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James Watson, who co-discovered DNA double helix, dies at 97
Scientist helped break new ground in study of genetics, but later caused outcry with promotion of racist ideas.
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Commercial flights hit by US shutdown as calls grow to ground private jets
Flights have been cancelled or delayed, impacting 40 major US airports
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France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM blocks fuel deliveries, causing school closures, power cuts as military rulers struggle to respond.
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Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal
Brazil's top court rejects Bolsonaro's coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.
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US removes Syrian president from global ‘terrorist’ sanctions list
US has rolled back sanctions that could complicate Syria's efforts to rebuild following years of devastating civil war.
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Why Mo Amer jokes to survive
Mo Amer built a career turning identity into comedy, but as politics intensify, can humour still cut through?
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Former British soldier contests extradition over alleged Kenya murder
The UK's National Crime Agency says suspect was a former soldier who was arrested on Thursday by specialist officers.
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US airlines begin cancelling flights amid government shutdown
US airlines have begun cancelling flights because of a federal government shutdown.
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Pakistan says Afghanistan talks deadlocked after deadly border clashes
Afghan official says four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in border clashes.
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UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo
WFP says a 'deepening hunger crisis' is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.
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What if … the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to get rid of its core institution next week.
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Honda profits tumble as Trump tariffs weigh on the carmaker
The Tokyo-based company said that strong motorcycle sales offset bigger losses.
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United States skips UN review of its human rights record
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
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Gaza ‘reduced to dust’ as world commits in Doha to eradicate poverty
Gaza's devastation starkly contrasts global promises to leave 'no one behind', as residents struggle for basic survival.
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Schools by day, shelters by night: Students return to Gaza classrooms
UNRWA schools in Gaza are serving a dual-purpose as classrooms during the day and shelters at night.
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Silenced: The War on Journalism
A gripping look at journalism’s ultimate sacrifice, told through stories of courage, loss and unwavering conviction.
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Trump exempts Hungary from Russian oil and gas sanctions: PM Viktor Orban
Hungary's nationalist prime minister says country gets exemption from US sanctions on Russia after meeting with Trump.
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Tanzania charges dozens with treason over election protests
Church leader Benson Bagonza says the move would only deepen the acrimony sparked by the election.
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UN warns of ‘intensified hostilities’ in Sudan after RSF backs truce plan
Tensions rise in Sudan despite paramilitary backing for a proposed truce by international mediators.
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What’s in Elon Musk’s bumper $878bn pay package?
Musk will have to meet a series of milestones over the next decade to earn it.
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