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Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69
Son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.
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Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69
Son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, he was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.
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Gaza is starving as “abundance of food” sits nearby
OXFAM policy lead Bushra Khalidi says Israel’s restrictions are starving Gaza’s most vulnerable who can't reach aid.
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Gaza is starving as “abundance of food” sits nearby
OXFAM policy lead Bushra Khalidi says Israel’s restrictions are starving Gaza’s most vulnerable who can't reach aid.
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Malaysians protest rising living costs, demand PM Anwar Ibrahim step down
Opposition-organised rally is first major protest in Southeast Asia's sixth largest economy since Anwar elected in 2022.
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Malaysians protest rising living costs, demand PM Anwar Ibrahim step down
Opposition-organised rally is first major protest in Southeast Asia's sixth largest economy since Anwar elected in 2022.
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“Every single person in Gaza is starving”
The mass starvation of Gaza and the extinguishing of those reporting the horror of the genocide.
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Folk music and raids: How ultranationalists target migrants in Russia
The Russian Community group has soared in popularity, with its focus on promoting the needs of ‘ethnic Russians’.
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At least five killed in courthouse attack in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan
A mother and child are among those killed by gunmen who threw a hand grenade into the building in Zahedan.
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What is the Nipah virus and is it spreading in southern India?
The Nipah virus is particularly deadly and has spread following transmission from animals.
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How the inventor of the bouncy castle saved lives
The pioneer tested life-saving inflatables by having his sons jump from the roof of the family home.
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Malnutrition in Nigeria killed 652 children in past six months, MSF says
The charity says the deaths were caused due to funding cuts by international donors amid insecurity in northern Nigeria.
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Tunisia an ‘open-air prison’, say protesters at anti-President Saied march
Protesters carry portraits of political prisoners and a cage that organisers said represented state of political life.
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Cambodians flee border with Thailand as clashes continue for third day
An estimated 38,000 civilians in Cambodia and almost 140,000 in Thailand reported to have fled fighting on the border.
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Trump in Scotland: How’s his trip going and what’s on the agenda?
The US president will fit in a meeting with UK’s prime minister during four-day visit to Scotland to tour golf courses.
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Lebanese Shia families displaced by war now trapped by identity
These Shia families in Dahiyeh withstood Israel's attacks on Lebanon and are now struggling to find where they fit.
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How do air conditioners work, and what is the effect on the environment?
As record heatwaves boost demand for cooling, air conditioning becomes vital - but with a steep environmental cost.
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UK, US blast Hong Kong rewards for help to catch activists overseas
Hong Kong's national security police announces arrest warrants for 19 pro-democracy activists mostly living in UK.
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Palestinian lives are “not seen as equivalent” to others
EU MP Lynn Boylan says the EU's inaction on Gaza shows it doesn't see Palestinian lives as equal to Ukrainian ones.
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Death toll in Thailand-Cambodia border clashes hits 32, over 130 injured
Cambodia reports additional 12 deaths as fears grow of a larger conflict breaking out between the neighbours.
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