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Paris Olympics 2024: Day one medal wrap – rugby sevens, cycling, judo
The host nation won their first gold medal, upsetting Fiji 28-7 in the men's rugby sevens final.
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At least 12 killed in rocket attack in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects Israeli accusation it was behind attack that hit a football pitch in Druze town.
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California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate
Speed of growth of California Park Fire prompts grim comparison's with 2018 deadly Camp Fire, with 'firenados' spotted.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Canada docked six points by FIFA over drone incident
The Canadian women's football have been docked six points by FIFA, while head coach Bev Priestman is banned for a year.
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Trump to rally in Minnesota as Harris entrance transforms presidential race
Trump tells supporters at Florida event they will not have to vote 'any more' if he wins upcoming presidential election.
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Israeli attacks kill more than 50 Palestinians across Gaza
Fifteen children and eight women were among those killed in an attack on Khadija School in Deir el-Balah.
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As Venezuela’s election nears, opposition figures face Maduro’s repression
Critics of Maduro’s government say they face roadblocks, arbitrary arrest and more as they campaign for the opposition.
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The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well
It has spread out across many fronts over the summer break but is getting ready to come back on campus.
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Martyr Biden, Saviour Kamala
With Kamala Harris in the fray, the US political spin machine is in overdrive.
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French rail network fully restored after Olympic-day ‘sabotage’
Probe ongoing into attack on high-speed train network which disrupted busiest lines on Paris Olympics opening day.
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Georgia’s divide: Seniors wary of angering Russia as youth want change
Despite months of antigovernment protests, Georgia's ruling party still enjoys support among the older generation.
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IOC apologises for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean
IOC chief Bach speaks with President Yoon Suk-yeol after South Korea seeks assurances that mistake is not repeated.
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Philippines coastguard says oil leaking from capsized tanker
Operation to siphon some of the 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil from MT Terra Nova due to start on Sunday.
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Israeli military expands evacuation order for Gaza’s battered Khan Younis
Israel issues new orders for the south as it expands offensive, while attack on hospital in central Gaza kills dozens.
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Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation
The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.Â
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Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital
Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody 'for their own security' and were being questioned.
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Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris
Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to 'the heaviest', 'most perfect' waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?
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ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting
US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeking to expand their countries' influence in region.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883
As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.
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Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?
Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
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