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Israel launches new Lebanon attacks despite growing calls for ceasefire
Dozens killed in Israeli attacks, Lebanon's health ministry says, as Israel claims it killed Hezbollah senior commander.
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Israel strikes school sheltering displaced people
An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in Jabalia in northern Gaza killed at least 14 people.
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‘A nightmare’: Lebanese Americans anxious, angry as Israel attacks homeland
Lebanese community members in US are pushing through grief, fear and outrage to help people back home.
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Abbas slams US’s diplomatic support for Israel’s war on Gaza in UN speech
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinian Authority should govern Gaza after Israel's war is over.
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‘Militias must withdraw from all areas’ says Sudan’s Al-Burhan
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief, urged an end to the war in Sudan.
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Zelenskyy visits White House as partisan divide grows ahead of US vote
Biden administration pledges 'surge' in support, but friction growing between Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader.
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Syria funding crisis leaves vital Idlib hospital on brink of closure
Medical services at Bab al-Hawa hospital in northwest Syria are about to stop, and patients' options are slim.
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Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison
Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia's presidential election.
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New York’s Mayor Eric Adams indicted: Everything you need to know
Adams has been charged with bribery and soliciting illegal foreign donations to his election campaign.
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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.
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‘We will not allow a single centimetre of Gaza to be taken by Israel’
We will not leave,’ says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, accusing Israel of a full-scale genocide.
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‘Extremely dangerous’: Hurricane Helene bears down on Florida coast
Forecasters say Helene has strengthened as it is expected to make landfall in north Florida's Big Bend region.
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Nations unite at the UN to combat antimicrobial resistance threat
World leaders in New York just made a commitment to take action to ensure the future of modern medicine.
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New York City mayor charged with taking bribes, illegal campaign funds
US prosecutors indict Eric Adams on federal charges that he solicited bribes from Turkish businessmen and officials.
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Can Israel afford another war in Lebanon?
Israel's war on Gaza has ground its vital economic sectors to a halt.
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‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
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Mass funeral for Kenya school fire victims
A mass funeral has been held for the 21 children who were killed in a boarding school fire in central Kenya.
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Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach?
An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.
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Hezbollah rockets land in sea near Israeli city
Explosions were seen near the city of Haifa in northern Israel as a barrage of Hezbollah rockets landed in the sea.
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Women and children among victims of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon
Here are some of the hundreds of people killed in Israel’s recent bombardment of Lebanon.
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