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Palestinian detainee relays how torture in Israeli prison made him blind
Mahmoud Abu Foul, taken from northern Gaza, says he lost his sight due to severe torture in an Israeli prison.
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Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions
The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.
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China Eastern Airlines to resume flights to India after five-year freeze
Commercial flights between the countries to restart as diplomatic thaw eases tensions over border clashes.
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Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
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US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused 'irreparable harm', but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was 'excessive'.
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of breaking truce as 10 killed in air attacks
Pakistani and Afghan officials will hold crisis talks in Doha, Qatar on Saturday as violence continues despite truce.
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Thousands evacuate Philippine coast as Tropical Storm Fengshen approaches
The country is hit by some 20 storms and typhoons a year, striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty.
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LIVE: Israel receives two more captives’ bodies from Gaza
Armed wing of Hamas recovered the bodies today and handed them over to Israel via the Red Cross.
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What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
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China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge
The announcement comes just days before the Communist Party's powerful Central Committee meets in Beijing.
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Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?
Trump administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable.
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South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest
South Korea has banned citizens from going to parts of Cambodia amid growing concerns over the country's scam industry.
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US jury finds French bank BNP Paribas complicit in Sudan atrocities
The French banking giant said the ruling by a jury in New York was 'clearly wrong' and that it plans to appeal.
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Can the catastrophe in Gaza be reversed?
Two years of war left Gaza starving and shattered. The UN has 60 days, and little money, to bring it back from collapse.
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Kremlin envoy proposes ‘Putin-Trump tunnel’ to link Russia, US
Siberia-Alaska link could 'unlock' resources and be built with Elon Musk's The Boring Company, says Kirill Dmitriev.
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Lebanon court orders son of late Libyan leader Gaddafi freed on $11m bail
Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi, has been held for nearly a decade without trial in Lebanon.
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India: How is the ethnic conflict in Manipur affecting ordinary citizens?
101 East travels to northeast India, where a brutal civil war has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands.
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Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown
About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile.
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Trump administration furloughs nuclear weapons agency staff due to shutdown
About 1,400 workers will be cut from the agency, which is responsible for overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,332
Here are the key events from day 1,332 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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