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Firefighters battle wildfires choking Brazilian capital
The blazes have consumed thousands of hectares of the Brasilia National Park.
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Firefighters rescued by helicopter from Czech Republic floods
Video shows firefighters being rescued by helicopter after they were submerged by floodwater in the Czech Republic.
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Atishi new chief minister of India’s capital territory after Kejriwal quits
The announcement was made by Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal during a meeting with his party's legislators.
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Portugal battles deadly wildfires
The blazes in central and northern Portugal force authorities to evacuate villages and shut motorways.
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Israel’s Netanyahu announces expanded war goals to include Lebanon border
Israeli prime minister says war aims should include enabling Israelis who fled areas near the border to return home.
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What are Pakistan’s controversial constitutional amendments about?
The proposed amendments could weaken the independence of the judiciary, allege opposition parties and some experts.
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Facebook owner Meta bans RT, other Russian state media
Tech giant's announcement comes days after Washington unveiled sanctions against Moscow-backed outlets.
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At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi
Multiple states and regions affected in a country already plunged into crisis by the February 2021 coup.
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US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York
Charges against Combs not immediately clear as lawyer criticises 'unjust' prosecution.
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Putin orders third increase in Russian troop numbers since Ukraine invasion
Increase of 180,000 would leave Russian army second only to China in terms of number of active combat soldiers.
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Elon Musk deletes post about Harris, Biden assassination after backlash
White House condemns Tesla CEO's post on X as 'irresponsible'.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 935
As the war enters its 935th day, these are the main developments.
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Suspect in Trump assassination attempt may have lain in wait for 12 hours
Ryan Routh charged with two gun-related crimes after being spotted on perimeter of former US president's golf course.
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Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed US court
Murdoch wants to change family trust terms to ensure control of media firms stays with his oldest son, a conservative.
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‘Almost like people expected this’: Will latest Trump brush affect US race?
Another suspected assassination attempt reminds voters of July incident, with effects on the US election hard to gauge.
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Israeli settlers attack primary school in occupied West Bank
Video captured the moment Israeli settlers attacked students and teachers in the occupied West Bank.
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Iran’s president says Iran didn’t supply supersonic missile to Yemen
Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian says the hypersonic missile fired from Yemen into Israel is not Iranian made.
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Boeing freezes hires, weighs furloughs to cut costs in labour strike
Boeing will also stop issuing majority of supplier purchase orders on 737, 767 and 777 programmes affected by strike.
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JD Vance doubles down on claims of migrants eating Americans’ pets
Leading Republican Party officials are doubling down on false claims about migrants eating peoples' pets.
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How should Europe deal with its migration crisis?
The British and French governments are under renewed pressure after more people die trying to cross the English Channel.
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