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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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Two teens jailed over machete murder of 14-year-old on London bus
Attack reignited concern around the ongoing problem of knife crime that has plagued the British capital for years.
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Taiwan voters reject attempt to recall opposition lawmakers
Vote deals a blow to President Lai Ching-te's party and its hopes for taking control of parliament.
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Ten killed, 12 injured in Vietnam sleeper bus road crash
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh calls for probe into road accident a week after deadly Ha Long Bay boat disaster.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,248
Here are the key events on day 1,248 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Donald Trump set for trade talks with Europe as he arrives in Scotland
US president says chances of reaching a trade deal with the EU are '50-50' ahead of his August 1 tariff deadline.
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With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August
The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
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France’s decision to recognise Palestine ups pressure on UK’s Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he'll recognise Palestine only as part of a wider peace deal.
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‘We are dying’: Palestinians slam world’s inaction as hunger ravages Gaza
Gaza hospitals report 10 more deaths from starvation as Israel's blockade plunges enclave into worsening crisis.
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Hundreds bang pots, pans in London in Gaza hunger crisis protest
Protesters banged pots and pans on Downing Street in London to denounce Gaza’s urgent hunger crisis.
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