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Israel, Iran give different accounts of Lebanon conflict
Israel and Iran gave different accounts of the same conflict in Lebanon during a UN Security Council meeting.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted amid corruption probes
Retired police captain becomes first sitting mayor of New York City to face federal charges.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 944
As the war enters its 944th day, these are the main developments.
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The secret of ‘Blue Zones’ where people reach 100? Fake data, says academic
University College London researcher is on a mission to debunk shoddy research into the world's oldest people.
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‘Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon,’ warns UN Secretary-General
“Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
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Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t
No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead.
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Two-state solution the ‘only solution’, Spanish PM tells UNGA
A two-state solution between Israel and Palestine is the “only possible solution,” the Spanish Prime Minister said.
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As Israel attacks, displaced Lebanese people come together in Beirut
As Israel's bombs rain down on the south, Lebanese people are fleeing northwards, trying to find safety.
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‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs
Prime Minister Garry Conille offers grim view of progress in anti-gang mission on sidelines of UN General Assembly.
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Can diplomacy succeed in bringing peace to the Middle East?
World leaders meet at the United Nations amid growing fears of an all-out regional war.
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IMF approves $7bn funding agreement for Pakistan
Approval comes more than two months after international lender and Islamabad said they had agreed on programme.
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Macron urges end to Israeli ‘escalation’ and Hezbollah rocket fire
"We are firmly calling on Israel to stop the escalation in Lebanon and Hezbollah to stop firing towards Israel."
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Israel prepares for possible ground assault in Lebanon, military chief says
At least 51 killed and 220 wounded in Israeli air raids, according to Lebanese health minister.
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Is Israel about to invade Lebanon?
More than 550 Lebanese have already been killed and 90,000 displaced since Israel escalated air attacks a week ago.
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Israeli army boss tells troops to prepare for possible Lebanon push
Israeli general Herzi Halevi told soldiers in northern Israel that the air attacks on Lebanon would continue.
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Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace
Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called 'half-hearted settlement plans'.
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Florida braces for major hurricane as Helene strengthening rapidly
Helene is rapidly intensifying and forecast to become a major Category 4 hurricane headed for Florida, forecasters say.
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Palestinian confronts Israeli armoured vehicle in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian man was filmed confronting an armoured vehicle as Israeli forces were conducting a raid on Jenin.
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Palestinian confronts Israeli armoured vehicle in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian man was filmed confronting an armoured vehicle as Israeli forces were conducting a raid on Jenin.
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