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Video: Hope in Gaza amid talk of ceasefire
Palestinians in Deir el-Balah share hopes for what is to come after the war on Gaza ends.
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Ukraine launches largest air attacks on Russia since start of war
The Russian military says the attacks will not go unanswered and launches more projectiles towards Ukraine.
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UK minister Tulip Siddiq resigns after being named in Bangladesh probe
Anticorruption minister Tulip Siddiq quits amid questions over ties to toppled Bangladeshi leader, Sheikh Hasina.
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Sudan faces possible Darfur division as war progresses, say analysts
A de facto partition of Sudan between army and RSF could lead to total state disintegration, analysts say.
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Trump announces ‘external revenue service’ to collect foreign tariffs
Trump said on social media that the new department would be created on his first day when he takes office on January 20.
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How the Trump administration threatens internet freedoms
Trump picks to lead gov't agencies like FCC, FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free.
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Estimated 20 million gather so far for India’s Maha Kumbh Mela
An estimated 20 million people have so far gathered in northern India for the Maha Kumbh Mela.
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Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine
Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.
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Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift?
Pro-reform movement sees new hope with Salam's appointment as prime minister.
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Brazil expresses concern over Meta’s changes to content moderation
Brazilian attorney general says that Meta's move to loosen curbs on hate speech may put it at odds with country's laws.
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Is a Gaza ceasefire deal possible this time?
Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza might finally be reached.
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France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms
Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates.
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Biden will be remembered for genocide in Gaza | #AJOPINION
Biden will be remembered as the American president who oversaw the genocide of Gaza, says Omar H. Rahman.
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Israeli historian says Zionism entering its ‘last phase’
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe has told Al Jazeera that he believes Zionism is entering its “last phase”.
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Ugandan military court rules opposition figure can be tried for treachery
The move escalates the case against Kizza Besigye as a treachery conviction is punishable by the death penalty.
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Israel maintains furious rate of attacks on Gaza amid hopes for ceasefire
Israeli attacks kill at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, raising death toll since October 7, 2023 to 46,645.
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The whataboutery in African debates on solidarity with Gaza is misplaced
Not standing in solidarity with Gaza because of the need to make African conflicts visible is the wrong approach.
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Why I won’t stop telling Gaza’s stories
I continue to report from Gaza because I want to make a record of our existence - our dignity, resilience and hope.
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Lebanon’s PM-designate Nawaf Salam promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’
Salam says he is reaching out across the political spectrum in nod to Hezbollah, which opposed his nomination.
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces Senate confirmation hearing
US senators grill Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has Republican backing, over past statements and controversies.
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