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Sinaloa cartel war grips city in northern Mexico
A war between rival factions of Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel has brought chaos and violence to northern Mexico.
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Lawmaker criticises US silence on thousands killed in Gaza
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib criticised her colleagues’ silence on the thousands killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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EU to loan Ukraine $39bn to rebuild power grid destroyed in Russian attacks
European Commission chief pledges support during visit to Kyiv, with funds to be used to bolster Ukraine's economy.
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Israel and Hezbollah attack each other after pager explosions
Israeli military jets bombed sites across southern Lebanon on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?
Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
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For Lebanon, war is coming, but not this second
Hezbollah's leader has defiant words for Israel, but what will happen and when is not clear.
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Trump says Jewish voters would be partly to blame if he loses election
Republican nominee again says Israel would likely cease to exist within two years should the Democrats win.
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Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies off roof in deadly West Bank assault
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the act as a 'crime' that exposes the Israeli military's 'brutality'.
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Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier
Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.
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Diplomatic failings and ‘elite bargains’ prolonging Libya turmoil: Analysts
With the central bank in turmoil, analysts say that diplomatic efforts in Libya are failing its people.
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Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says
CEO of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo released after questioning over role in deadly explosions.
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The pager bombings – everyday tech that kills
Attacks against Hezbollah with booby-trapped pagers and two-way radios, blamed on Israel, are new in scale, not approach
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From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi
A rare woman chief minister in India, Atishi has her task cut out, in rebuilding a party devastated by arrests.
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Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey for star-studded election event
'Unite for America' event features celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock and Julia Roberts.
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Attack by al-Qaeda linked group in Mali killed more than 70 people
Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
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As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large
Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa are contesting an election focused on the economy.
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US believes Gaza ceasefire deal unlikely in Biden’s term: Report
Wall Street Journal cites multiple US officials saying they are sceptical a ceasefire can be achieved before January.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 938
As the war enters its 938th day, these are the main developments.
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Israel intensifies air raids on southern Lebanon amid escalation fears
Israeli defence minister says Hezbollah to 'pay an increasing price' as group promises retaliation over device attacks.
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