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To be a Palestinian child, trying to survive Israeli jail
From beatings, to illness and hunger, freed Palestinian children say abuse rampant in Israeli jails after October 7.
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A tech revolution in rural India: Training poor women in STEM
A nonprofit in North India is using local languages and childhood stories to teach poor women to develop websites, apps.
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Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil
The move is the latest chapter in an ongoing feud between a Supreme Court judge in Brazil and Elon Musk.
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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s air force commander after deadly F-16 crash
President Zelenskyy dismisses Mykola Oleshchuk, says country needs to 'protect personnel'.
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Is Israel’s war on Gaza spilling over into the occupied West Bank?
Israeli forces conduct largest military operation in the Palestinian territory in decades.
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Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage
Nicolas Maduro's government has blamed sabotage for the nationwide power outages.
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Venezuelan government blames opposition ‘sabotage’ for mass blackout
Most of Venezuela has been affected by a massive power outage which left neighbourhoods in the dark.
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What we know about ‘pauses’ in Gaza fighting & polio vaccine drive
A series of pauses in fighting are due to begin this weekend in Gaza to allow vaccination against polio.
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Israeli forces inflict major damage in occupied West Bank
Much of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank has reportedly lost water access due to an Israeli military assault.
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Afghanistan is a US election issue. Will its refugees’ voices be heard?
On the third anniversary of the US troop withdrawal, advocates push candidates for legal pathways for Afghan refugees.
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Typhoon Shanshan winds cause havoc at Japan’s Fukuoka Airport
Typhoon Shanshan winds cause havoc at Japan’s Fukuoka Airport.
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Four killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital convoy, aid group says
Anera says attack on convoy heading to an Emirati hospital 'was carried out without any prior warning or communication'.
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Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills at least six, injures dozens
A 14-year-old girl was among those killed, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko says, and 55 others were wounded.
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In JD Vance’s home state of Ohio, an ongoing fight against opioid addiction
The Republican running mate has made his family history with addiction a key talking point in the US presidential race.
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Hiding in the kitchen from Israeli snipers: A Jenin family’s diary
From her kitchen, Saja Bawaqneh, 29, recounts the first day of Israel's raid into the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp.
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More than $200m: How Kamala Harris is winning the small donors battle
What is driving small donors to pledge record amounts of money in support of Harris's bid for the White House?
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Pakistan’s storm Asna: Legend of the Karachi saint who can ‘stop cyclones’
A cyclone could hit Pakistan's most populous city. Karachi has Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi's legacy to fall back on.
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Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for upcoming UEFA Nations League
Ronaldo, who turns 40 next February, was selected in the 25-man squad before the Nations League, beginning September 5.
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‘Houses would get petrol bombed’: UK race riots evoke memories of the 1970s
Activists who fought against the far right decades ago discuss witnessing another bout of violent xenophobia.
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Venezuela hit by nationwide power outages, government blames saboteurs
In wake of last month's contested presidential election, officials have been quick to blame opponents for disruptions.
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