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A ray of sunshine for Myanmar’s wounded rebels as civil war rages
The Sunshine Care Centre has helped hundreds of badly injured fighters from Myanmar’s civil war recover from injuries.
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Brazil’s Lula says any US tariffs would be reciprocated
The Brazilian leader says he is looking for a relationship based on mutual respect after Trump threatens tariffs.
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What is the role for out of power Democrats on Big Tech?
As Big Tech embraces US President Donald Trump, Democrats have to reconfigure their role.
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Syria’s new transition as al-Sharaa is named President
The Baath party has been dissolved and Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period in Syria.
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What are the risks of violence in the eastern DRC spreading regionally?
M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC.
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Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing
Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.
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Chaotic crowds complicate third Israel-Hamas exchange
Israel and Palestinian armed groups led by Hamas completed a tense third exchange of captives for prisoners.
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Takeaways from the US Senate confirmation hearing for FBI pick Kash Patel
Democrats push Patel to account for his calls to prosecute journalists and dismantle the FBI's headquarters.
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Hamas confirms the killing of military commander Mohammed Deif
Israel said it had killed Deif in an air attack in July, but Hamas did not confirm his death until Thursday.
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Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak
A nurse in Uganda's capital, Kampala, dies after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever.
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Is $50 million being used to fund condoms in Gaza?
In this episode of Fact Check, Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial takes a look at Donald Trump's claim
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Nicaragua approves constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers
Critics say the reforms are the latest to further concentrate power in the hands of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo.
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Guantanamo to hold ‘illegal aliens’: The Constitution v The President, 2.0
A new chapter is about to begin in Guantanamo's long history as a site of American international law violations.Â
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DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
President Felix Tshisekedi blasts the 'silence and inaction' of the international community over the M23 offensive.
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Sorrow, elation as Palestinians witness the release of Israeli captives
As two Israelis are freed in Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinians - many in celebration - gathered to watch the handover.
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Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?
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‘That is sealed’: Panama president says no discussions over canal with US
Panama will not negotiate control of its strategic canal during Marco Rubio's upcoming visit, Jose Raul Mulino says.
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Germany’s Merkel blasts CDU leader for cooperating with far-right AfD
Friedrich Merz, head of the centre-right CDU, relied on support from AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration.
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Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting
Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.
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Israelis celebrate closure of UNRWA as ban comes into effect
Video shows Israelis spray painting over an UNRWA sign as Israel’s ban on the agency came into effect on Thursday.
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