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UK doctor: ‘80% of Gaza victims I treated were children’
This UK doctor has just returned from Gaza and says she was shocked by the number of children she operated on.
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Road blocks lifted as Colombia reaches deal with striking truckers
For days, truckers had blocked roads in protest against the end of COVID-era fuel subsidies, snarling transport.
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Witness: Israeli forces kill US and Turkish citizen in occupied West Bank
Israeli forces fatally shot dual American and Turkish citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi at a demonstration.
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UK man sentenced to nine years for arson after far-right riots
Judge says that like the other outbreaks of violence in England in early August, the case was 'suffused with racism.'
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X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections
There is no federal law in the US that bans or requires a disclosure of the use of AI in political advertisements.
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Israeli forces kill American-Turkish activist in the occupied West Bank
Twenty-six-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi is shot in the head during a protest against illegal Israeli settlements.
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‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media
Kremlin spokesman also says media censorship during Ukraine offensive is 'justified' as Russia is in a 'state of war'.
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Pakistan’s top court restores anticorruption law amendments
The amendments were opposed by former PM Imran Khan. Ironically, their reinstatement could help him.
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As China, Africa woo each other, who gains more? It’s complex, say experts
Beijing's detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans, but the continent's leaders also have a choice.
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How Israel’s war on Gaza is destroying Palestinian education
With 80% of schools destroyed, students in Gaza have lost a year of education and are on the brink of losing another.
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‘Russia backs Kamala Harris’: Putin’s history of US election ‘endorsements’
For two decades, President Putin has stirred the US election pot, including by signalling support for candidates.
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Israeli army withdraws from Jenin leaving trail of destruction
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin have been seeing the wreckage left by Israeli forces.
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Ukraine’s eastern front in jeopardy as civilians evacuated
Ukraine's president has been accused of sacrificing towns on the eastern front for headline-grabbing Kursk offensive.
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Zelenskyy urges Ukraine allies to allow long-range weapons use in Russia
Ukrainian president seeks to rally more support at meeting of key backers as US pledges an additional $250m in aid.
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Who are the candidates in Algeria’s presidential elections?
Profiles of the three contenders to lead one of Africa's largest and most influential countries.
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Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas
Palestinians start clearing wreckage in Jenin after the Israeli military's 10-day assault leaves trail of destruction.
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Scholasticide must not be normalised
In Gaza and other conflict zones, attacks on schools are threatening to upend key international legal principles.
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Aftermath of Israeli assault as military withdraws from West Bank’s Jenin
Palestinians assess the massive damage following an Israeli military operation in Jenin that lasted 10 days.
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UN experts call for ‘impartial force’ to protect civilians in Sudan
Warring parties have committed 'harrowing human rights violations' that could amount to war crimes, report finds.
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US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry
US Department of Commerce says curbs follow consultation with international partners.
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