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Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34
Rescue operations are ongoing south of Shiraz, in Fars province.
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Fact check: Does ICE have higher detention standards than prisons in US?
Gaps in detention standards for immigrants lead to inconsistent practices and poor conditions, watchdog groups say.
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Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another in northern Iraq
Attack is first of its kind in months and occurs as PKK has begun disarmament, ending armed campaign against Turkiye.
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Diljit Dosanjh’s new film is a global success. Why can’t Indians watch it?
Indian cinemagoers are barred from the Punjabi and Bollywood actor's latest hit over objections to Pakistani co-star.
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Seven people in critical condition after car ramming at LA nightclub
Bystanders attack driver after he ploughs his car into a crowd in East Hollywood, wounding at least 30.
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Genocide or tragedy? Ukraine, Poland at odds over Volyn massacre of 1943
More than 80 years ago, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army stormed villages, slaughtering tens of thousands of ethnic Poles.
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Syria declares new Suwayda ceasefire, deploys forces to ‘restore security’
Israeli intervention 'reignited tensions', with fighting 'a dangerous turning point', President al-Sharaa said.
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Gaza students sit exams for first time since war began in October 2023
Some 1,500 students are scheduled to sit their end-of-school exam, despite Israel’s genocidal war.
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DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo
The declaration has been agreed by representatives of both sides in Doha, weeks after talks in Washington.
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Colombia’s Petro visits Haiti to help bolster security amid gang violence
Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks focus on security and the fight against drug trafficking.
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How did Albert Luthuli, anti-apartheid hero, really die in 1967?
An inquest ruled Chief Luthuli, Nobel laureate, died when he was hit by a train, but new evidence casts doubt on that.
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Trump believes five fighter jets were shot down in India-Pakistan conflict
US president, who has claimed credit for the truce in May, says planes were being shot out of the air.
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Japan’s minority gov’t faces election setback over inflation, immigration
Soaring prices and anti-foreigner sentiment have become central issues for much of Japan's electorate.
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Four dead as South Korea lashed by torrential rain, displacing thousands
Record rainfall is expected to continue hammering parts of South Korea until Monday as more warnings are issued.
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US restricts visas for Brazilian officials over Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt’
Brazilian President Lula sharply criticizes the US move, calling it 'arbitrary' and 'baseless'.
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At least 9 killed, many abducted in ‘bandit’ gang attack in Nigeria
Many women and children were reportedly abducted in the deadly attack in Zamfara State.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,241
Here are the key events on day 1,241 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch for $10bn over Epstein story
US Justice Department files a motion in Manhattan federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein cases.
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Syrian security forces deploy in Suwayda; US brokers Israel-Syria ceasefire
US ambassador says truce was 'supported' by the US and 'embraced' by Turkiye, Jordan and Syria's neighbours.
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US attorney general paves way for more convicted criminals to own guns
Bondi says the proposed change gives her discretion over who can own firearms, in a move opposed by gun control groups.
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