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In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless
About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.
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As new semester dawns, campus protesters in US face heightened restrictions
With universities implementing new rules to crack down on pro-Palestine protests, how will campus activists adapt?
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Francine weakens to tropical depression after slamming Louisiana
Authorities warn of 'life-threatening' flooding as downgraded storm moves over Mississippi, causing power outages.
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WHO evacuates 97 patients from Gaza to UAE for treatment
The World Health Organization evacuated 97 sick and critically injured patients from Gaza, half of them children.
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Malaysian police rescue 400 children from care homes after sex abuse claims
Police say victims were the children of employees working for a business group allegedly in charge of the homes.
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Cheney’s policies as VP caused immense human suffering on a global scale
Framing him as a 'defender of democracy' simply because he endorsed Kamala Harris over Donald Trump is a moral failure.
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Australia strips medals from commanders over Afghan war crimes
Australia has stripped distinguished service medals from “less than 10” commanders over Afghan war crimes allegations.
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Trump’s false voter fraud claims set stage for turmoil — again
Advocates say Trump’s claims aim to subvert the US election results and encourage more restrictions to voting access.
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Remembering Aysenur, an activist for Palestine killed by an Israeli soldier
Turkish American Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head as she protested against illegal settlements.
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Russia puts late opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s lawyers on trial
Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser face up to six years in prison over 'extremism' charges.
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‘Half the city underwater’: One million affected by northern Nigeria floods
It's the worst such flooding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri in 30 years, authorities say.
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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts complete spacewalk: How it happened
The four-member civilian crew will return to Earth to cap a five-day trip after completing an experimental spacewalk.
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Ukraine bridge damaged by Russian attack, officials say
Video posted on social media shows damage to a bridge near Pokrovsk in east Ukraine.
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Video: Billionaire leaves capsule on first ever private spacewalk
Billionaire Jared Isaacman emerged from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on its Polaris Dawn mission.
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NFL star Tyreek Hill on “crazy” police incident during traffic stop
NFL star Tyreek Hill says he was “shell-shocked" after he was forcefully detained by police during a traffic stop.
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Pope warns of AI dangers, urges fair wages for migrants on Singapore visit
Pope Francis meets local officials and dignitaries in affluent city-state at the end of his Asia Pacific tour.
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Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe
Millions are suffering in a perfect storm of climate change, protracted armed conflict and economic hardship.
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Israel bombs UN-run school in Gaza sheltering Palestinians, killing 18
Some 12,000 displaced Palestinians were sheltering at the al-Jaouni school, which has been attacked several times.
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North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
The launches detected by South Korea and Japan are North Korea's first public weapons firing activities in two months.
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