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Family of Gaza football legend Suleiman al-Obeid mourn his death
The family of Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obaid mourn his loss after he was killed at a Gaza aid centre.
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Trump: Putin ‘won’t mess around with me’ at Alaska summit
Trump says the Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin could “set the table” for direct talks with Ukraine.
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‘Going to be good for 90 years’: Trump defends record on Social Security
To mark Social Security's 90th anniversary, the US president pledged to 'defend' the programme, despite criticisms.
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Sexual violence surged amid war in DRC’s North Kivu last year: UN
A total of 22,000 cases registered in province in 2023; in first five months of 2024, figure had already reached 17,000.
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US Supreme Court declines to pause new Mississippi social media law
The challenge brought on by the trade group alleges that the age verification law is a violation of free speech
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What’s driving Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years?
Thousands at risk as foreign aid cuts hit humanitarian efforts.
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Lawyers in Brazil submit final statement for Bolsonaro in coup trial
Former president denies involvement in alleged effort to overturn his loss in the 2022 election.
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Putin praises Trump’s ‘sincere efforts’ to end war on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Donald Trump's “sincere efforts” to end the war on Ukraine.
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Smotrich announces Israeli plan to split occupied West Bank in half
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a plan to effectively split the occupied West Bank in half.
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The conscience of humanity is being tested in Gaza
Turkiye’s president says Gaza’s fate will define the future of humanity and urges the world to act now.
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Trump says he thinks Putin will ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine
Words come on the eve of the US and Russian leaders' closely watched Alaska summit.
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Why countries back Palestinian statehood but arm Israel
Australia joins nations pledging to recognize Palestine, a move critics call symbolic as arms still flow to Israel.
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Aerial footage shows devastating scale of Gaza destruction
Gaza’s cities, towns and villages have been almost totally destroyed by Israel’s war on the Strip.
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Ukrainian drone hits apartment building in southern Russia
New video shows the moment a Ukrainian drone struck an apartment building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Firefighter in Spain dies from severe burns, as EU assistance sent to Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania.
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Dozens feared dead in Kashmir flash floods
At least 32 people have died and over 50 are missing after flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties
As part of its crackdown on gangs, the US Justice Department has offered $26m in rewards for Carteles Unidos leaders.
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What’s next for oil as OPEC+ and Trump shake the market?
OPEC+ is opening the oil taps again, while Donald Trump's tariffs target Russian crude buyers.
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Blast in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province kills four: State media
Government says blast happened in ‘depot for war remnants’; monitoring group says base used by ‘non-Syrian fighters’.
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Air Canada plans to cancel 500 flights by Friday as cabin crew strike looms
Attendants union says there is still time to reach an agreement, as airline warns 100,000 passengers affected by Friday.
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