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Syria’s oil heartland poisoned by decades of war, neglect, and inaction
War and neglect have turned Deir Az Zor’s oilfields into rivers of carcinogenic waste seeping into Syrian soil.
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‘One of us’, Utah governor’s remark on Charlie Kirk suspect criticised
Utah governor was criticised after he said he prayed that the man suspected of shooting Kirk “wouldn’t be one of us."
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Israeli bomb drops during Al Jazeera reporter’s live
The sound of an Israeli bomb interrupted Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud during a live broadcast.
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Overnight Israeli attack on residential building in Gaza sparks fires
Israeli forces bombed a residential building causing fires in an intense night of Israeli strikes on Gaza City.
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Pakistani raids near Afghan border kill at least 19 soldiers, 35 fighters
Military confirms deadly operations in Bajaur and South Waziristan amid rising attacks by the Pakistan Taliban.
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Attack on Qatar: Israel’s ever-expanding war
A wrecking ball out of control - Israel’s attack on Doha sends tremors around the world.
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‘My village is a graveyard’: Afghans describe devastation after earthquake
Thousands have been displaced and many have nowhere to shelter, just weeks before winter hits.
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Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6 wickets: Asia Cup – as it happened
All our updates, including the full text commentary stream, as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Group B in Abu Dhabi.
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Students among 18 killed in Myanmar strike on Rakhine schools: Armed group
Attack on two private schools in a village kills at least 18 people, most of them students, says the Arakan Army.
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Video: Who is Nepal’s new prime minister and what challenges does she face?
Following deadly protests across Nepal, the country has appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim PM.
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India’s Modi visits Manipur state two years after ethnic clashes
The northeastern state has been bitterly divided since May 2023 when ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki broke out.
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UC Berkeley shares information on 160 staff, students with US government
Among those listed is feminist philosopher Judith Butler, who likened the move to a 'practice from the McCarthy era'.
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Nepal sets March 5 vote, restrictions eased as interim gov’t takes charge
The Himalayan nation picks its first ever female prime minister to head the interim government after deadly unrest.
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US condemns Beijing’s South China Sea ‘nature reserve’ plan
China's plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US.
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Ai Weiwei and the lost backpack: A Chinese exile’s brush with bureaucracy
Artist's encounter with a railway 'lost and found' highlights the difficulties of those forced to leave their countries.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing caught in US; widow vows to carry on legacy
A 22-year-old Utah man has been arrested and booked for killing the prominent right-wing activist.
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Man City vs Man United: Premier League – team news, start time and lineups
City and United are hoping to put painful seasons last year behind them in Sunday's early season Manchester derby.
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LIVE: Israel kills dozens in Gaza as outrage grows over attack on Qatar
More than 1.3 million Palestinians, including 350,000 children, remain in besieged Gaza City under Israeli attack.
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Alvarez, Crawford weigh-in at 167.5lbs before super middleweight fight
Terence Crawford completed his two-division step up by tipping in at same weight as Canelo Alvarez ahead of their bout.
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Why the Israeli military is widely accused of avoiding accountability
Most of Israel's internal investigations of suspected war crimes close with no accountability.
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