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Analysis: Why Pakistan and the Taliban won’t find it easy to patch up
Despite the challenges to peace, both know they will hurt from continued hostilities - and need a path to peace.
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Gaza’s ailing children ‘desperately waiting for help’ despite ceasefire
Continued Israeli restrictions still choking the flow of aid especially to the neediest patients in hospitals in Gaza.
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Trump acknowledges challenges of finding Gaza captives’ bodies
US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas’s struggle to recover Israeli captives’ bodies from beneath Gaza’s ruins.
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Climate study finds overheating world will add 57 superhot days a year
The report also says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days.
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A week after the floods, central Mexico still reels from the devastation
At least 66 lives lost, 75 missing, as torrential rains submerge towns, leaving residents desperate for aid, recovery.
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Explosions hit Ecuador, local criminal gang and ex-FARC dissidents blamed
The bridge explosions occur just hours after a car bomb went off outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,330
Here are the key events from day 1,330 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Afghanistan, Pakistan enter 48-hour truce after deadly border clashes
Kabul orders its army to honour the two-day ceasefire, warning it will respond if Pakistan violates the agreement.
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Ariarne Titmus, Olympic gold medallist, retires from swimming
Titmus, famous for beating US swim star Katie Ledecky at the Paris Games, was expected to compete in the 2028 Olympics.
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US media return Pentagon passes, giving up access after new rules kick in
Reporters from more than 30 news outlets have vacated the Pentagon, refusing to comply with new reporting restrictions.
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YouTube says it has restored service after global streaming disruptions
YouTube users reported problems streaming content and accessing the app for about 60 minutes.
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LIVE: At least three Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza amid ceasefire
Israel continues to restrict aid entering Gaza, says Hamas hasn't met its end of deal to release all bodies of captives.
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AU suspends Madagascar as military leader to be sworn in as president
Colonel Randrianirina set to assume presidency in Madagascar after President Andry Rajoelina removed.
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Trump authorises CIA operations in Venezuela, says mulling land attack
US president refused to directly answer whether he was trying to topple the Maduro government as tensions escalate.
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What’s next for released Palestinian prisoners?
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners describe systematic torture in Israeli jails.
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Gaza medics find signs of torture on Palestinian bodies returned by Israel
Health officials in Gaza say many of the 90 returned bodies bore marks of violence and possible executions.
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Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
Trump has recently targeted India for its Russian oil purchases, imposing tariffs on Indian exports to the US.
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Bank of America, Bank of New York sued for alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein
A woman who claims she was abused by Epstein alleges the banks were used to send payments for sex-trafficking victims.
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What Jared Kushner’s Middle East diplomacy means for Gaza
Jared Kushner, billionaire real-estate scion and son-in-law to the US President, is shaping the future of Gaza.
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Canada threatens Stellantis with legal action over moving production to US
Stellantis announced a $13bn investment in the US, which will see Jeep Compass production move from Canada to the US.
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