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Barclays planned to withdraw from Israeli bond auctions: Report
UK bank wanted to quell criticism over involvement with defence firms supplying Israeli military.
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Protests escalate in India over rape and murder of doctor in Kolkata
The discovery of the 31-year-old's body last week at a state-run hospital has led to widespread outrage.
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US actress Gena Rowlands, star of The Notebook, dies at 94
Rowlands starred in dozens of films during a career that began on stage and television in the 1950s.
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NASA to decide on how to bring home stranded astronauts by end of the month
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were stranded after problems emerged with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
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In Japan’s ageing countryside, some villages face extinction
Japan has an estimated 9 million abandoned homes as rural areas grapple with rapid population decline.
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Minouche Shafik resigns as Columbia president after Gaza war protests
Shafik drew criticism over her handling of protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 902
As the war enters its 902nd day, these are the main developments.
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Compensation arrives 7 years after siege that left Marawi a ‘dead city’
Hundreds were killed after the once bustling town in the southern Philippines was occupied by hardline fighters in 2017.
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M&M maker Mars to buy Cheez-It maker Kellanova in sector’s biggest deal
Kellanova was carved out of Kellogg and sells Pringles and Rice Krispies Treats.
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Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency?
The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.
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US inflation slows in July, clearing way for a cut in interest rates
The annual increase in inflation slowed to below three percent for the first time in nearly 3.5 years.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian offensive advancing as Belgorod declares emergency
Ukrainian leader says 100 Russian soldiers captured since surprise incursion began, as Russia denies strategic impact.
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Can diplomacy defuse rising tension in the Middle East?
US approves major weapons sale to Israel while also calling for end to its war in Gaza.
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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came all the way from Scotland, new research shows
Central stone of famous British monument came from 750km (465 miles) away in Scotland, not Wales as previously thought.
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Deadly wildfire in Greece destroys land and homes
Drone footage shows the extensive damage from the worst wildfire in Greece this year.
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WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency
Officials say new fast-spreading variant has been detected in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.
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Sudan army absent as talks aimed at ending civil war begin in Switzerland
Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's about-face on joining talks dampens hopes they will lead to end of 16-month war.
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New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday
With no clarity on Hamas joining, US State Department says Qatar has assured the Palestinian group will be represented.
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Biden on the trail: Will US president help or hurt Harris’s campaign?
Experts say Joe Biden's presence on the trail risks hurting Kamala Harris as her push for White House gains momentum.
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