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Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain despite arrest warrant
Puigdemont evades capture after addressing rally in Barcelona, triggering a frantic search by police to apprehend him.
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ICJ bid, Instagram ban latest signs Turkey is moving away from Israel
The Turkish government has been criticised by some for not doing enough for Gaza, but it has moved to cut many ties.
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Israeli forces step up attacks, raids in occupied West Bank
UN agency says the number of Palestinians displaced has more than doubled since October 7.
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Tens of thousands of counter-protesters fill streets across UK
UK authorities braced themselves for more far-right riots, instead thousands of anti-racism protesters took the streets
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Kamala Harris heckled by protesters over Israel-Palestine stance
US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been heckled by protesters at a rally in Michigan over Israel.
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Tunisia’s President Saied sacks prime minister
The dismissal comes ahead of Tunisia's October 6 presidential election and amid a continuing crackdown on critics.
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Nagasaki defends decision not to invite Israel to atomic bomb memorial
US, UK and other countries say they will send lower-level officials to ceremony that will take place on Friday.
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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled in Austria after attack threat
Chancellor Karl Nehammer says threat was 'very serious' and a 'tragedy was averted' after police detain two suspects.
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India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified in Olympics, missed weight by 100 grams
Phogat had starved herself for a week, exercised and spent hours in the sauna to cut the extra kilos.
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Russia battling major Ukrainian cross-border incursion for third day
State of emergency declared in southwestern region amid fighting that began on Tuesday.
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‘A moral stand’: Antiracism protesters rally in UK after far-right riots
In towns and cities across England, thousands march against racism after far-right riots that led to some 400 arrests.
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Bangladesh economy under pressure amid ‘uncharted’ political turmoil
Hopes that interim government under Muhammad Yunus can restore stability and address country's inequalities.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 895
As the war enters its 895th day, these are the main developments.
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Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting sails into Olympic boxing final amid gender dispute
Lin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey's Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.
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Will Tim Walz’s selection as Harris’s running mate shift the US election?
Harris's choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.
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Will Hamas under Yahya Sinwar be different?
Yahya Sinwar named political leader of Hamas after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
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WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss jump in mpox cases from DRC
Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths.
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WHO calls emergency meeting to discuss jump in mpox cases from DRC
Nearly 27,000 cases of mpox have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with about 1,100 deaths.
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Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence
Peaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.
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Thousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence
Peaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.
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