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Erdogan says Turkey could intervene in Gaza war
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country could intervene in the war on Gaza.
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Egypt Through the Lens: Royal marriages
Photographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings – politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.
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Which countries have sanctioned Israeli settlers – and does it mean much?
Australia is the latest nation to sanction select settlers. But Israel's land grabs and violence have only grown.
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Palestinians forced to flee as Israel pushes into Gaza’s cities
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says 86 percent of the Gaza Strip is currently under evacuation orders.
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Shot in the eyes, victims of Bangladesh protest violence face dark future
Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.
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North Korea mobilises military for flood rescue
Natural disasters have a greater impact on the isolated and impoverished North Korea due to its weak infrastructure.
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UK’s finance chief accuses previous gov’t of multibillion-pound ‘cover up’
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to deliver speech expected to lay the groundwork for tax rises.
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Maduro declared victor of Venezuela’s disputed presidential election
Election authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent of the vote.
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Airlines cancel flights at Lebanon’s airport amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Cancellations come amid fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following rocket attack.
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North Korea uses military helicopters to rescue thousands from floods
Leader Kim Jong Un chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential rain.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 885
As the war enters its 885th day, these are the main developments.
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Stomach grumbles: Japan’s eateries catch heat over higher tourist prices
Some Japanese businesses are charging multiple times their usual prices amid a record influx of tourists.
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Trapped in Myanmar’s cyber-scam mills
Myanmar youth recount life inside a cyber-scam mill before a city's fall brought the scheme crashing down.
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Marchand wins France 400m IM Olympic gold, Peaty fails three-peat in Paris
World record holder Leon Marchand stormed to 400m individual medley gold, and Adam Peaty was upset in 100m breaststroke.
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Will President Nicolas Maduro win another term in Venezuela?
Venezuelans vote in a presidential election that could bring major change to their country.
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Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list
The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom.
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Japan’s Coco Yoshizawa, 14, wins street skateboard gold at Paris Olympics
Teenager Coco Yoshizawa took the skateboarding Olympic gold medal at the historic Place de la Concorde in Paris.
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Mali rebels claim major victory over army, Russian mercenaries
Tuareg separatists say they 'obliterated' enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons.
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Wade Davis: US social and political landscape points to decay
Canadian-American social anthropologist Wade Davis says the US empire is showing major signs of decay.
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US election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign raises $200m in a week
Harris has quickly coalesced Democratic support after President Joe Biden announced his exit from November 5 election.
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