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Palestinian woman attacked by Israeli settler while harvesting olives
An Israeli settler assaulted a Palestinian woman while she was harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank town of Turmu
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US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
The California-born player won the Under 12 world championship and became a grandmaster at 18.
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University of Arizona latest to turn down Trump’s policy demands
Seven of nine institutions approached by the Trump administration have now declined to sign new federal funding rules.
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Live: More Palestinians killed in Gaza; US officials visit Israel for talks
Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as US VP and other officials visit Israel for ceasefire talks.
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Myanmar military arrests more than 2,000 people at infamous scam centre
The military also confiscated 30 Starlink satellites from the sprawling KK Park scam centre on the border with Thailand.
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George Springer’s Game 7 home run sends Blue Jays into MLB World Series
Springer's three-run homer against Seattle put Toronto Blue Jays into the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
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Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets to Europa League match in UK
Tel Aviv football team says it is working to 'stamp out racism' among its fan base.
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What caused Amazon’s AWS outage, and why did so many major apps go offline?
Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
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Charged for saying ‘I love Muhammad’, India’s Muslims decry gov’t crackdown
Several BJP-ruled states file cases against hundreds of Muslims, most of them in Uttar Pradesh, for raising the chant.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,335
Here are the key events from day 1,335 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Israel continues deadly Gaza truce breaches as US seeks to strengthen deal
About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.
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US court says Trump can command Oregon troops, but deployment still on hold
Dissenting justice says decision 'erodes core constitutional principles' and risks violating freedom of expression.
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Argentina’s central bank says it signed $20bn currency swap deal with US
Central bank says deal part of a comprehensive strategy to help it respond to forex and capital markets volatility.
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Inquiry recommends Lisbon funicular trams stay closed after September crash
September Lisbon funicular crash killed 16 due to faulty cable, prompting closure of other funiculars for safety checks.
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Pakistan says ceasefire hinges on Afghanistan curbing armed groups
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif says Pakistan Taliban operates ‘in connivance’ with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban.
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Who can enforce the Gaza ceasefire deal?
Israel has breached the Gaza ceasefire with Hamas, killing dozens of Palestinians.
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Why is Israel still restricting aid to Gaza?
How does Israel continue to limit aid to Palestinians in Gaza?
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US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply
US President Donald Trump said the deal had been negotiated over the last four to five months.
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Madagascar’s new prime minister named after military coup
Exiled former President Rajoelina condemns takeover and refuses to step down despite defections in the security forces.
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BNP Paribas shares fall after US jury’s Sudan verdict
The French bank will pay more than $20m to three plaintiffs amid allegations of human rights abuses.
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