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New human rights report says Israeli prisons are ‘torture camps’
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem has released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees.
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Moments from a historic day in Bangladesh
Bangladesh protesters looted the PM’s residence, toppled statues and stormed the country’s Parliament.
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Palestine is a glimpse of the dystopic future that awaits us
AI-powered human extermination is no longer science fiction. It is the reality. Â
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Where did disinformation fuelling the UK far-right riots come from?
Investigations show conspiracy theorists and far-right groups spread disinformation in UK riots.
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Dr Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate on genocide in Gaza
Dr Gabor Mate and his son Daniel discuss context of genocide in Gaza and how bearing witness to that has affected them.
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Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as VP in US election
Walz, a 60-year-old US Army National Guard veteran and former teacher, was first elected governor of Minnesota in 2018.
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Israeli attacks kill 12 Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Two Israeli air raids hit Jenin refugee camp as clashes and shootings kill more Palestinians in the occupied territory.
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Bangladesh frees Hasina rival Khaleda Zia from house arrest
Head of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was an opponent of Prime Minister Hasina, who resigned and fled the country.
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Death and destruction after Israeli raid on occupied West Bank
An Israeli raid has killed several Palestinians and left a trail of destruction in the occupied West Bank City of Jenin.
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UK riots raise the spectre of racism and evoke haunting memories
As mobs flaunt footage of their hate crimes, ethnic minorities and asylum seekers in Britain are paralysed with fear.
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Israel set up facilities dedicated to torturing Palestinians: Rights group
Testimonies from 55 ex-detainees reveal more than a dozen Israeli prison camps are dedicated to abuse, B'Tselem reports.
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Is a sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’ in the offing?
The success of the anti-government demonstrations in Kenya is inspiring others in the region to take action.
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Venezuela launches probe against opposition leaders Gonzalez, Machado
Opposition leader and presidential candidate investigated over appeal to army, police 'to take the side of the people'.
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Bangladesh protesters want Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead government
Yunus, known as the 'banker to the poor', is the choice of the student movement to head the new interim government.
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Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination aimed to prolong Israel’s war on Gaza: Abbas
Palestinian Authority head says killing of Hamas leader in Tehran 'will have a negative impact on truce talks'.
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At least five US personnel injured in rocket attack on Iraq military base
Two Katyusha rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad airbase. An Iraqi security source said they fell inside the base.
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Far-right riots continue in UK, nearly 400 arrested in week of violence
Rioting and clashes with police have been reported in Belfast, Darlington and southern port city of Plymouth.
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Min Aung Hlaing admits pressure after Myanmar anti-coup forces claim base
Anti-coup fighters claimed to have taken control of key military base in northeastern Lashio over the weekend.
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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill New Zealand pilot in second plane attack
Glen Malcolm Conning was shot dead in a remote central village, 19 months after another pilot was taken captive.
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Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
The case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine.
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