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France’s Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister
Four days after he resigned as prime minister, Lecornu is returning to the post.
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Trump announces layoffs amid government shutdown, despite legal questions
Reduction-in-force notifications have gone out to employees in departments including the Treasury and Homeland Security.
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Gaza local authorities demand independent genocide probe as truce starts
The Gaza Government Media Office calls for 'comprehensive reconstruction' after Israel levelled most of the territory.
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Blast rips through US military explosives factory in Tennessee
A massive blast at a military explosives factory in the US state of Tennessee has left multiple people dead and missing.
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What’s next for the Palestinian resistance movements?
Donald Trump's 20-point plan bars any future Gaza role for Hamas or armed groups.
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Melania Trump touts return of children displaced in Russia-Ukraine war
In a brief speech, the US first lady revealed she had an 'open channel' of communication with Russian President Putin.
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Palestinians in Gaza wait for ceasefire’s promises to become a reality
Ceasefire sparks cautious optimism in Gaza, but uncertainty lingers over promised reconstruction and aid distribution.
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Russian strikes in Ukraine leave 20 wounded, thousands more in darkness
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Moscow's latest attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure 'cynical and calculated'.
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Elon, me and 20 million views: A conversation with Grok
Musk’s post about my Al Jazeera column on whiteness drew millions of views—and an unlikely conversation with his AI.
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Truck drivers anxiously await Gaza border opening to deliver aid
Desperately needed aid is in position on the Egypt-Gaza border, ready to be delivered to millions of Palestinians.
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Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attacks
Lebanese intelligence agency says it arrested people working for Israel who planned 'terrorist attacks' in the country.
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Trump to hit China with 100 percent tariff amid escalating trade spat
The US president's announcement comes after China pledged to impose restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals.
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Around four million people displaced across Africa’s Sahel, UN warns
Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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Russia’s Putin says ‘no big deal’ if US won’t extend nuclear warhead limits
Russian president reveals development of new strategic weapons amid stalled nuclear treaty talks with United States.
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Qatari defence minister meets with US counterpart at Pentagon
Qatari Defence Minister met with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon.
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Pakistan and India: What’s the global cost of natural disasters?
Floods in Pakistan and India re-ignite the debate on the mounting cost of global disasters.
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Snubbed by Nobel, Trump to head to Middle East to celebrate Gaza ‘peace’
White House decries Nobel Committee's decision not to hand Peace Prize to Donald Trump after Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Anti-ICE protesters, police scuffle at Chicago facility
Protesters at a federal immigration facility near Chicago scuffled with police Friday morning.
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Machado’s Nobel is “terrific news” for democracy in Venezuela
Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch says Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Prize is boost for Venezuela’s fight for democracy.
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NBA returns to China after six-year absence following pro-democracy fallout
Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.
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