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How a police killing of a driver has escalated protests in Indonesia
The police killing of a delivery driver at a cost-of-living demonstration has intensified protests across Indonesia.
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Trump seeks to cut $5bn in congressionally approved foreign aid
White House seeks to run out clock on funding after already slashing billions in aid in move decried as overreach.
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Newborns share incubator at Gaza hospital overwhelmed by famine
Newborns are being forced to share an incubator at Gaza City’s al-Helou International Hospital.
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Turkiye closes airspace to Israel, bans Israeli ships from Turkish ports
Turkiye's top diplomat said his country has 'completely' cut off trade with Israel over its ongoing genocide.
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‘I am in no rush’: Brazil’s Lula weighs countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs
Brazil currently faces 50 percent tariffs on many of its US exports, as a result of its prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
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Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South
From Africa to Asia to Latin America, billions go hungry while creditors profit.
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US denies visas for Palestinian officials before UN assembly
State Dept cites Palestinian appeals to ICC and ICJ over Israeli abuses in occupied territory in justifying move.
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Trump revokes Secret Service detail for political opponent Kamala Harris
Move comes as spectre of political violence has grown in the US, with Trump facing two campaign assassination attempts.
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Man Utd’s Amorim sometimes ‘hates his players and wants to quit’
Manchester United were dumped out of the EFL Cup on Wednesday by fourth-tier Grimsby and are yet to win this season.
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Is Trump taking control of Corporate America?
Donald Trump pledges more deals like Intel stake, worrying business community.
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Russia, China slam European nations over Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions move
Russia said it 'strongly condemns' actions of Germany, France and UK as China says sanctions move 'counterproductive'.
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Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again?
This is the third time the fiery opposition politician and leader of the left-wing EFF has been accused.
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The rise of beauty tourism
Cosmetic surgery and beauty tourism thrive in the age of social media, but the pursuit of perfection isn’t free.
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Lessons ‘unlearned’: 20 years after Katrina, disaster readiness lags in US
Katrina's legacy persists, emphasising hard truths and fears Trump White House failing to learn from past disasters.
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How Trump’s newfound love for Chinese students is drawing MAGA backlash
Trump said he would allow Chinese students into US universities, months after administration announced visa revocations.
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Palestinians facing growing danger from Israel in Gaza City
Palestinians in Gaza City are facing new threats after Israel announced the suspension of ‘humanitarian pauses.'
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Israeli military says it has begun ‘initial stages’ of attack on Gaza City
Israeli military says city in northern Gaza is now a 'combat zone' and daily pauses in fighting there will be suspended.
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Indonesians angry over politicians’ “crazy” wage increase
Social platform co-founder Abigail Limuria talks about the anger in Indonesia, where politicians are getting a wage hike
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I am a victim of nuclear testing. I have never been more afraid
Decades after Semipalatinsk, the collapse of arms control leaves the world on the edge again.
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Gauff thanks gymnast Biles for support in US Open tennis plight
Coco Gauff breaks down in tears following her second-round US Open tennis win before praising Biles's inspiration.
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