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India’s Modi sets aside billions for jobs, allies in post-election budget
Economists had blamed the distress in rural areas and a weak job market for a poor poll showing that cost BJP majority.
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Anti-corruption protesters forcefully detained in Uganda
Ugandan police forcefully detained dozens of protesters at an anti-corruption rally in Kampala on Tuesday.
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Biden seen for first time since quitting presidential race
Joe Biden has been seen for the first time since he ended his presidential campaign and recovered from COVID.
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Israeli settlers set fire to olive groves in the occupied West Bank
Videos show Palestinian olive groves on fire after Israeli settlers reportedly set them alight.
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Uganda police detain dozens of people at anti-corruption protests
At least 45 people detained in Kampala, according to Chapter Four Uganda, a rights group.
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World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says
Global average surface air temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius, EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service says.
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Thousands flee wildfires near Canada’s Jasper National Park
Authorities order evacuations as 'multiple wildfires' are burning in top tourist area in the Canadian Rockies.
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Egypt Through the Lens: Leaders
How photographers captured Egypt's leaders, from early images of Egypt's royal family to the country's first presidents.
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Israeli bulldozer carries bodies through Tulkarem after raid
An Israeli bulldozer has been filmed carrying bodies through Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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‘Trump would be the worst’: Palestinians react to US presidential race
As Biden exits, Palestinians fear a Trump presidency and voice scepticism and hope that next US leader can stop the war.
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The Tree Whisperer: A Kenyan artist celebrates his love of the Baobab
Documenting the many extraordinary baobab trees around him in Kenya is all-round creative Mbugua Muigai’s passion.
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Video shows Israeli strikes hit residential building in Gaza
Video shows the moment Israeli strikes hit a multi-storey residential building in Gaza’s Nuseirat on Monday.
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Paris Olympics 2024 swimming: Schedule, events, venue, date, races to watch
Swimming is one of the most popular sports at the Olympic Games. All you need to know from the poolside at Paris 2024.
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Photos: Sierra Leone rangers face a tough fight against deforestation
Kambui Hills Forest Reserve lies in Sierra Leone's Eastern Province, an area with reserves of gold, rutile and diamonds.
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UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers
The vessel was introduced by the previous gov't to house people seeking asylum while their claims are being processed.
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Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle resigns over Trump shooting
Kimberly Cheatle stepping down amid pressure after assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
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Harris slams Trump in first US presidential campaign rally
US vice president makes campaign debut in Wisconsin after securing backing of key Democrats and record fundraising.
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Violence against women, girls at ‘epidemic’ levels: UK police
Such violence accounted for 20 percent of all reported crime in England and Wales from 2022 to 2023, report says.
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Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called
Video shows US shooting of Black woman by police she called for help.
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Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason
German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.
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