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Hong Kong fire that killed at least 83 ‘under control’ but hundreds missing
Death toll rises to 83 as rescuers try to reach people trapped in upper apartments of high rises.
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Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
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Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan
Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Taiwan is attacked enrages Beijing.
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Trump, Venezuela and the new cold war with China
The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump’s war on drugs or sending a message to China?
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Egypt’s all-important parliamentary elections aren’t elections at all
The vote is carefully managed so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for el-Sisi.
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A ceasefire in name only? A year of Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Nearly 10,000 Israeli violations have been recorded in Lebanon in the year since the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire.
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Isack Hadjar: F1’s first Arab driver
Samantha Johnson breaks down what Isack Hadjar, F1's first Arab driver, represents on the grid and off it.
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Guinea-Bissau coup “doesn’t come as a surprise”
"I don't think this military takeover is going in the right direction."
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Could Trump’s plan for Alcatraz end this Indigenous Thanksgiving tradition?
Donald Trump is planning an 'enlarged and rebuilt' Alcatraz prison. But Indigenous activists fear for their ceremonies.
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What’s happening in Lebanon, a year into the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire?
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr explains what’s going on in Lebanon, a year after the Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire was agreed.
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Settlers are “sponsored and funded by the Israeli ministries”
Walid Habbas on how Israeli ministries are funding settler activity in the occupied West Bank.
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Four journalists on trial over Istanbul protest coverage acquitted
Photographer Yasin Akgul says he will continue on his path 'with even more reporting' following his acquittal.
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Major fallout for Afghans in US after National Guard shooting
Two Guard troops were shot in DC by a suspected Afghan national, triggering major repercussions for Afghan immigrants.
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Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president after coup
General Horta Nta Na Man declares himself the leader of the transitional government.
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What is bamboo scaffolding and how did it worsen the Hong Kong fire?
Experts say the scaffolding likely aided the fire's spread. At least 55 people have died, and hundreds are missing.
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Military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau and detains president
Military officers have seized control of Guinea-Bissau and detained the president.
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Australia’s move “banning all kids from social media is a drastic step”
"Other countries will look at the Australian experience to see whether or not it's successful."
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Finland FM on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and Trump’s potential role
Finland on a possible Russia-Ukraine deal, Trump’s leverage and Europe’s stance as a NATO state on Russia's border.
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Israel is now at the centre of a Republican civil war
Trump’s break with Greene exposes a deeper struggle inside the American right over what 'America First' truly means.
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“95 percent of agricultural land” destroyed in Gaza
“People cannot even access the lands that they used to cultivate in order to maintain livelihoods.”
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