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Can we cheat death?
Is ageing a natural stage of life to be honoured or a biological flaw that humanity should overcome?
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AFCON Senegal, Ivory Coast fans react to Trump’s World Cup 2026 travel bans
Football fans at AFCON are dismayed with US president's travel ban on select African nations before World Cup in June.
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Iran-US diplomacy won’t succeed if “focus on nuclear issue”
“I don’t think the prospects look particularly good for diplomacy to succeed.”
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The Gaza graffiti artist using shattered buildings as a canvas
A Palestinian graffiti artist in Gaza is turning destroyed buildings and collapsed walls into canvases.
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How US sanctions crippled lives of Iranians Trump says he wants to ‘help’
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place.
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UK hunger striker Heba Muraisi: ‘I think about how or when I could die’
Palestine Action-linked prisoner, 31, says she is suffering with pain as her 72-day protest reaches a critical stage.
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ICE agents make more arrests as Minnesota sues Trump
US immigration agents have clashed with protesters in Minneapolis days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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Video: Somalia cuts ties with UAE over sovereignty violation claims
Somalia has cut all ties with the United Arab Emirates, due to what Somalia calls "harmful actions".
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Has US ICE officer training been reduced to 47 days?
ICE shooting has renewed questions over shortened training under Trump and how it may affect agent readiness.
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Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him
Justice Department probes Fed Chair Jerome Powell as tensions with President Trump over interest rates continue.
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‘Protect the vote’: Bobi Wine, opposition brace for tense Uganda election
Does the main opposition candidate looking to unseat long-serving President Yoweri Museveni have any hope of winning?
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At least 5 die in Gaza collapsed buildings, more deaths from extreme cold
Civil defence warns of catastrophic repercussions from the storm for Palestinians, who lack adequate shelter.
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‘We do not want to be Americans’: Greenlanders fear US threat to annex
US President Donald Trump’s latest moves to acquire Greenland are rattling Nuuk and Copenhagen.
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Which countries made the biggest deals with Israel in 2025?
Israel signed several record multibillion-dollar gas, technology and military deals with its trading partners last year.
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Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters, federal agents square off
US state sues Trump over ICE raids after fatal shooting of mother of three sparks nationwide protests.
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World reacts to Iran protests, US military threats against Tehran
Global leaders have been divided on the protests, with the US and its allies backing the protesters.
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Gaza’s forcibly disappeared must not be forgotten
My brother is one of many Palestinians Israel continues to illegally detain. Their release must be part of talks.
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‘Alive or dead?’: Gaza families trapped in information void about relatives
Palestinian families face "psychological torture" as Israel holds 9,300 prisoners and bans ICRC visits since Oct 2023.
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Iran, US at possible precipice of renewed conflict as protests continue
Amid rising tensions, Iran’s intelligence agency says it has seized US arms and explosive equipment from 'militants'.
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Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Would that work?
Capping borrowing costs in the US has bipartisan support, but experts warn of unintended consequences.
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