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US orders submarine to Middle East, carrier strike group to sail faster
The move comes amid concerns of Iran's response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 899
As the war enters its 899th day, these are the main developments.
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Curtain closes on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles
The US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silvers.
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Curtain closes on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles
The US and China ended the games with 40 gold medals each, but the US topped the table because it had more silvers.
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Hamas urges return to existing Gaza ceasefire proposal
The group has said it wants a truce plan based on US President Joe Biden's May 31 ceasefire proposal.
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Self-defence classes empower women amid UK’s far-right violence
Martial arts expert starts up class to help ethnic minorities learn how to deal with abuse following unrest.
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Biden admits age, party leaders pushed him to drop out of election
US President Joe Biden said fears expressed by his own party’s leaders helped convince him to drop out of the election.
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In first interview since dropping out, Biden says Trump danger to US
Joe Biden added that he dropped out of the US presidential race because he didn't want to be a distraction.
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Two killed in Russian strike on Kyiv as Ukraine confirms Kursk incursion
Ukraine is bracing for more Russian attacks in retaliation for its cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
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New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities
Since PM Hasina's flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses.
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AIPAC is growing desperate
The pro-Israel lobby is finding it harder and harder to confront a growing shift in American public opinion.
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Taiwanese boxer wins gold at Paris Olympics amid gender row
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting has become the second women’s boxer embroiled in a gender dispute to win gold at the Olympic Games.
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Sifan Hassan puts on a fight to win marathon gold at Paris Olympics 2024
Once an Ethiopian asylum seeker, the Dutch distance running great won her third medal of the Paris Olympics.
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USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics
France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris.
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Rwanda’s Kagame sworn in for fourth term after 99 percent election win
President Paul Kagame secures himself another five years in power, pledging to 'consolidate national unity'.
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Iranian president names moderate and female ministers as he unveils cabinet
Nominees, seemingly in line with President Masoud Pezeshkian's moderate outlook, must be approved by parliament.
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Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people
Search for survivors under way after landslide at Kampala landfill engulfs people, animals and homes.
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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: One of the worst in recent history
How war between the army and paramilitary forces has led to famine, displacement and chaos in the North African nation.
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Israel has bombed eight schools in Gaza in just 10 days
Israel’s strike on a school in Gaza City was the eighth time that Israel has attacked a school in August alone.
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‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back
A small town founded by runaway slaves is granted administrative autonomy
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