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Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as thousands flee south Lebanon
Schools are turned into shelters for displaced people fleeing the attacks as new strikes create humanitarian crisis.
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‘Unimaginable consequences’: World reacts to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
Israel launches more attacks as Lebanon reels from air strikes that killed more than 550 people, including children.
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Sweden accuses Iran of hack inciting revenge for Quran burnings
Intelligence services say Iran sought to portray Sweden as 'Islamophobic' and divide society.
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Highways gridlocked as thousands flee south Lebanon
Highways in southern Lebanon have been packed with people fleeing a barrage of Israeli attacks.
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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species
The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.
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What’s the UN’s new ‘Pact for the Future’, and why did Russia oppose it?
Like many UN documents, it's packed with big goals but is short on specifics about how to achieve them.
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Rights groups warn Myanmar military executing more anti-coup activists
A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday.
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Video: Cars swept away in Tunisia flooding
Video from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage.
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Transformation of global energy sector to meet COP28 goals ‘feasible’: IEA
Meeting renewable energy and efficiency targets requires a huge push to boost storage capacity and grid connections.
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China rolls out stimulus measures to boost ailing economy
China's central bank says measures will lower borrowing costs and inject more liquidity into market.
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For Harris and Trump, runaway US debt is the elephant in the room
Both presidential candidates have unveiled costly proposals that would greatly add to the ballooning national debt.
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Singapore ex-Transport Minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft trial
Charges reduced from 35 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state.
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Russia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’: Researchers
Satellite imagery of test site shows 60-metre crater and extensive damage that wasn't there previously.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 942
As the war enters its 942nd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 942
As the war enters its 942nd day, these are the main developments.
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Biden administration designates UAE ‘major defence partner’ in rare move
US-UAE boost military cooperation as Middle East tensions over war in Gaza surge and despite friction over Sudan war.
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Myanmar anti-coup forces target Mandalay in struggle to oust military
Trained and guided by ethnic armed groups, Myanmar's volunteer fighting forces are challenging the generals' grip.
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Gunman who killed 10 in Colorado grocery store found guilty of murder
Jury rejects defence plea that Ahmad Alissa was insane and hearing voices prior to 2021 shooting.
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Death toll climbs from Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds of people and wounded more than 1,600.
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Israel-Hezbollah war? | Start Here shorts
Are Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah in an all-out war?
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