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Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October
As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can't be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed.
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‘The sea has taken everything’: How rising salt is destroying Italian coast
Farmers and residents of the Po River delta are struggling as landmarks are lost and crops are poisoned by saltwater.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky vs Titmus – five biggest rivalries to watch
From the women's swimming events to men's javelin throw, Al Jazeera picks out the top five rivalries to watch at Paris.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 876
As the war enters its 876th day, these are the main developments.
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Slow recovery after CrowdStrike update sparks global IT outage
Head of the cybersecurity firm issues a public apology but cautions that a total recovery could take weeks.
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How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?
How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?
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At least 11 people killed, dozens missing in China bridge collapse
As China grapples with extreme weather conditions, authorities say bridge collapsed after heavy rains and flash floods.
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Biden vows to stay in race as more Democrats ask him to drop out
Standoff between 81-year-old president and his party expected to intensify as 12 more Democrats ask him to step aside.
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At least 40 Haitians killed in boat fire, UN migration agency says
More than half a million Haitians have been internally displaced by gang violence that killed hundreds this year.
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In July came the evacuation orders. We had one option – a bombed Gaza flat
My family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.
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Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan
It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.
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Von der Leyen’s re-election consolidates Europe’s shift to the right
The German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.
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India’s hidden COVID deaths: Was the toll in 2020 eight times higher?
India had nearly 1.2m excess deaths in 2020, new data shows. The life expectancy of Muslims fell more than five years.
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How critical has the past week been for the US election?
Donald Trump nominated as Republican presidential candidate days after being shot.
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Kenya’s Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests
President William Ruto announces 11 appointments, including six members of the cabinet that was dismissed last week.
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Bangladesh imposes curfew, deploys army as job quota protests continue
The curfew comes amid a telecommunications blackout that has left the country of 170 million cut off from the world.
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Can salt mitigate hunger? Inside the salt flats of La Guajira, Colombia
President Gustavo Petro hopes that investing in Indigenous salt mining will help lift the region out of poverty.
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‘Big blow to the Israeli side’: Palestinian officials embrace ICJ findings
Palestinian officials welcomed the International Court of Justice’s opinion calling for an end to Israel’s occupation.
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Bangladesh protest met with violence, communications cut off
Student-led protests over a job quota system in Bangladesh are met with police violence and a communications shut-down.
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Harvey Weinstein retrial on New York rape charges set for November
Prosecutors say they are still seeking new claims against the Hollywood film producer.
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