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Can a pandemic treaty end vaccine inequity in Africa?
Can a global treaty end the vaccine inequity that plagued Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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New Zealand minister condemns ‘misogyny’ over sinking of navy ship
New Zealand's defence minister has condemned online abuse towards the female captain of a navy ship that sank.
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‘We’re dead alive’: A year of living and reporting the war on Gaza
The lives of people in Gaza are irrevocably changed by the past year of trauma. Yet at the same time, life must go on.
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South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
The first South Korean to win the literature prize said she would 'celebrate it quietly' and have tea with her son.
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Tennis great Rafael Nadal to retire after Davis Cup finals in November
Nadal will bring down the curtain on a 23-year career that saw him win 22 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold.
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Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN
UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18.
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Scene at north Gaza hospital under threat from Israeli forces
Al Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout has been seeing casualties arrive at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
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‘Will I be next?’: Fear haunts Kenyan women athletes after Cheptegei murder
At least four professional female runners have been murdered by their intimate male partners since 2021.
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Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces
Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group's leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.
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The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza
After a year of war, we look at the impact on the economies in Gaza, the Occupied West Bank and Israel
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Wildlife populations decline 73 percent over past half-century, report says
World Wildlife Fund says species like pink river dolphins of the Amazon, forest elephants in Gabon are in sharp decline.
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Heavy winds and flooding as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in US
Videos from Florida show Hurricane Milton making landfall with winds of more than 200 kilometres per hour.
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Malaysia could reach high-income status by 2028, World Bank says
Southeast Asian economy on track to reach milestone within four years after 2024 growth forecast raised to 4.9 percent.
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Mapping 1,400 Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank over the past year
There was an average of four incidents of settler violence per day in the occupied West Bank since October 7.
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Tornadoes, floods as Hurricane Milton carves path of destruction in Florida
Heavy rains to continue as storm weakens, after fierce winds that leave more than 3 million people without power.
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Why is Russia bombing ships carrying Ukrainian grain?
Three ships carrying Ukrainian grain have been hit by Russian missiles, signalling a shift in Moscow's strategy.
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Can India’s version of The Onion beat hate with laughter?
Kerala-based humanities student, who prefers to remain anonymous, runs The Savala Vada, a satirical Instagram handle.
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Taiwan’s President Lai says will ‘resist annexation or encroachment’
In his first National Day speech, new president stresses 'thriving' democracy of island claimed by Beijing.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 958
As the war enters its 958th day, these are the main developments.
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Biden blasts Trump over misinformation about Hurricanes Milton and Helene
US president accuses predecessor of leading 'onslaught of lies' about government's response to the storms.
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