocating global human rights, warns UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasises alarming human rights abuses in Ukraine, Palestine, and DRC.
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Video: Italian fighter jets intercept American Airlines passenger plane
An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome after unspecified security concerns.
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EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development
Brussels says it seeks to encourage democracy as restrictions dealing with energy, transport and banking lifted.
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Israel deploys tanks as assault on occupied West Bank intensifies
Tanks are advancing in Jenin, and Palestinian infrastructure and livelihoods are being destroyed in the West Bank.
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Pope Francis health: A timeline and what we know so far
The pope is currently fighting pneumonia in his lungs and is also experiencing some signs of kidney failure.
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As Russia’s war reaches milestone, Ukrainians count their personal losses
Ukrainian survivors remember their many tragedies three years after Russia's invasion began.
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German election: Who won, who lost and what’s next?
Christian Democrats came first. But the far right and the left were the biggest gainers.
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Far-right surges in German election but set to be frozen out of coalition
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats will enter coalition talks to form a government after winning the most votes.
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A flawed peace deal would not end the war in Ukraine
Western policymakers should consider what happened with the Minsk agreements when talking peace in Ukraine.
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Video: Israeli PM Netanyahu appears in court to resume corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back in court to continue testifying in his corruption trial.
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Israeli tanks enter occupied West Bank for first time in decades
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in the West Bank over the past month.
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Future of AI in focus at Web Summit Qatar 2025
More than 1,520 start-ups and 600 investors gather in Doha for an expanded edition of the annual Web Summit.
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World reacts to Merz’ German election win amid warnings on far-right surge
Global leaders congratulate conservative leader Friedrich Merz, but others focus on the success of the AfD.
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Video: Netanyahu heckled while showing photos of Bibas family
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was heckled during a speech as he held up a picture of the Bibas family members.
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Ukraine marks invasion’s 3rd anniversary with support mired in uncertainty
European leaders visit Kyiv as questions swirl over future of US backing for Ukraine under President Donald Trump.
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India’s Kohli shuts ‘outside noise’ in landmark century against Pakistan
Kohli's unbeaten century helps him cross 14,000 runs in ODIs and seal India's place in the Champions Trophy semifinals.
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Japan, Philippines to boost military ties amid ‘severe’ environment
Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch 'strategic dialogue' amid concerns over China's moves in region.
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Israeli fighter jets fly over Nasrallah funeral
Four Israeli military jets flew low over crowds gathered in Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah leaders
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Conflicts trigger globe’s highest rate of internet shutdowns in 2024: NGO
Wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar among those spurring ‘digital violence’.
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Video: Zelenskyy offers to swap presidency for Ukraine NATO membership
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave office in exchange for Ukrainian membership of NATO.
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