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Syria clears Bedouin fighters from Suwayda city, declares halt to clashes
Claim comes after a new truce between Druze and Bedouin groups in Suwayda and a US-brokered deal to end Israeli attacks.
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Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk unifies the world heavyweight title belts with a brutal knockdown of Daniel Dubois in London.
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Newborn baby starves to death in Gaza as Israel kills 116 more Palestinians
Medical sources say the 116 people killed on Saturday include 38 desperate residents seeking food at a GHF site.
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Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party rallies for fair elections
The South Asian country is expected to head to the polls next year.
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Could Trump’s threats against Brazil backfire?
US threatens 50-percent tariffs unless ex-leader Bolsonaro's prosecution is dropped.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent Russia offer of new peace talks
Ukrainian leader also reiterates readiness for face-to-face meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
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Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, killing 37
Boat carrying 48 passengers, including 20 children, tipped over during a sudden thunderstorm.
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Starvation is killing my nieces and I cannot do anything to save them
Children are falling victim to Israel’s starvation strategy aimed at destroying Gaza’s younger generations.
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Starvation is killing my nieces and I cannot do anything to save them
Children are falling victim to Israel’s starvation strategy aimed at destroying Gaza’s younger generations.
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South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues
Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations.
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Protests held across UK supporting banned Palestine Action despite arrests
About 100 people have been arrested across the United Kingdom for holding demos in support of the group.
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The Epstein Crisis: A MAGA mess of Trump’s making
MAGA’s Epstein obsession, once stoked by Trump, is now fracturing his cabinet and supporters.
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Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34
Rescue operations are ongoing south of Shiraz, in Fars province.
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Fact check: Does ICE have higher detention standards than prisons in US?
Gaps in detention standards for immigrants lead to inconsistent practices and poor conditions, watchdog groups say.
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Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another in northern Iraq
Attack is first of its kind in months and occurs as PKK has begun disarmament, ending armed campaign against Turkiye.
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Diljit Dosanjh’s new film is a global success. Why can’t Indians watch it?
Indian cinemagoers are barred from the Punjabi and Bollywood actor's latest hit over objections to Pakistani co-star.
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Seven people in critical condition after car ramming at LA nightclub
Bystanders attack driver after he ploughs his car into a crowd in East Hollywood, wounding at least 30.
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Genocide or tragedy? Ukraine, Poland at odds over Volyn massacre of 1943
More than 80 years ago, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army stormed villages, slaughtering tens of thousands of ethnic Poles.
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Syria declares new Suwayda ceasefire, deploys forces to ‘restore security’
Israeli intervention 'reignited tensions', with fighting 'a dangerous turning point', President al-Sharaa said.
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Gaza students sit exams for first time since war began in October 2023
Some 1,500 students are scheduled to sit their end-of-school exam, despite Israel’s genocidal war.
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