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Nine candidates named in Japan’s leadership race
A surfer and a nationalist are among the record number of contenders to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Ronaldo urges Manchester United to ‘rebuild everything from the bottom’
Former United star says manager Eric ten Hag must not be negative and say that the club can't win the Premier League.
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Four killed as Israel’s large-scale assault on West Bank enters third week
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Tulkarem, one in Far'a, as they press on with offensive in occupied territory.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Is the US breaking a 50-year-old space law?
It will be the first-ever spacewalk on a private mission. But does the US bear no responsibility for SpaceX's ambitions?
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Trump-Harris presidential debate draws estimated 67.1 million TV viewers
Audience tops estimated 51 million people who tuned in for June's debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders
Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch.
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Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru jailed for rights abuses, dies at 86
Polarising Latin American leader had been released from prison in December on humanitarian grounds.
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Investors scramble to shift positions after Trump-Harris debate
Shares of Trump trades such as Bitcoin, crypto fell while his Truth Social dropped 13% on view 'Harris won the debate'.
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US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns
Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.
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Who won the Harris-Trump US presidential election debate?
Both sides claim victory as they seek to sway swing voters in the run-up to November's election.
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Did Harris win the debate or did Trump lose it?
Kamala Harris was the consensus winner of Tuesday's presidential debate - thanks largely to Donald Trump.
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Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings
Raygun secured top spot after bagging the most points in the past year, finishing ahead of Japanese B-girl Riko.
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Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza, kills 18 Palestinians
Six UN staff among the 18 killed as Israel attacks al-Jaouni school for the fifth time since October.
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Video shows destruction from Israeli strike on UNRWA school-turned-shelter
An Israeli strike on an UNRWA school-turned-shelter has killed at least 18 people and injured over a dozen others.
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Kamala Harris decries ‘tragic’ killing of US citizen by Israeli forces
The vice president and Democratic nominee fails to back Aysenur Eygi's family's call for an independent investigation.
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Floods hit northeast Nigeria
More than a million people in northeastern Nigeria have been impacted by floods triggered by the collapse of a dam.
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Jordan’s Islamist opposition party tops parliamentary elections
The Islamic Action Front won 31 out of 138 seats, according to the election commission.
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Israel continues to kill Americans with impunity
And the US government is rewarding it with more weapons and more aid.
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Wildfires burn out of control in California, evacuations ordered
Thousands of homes were threatened by wildfires that erupted near Los Angeles amid a blistering heatwave.
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Kenya’s largest airport disrupted by strike over possible leasing deal
Workers at Kenya’s largest airport went on strike to protest a possible leasing deal with India’s Adani Group.
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