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How did so many people die in the Nigeria tanker explosion?
Victims of a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria have been buried in a mass grave, after the deaths of more than 150 people
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Fact check: Kamala Harris’s interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier
Harris answered questions on immigration, Trump, policies that Tim Walz signed for immigrants, and her economic agenda.
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Al Jazeera cameraman in a coma after being shot by Israeli forces
Israel remains unresponsive to pleas to evacuate Fadi al-Wahidi, Ali al-Attar and other wounded journalists from Gaza.
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How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war?
The escalation of hostilities with Israel comes as Lebanon faces a power vacuum and economic meltdown.
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Protester asks Israeli weapons firms for ‘baby killing technology’
Video shows a pro-Palestinian protester confronting Israeli weapons companies at a military convention.
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Mass funerals held for over 150 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Many killed while scooping up spilled petrol from road, rising fuel prices forcing them to take ‘desperate measures'.
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As Israel bombs Lebanon, Lebanese police try to expel Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees are among those displaced in Lebanon from Israeli attacks. Many have nowhere to go and fear deportation.
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Muslims ‘in constant fear’ amid hate campaign in India’s Himachal Pradesh
The Congress-ruled state has been witnessing anti-Muslim rallies for weeks, forcing many migrant workers to flee.
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Disease X: Are we ready for the next killer pandemic?
COVID-19 led to a golden age of medicine but also vaccine hesitancy. We explore global readiness for the next outbreak.
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One Direction’s Liam Payne dead in Buenos Aires: What we know
Who was Liam Payne and how has he died at the age of 31?
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Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria
Deadly accidents are common in Nigeria, with most attributed to reckless driving and poor road conditions.
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Bangladesh court seeks arrest of ex-PM Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’
Toppled leader is in India, which has bilateral extradition treaty with Bangladesh - but loophole could prevent return.
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Video: Mayor among victims of Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Israeli air raids across one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities included an attack on a local government building.
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UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty
Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world's poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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‘We will be watching’, US warns Israel on Gaza starvation
US ambassador to the UN warned Israel that any policy of starvation in Gaza would have implications.
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India all out for 46 in first cricket Test match against New Zealand
Virat Kohli among five Indian batters dismissed for 0 after they opt to bat first in Bengaluru's overcast conditions.
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In Taiwan, boba tea fans bemused at Canadian ‘cultural appropriation’ spat
Taiwanese struggle to understand the fuss after Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu calls out Montreal-based company.
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TSMC posts forecast-beating profit amid soaring demand for AI chips
World’s largest contract chipmaker reports record $10.1bn net profit for the third quarter.
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Is China’s new stimulus enough to revive its economy?
China is trying to revive its economy from a COVID-era slump, but is it doing too little, too late?
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Israeli strike hits Syria’s Latakia, state media reports
Two injured in rare strike on port city that is a stronghold of President al-Assad and located near a Russian airbase.
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