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It’s raining bombs in a city by the sea
Lebanon’s Tyre has seen Israeli-wrought destruction before and has recovered. It will rebuild yet again.
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Why are people boycotting Apple’s new iPhone 16?
We join the debate as protests over the iPhone 16 demand accountability for exploitation in mineral mining.
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Fireworks store fires in India set off huge explosions
Huge explosions were seen in two incidents involving stores of fireworks being set on fire in India.
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Bacha Khan: Defying an Empire
The life of Pashtun leader Bacha Khan, who fought to end British colonial rule in India by non-violent means.
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Could Puerto Rican voters hurt Trump in US election after jibe at rally?
Remarks by a stand-up comedian at a Trump rally could swing the vote in battleground states like Pennsylvania.
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Georgia to run partial recount amid claims of election fraud
Ballots in five randomly selected polling stations in each of Georgia's 84 electoral districts will be recounted.
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Iran plans to increase military budget by 200 percent
Defence spending boost needs parliament nod, comes as Iran and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat missile strikes in October.
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A sudden Israeli bombing, then a Beirut family’s scramble for safety
It was a regular evening at the Merhis' home. Then a bomb ripped through their building, turning everything lethal.
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Israeli strikes reportedly kill more than 150 in northern Gaza and Lebanon
Attacks carried out as the humanitarian situation worsens and ceasefire talks are expected to be fruitless.
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CNN bans conservative commentator after verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan
US network says it has 'zero room for racism' after Girdusky tells Hasan: 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off.'
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No, US voters, you don’t need to choose between Harris and Trump
American 'democracy' is a sweet illusion meant to convince the gullible that party 1 is different from party 1a.
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JD Vance questions reaction to racist Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance suggested that people should ‘take a chill pill’.
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The US Electoral College – How the South used slavery for political gain
System to pick US president created in 1787, when the South found a way to inflate its numbers and political influence.
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Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief to replace Nasrallah
Deputy leader promoted after Israeli assassinations left the Lebanon-based group in a leadership vacuum.
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Burkina Faso putting civilians at risk amid conflict with rebels: HRW
Government accused of making people targets during August attack by al-Qaeda-linked armed group.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977
As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments.
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US election 2024: Everything you need to know in maps and charts
Understanding the Electoral College, battleground states and key races in the US for the November 5 vote.
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US election: 7 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris will be in Washington, DC, while Trump will be travelling to Pennsylvania.
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Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital
Southeast Asian country's longest-serving prime minister had been hospitalised for a respiratory infection.
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