South Asia
Tunisia hands long prison sentences to opposition, business, media figures
A court sentences suspects over charges on 'conspiracy against state security' and 'belonging to a terrorist group'.
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Iran to boycott FIFA 2026 World Cup draw in US over visa dispute
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being staged in United States, Canada and Mexico, with Washington DC hosting December's draw.
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Israel looks at Syria as “part of a warzone”
“Israel is still in the mood of, I would say, not full-fledged war, but unrest and instability.”
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Copa Libertadores final: Palmeiras vs Flamengo – teams, start, lineups
Palmeiras and Flamengo line up in the eighth all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores final in the last nine years.
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“No justification [for Israeli] field execution” in occupied West Bank
Mustafa Barghouti on the “extrajudicial killing” of two Palestinian men by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
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RSF converts hospital in Sudan’s West Kordofan into military base
Sudan Doctors Network says military use of hospital is 'a blatant violation of sanctity of medical institutions'.
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Israeli occupation now “far more extreme” for Palestinians
Author Antony Lowenstein says radicalisation of Israeli society allows the military to kill Palestinians with impunity.
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Venezuela’s Maduro posts driving video amid US tensions
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has posted video of himself driving through the streets of the country’s capital.
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In Geneva and Pokrovsk, Ukraine fights Trump peace plan and Putin’s troops
Zelenskyy described the simultaneous military and diplomatic pressure as 'one of the hardest moments in our history'.
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ICC rejects ex-Philippine leader Duterte’s appeal for provisional release
Appeals Chamber of The Hague court cites risk of flight and possibility of the accused evading trial in denying appeal.
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LIVE: Israel bombs Syria, Gaza after extrajudicial killings in West Bank
At least 13 Syrians killed in Israeli attacks after two unarmed Palestinians murdered in occupied West Bank's Jenin.
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Russian space agency says cosmodrome damaged after joint launch with US
Authorities say the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia's only launch site for crewed missions, will be restored 'very soon'.
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Sri Lanka landslides, floods death toll rises to 56, offices, schools shut
The government announces the closing of all government offices and schools as weather conditions grow worse.
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Trump suspends immigration from ‘Third World’, orders review of green cards
Green card applications from 'countries of concern' will be reviewed after Afghan national named as shooting suspect.
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Syria calls Israeli incursion, strikes that killed 13 a ‘war crime’
Two Syrian children are among those killed by Israeli strikes following the incursion into the town of Beit Jinn.
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Rescue efforts at Hong Kong blaze end with deaths at 128, dozens missing
Police arrest three construction company officials on suspicion of manslaughter linked to the building renovation.
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Why is Senegal squaring up to the International Monetary Fund?
Senegal is resisting an IMF-recommended debt restructuring, but support from the Fund is critical for its recovery.
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Putin says he is ready to guarantee in writing no Russian attack on Europe
Putin also branded fears that Moscow is planning to invade another European nation 'ridiculous' and 'complete nonsense'.
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Jordan demands Russia stop recruiting citizens after two killed in fighting
Aman says it will take 'all available measures' to stop its citizens from being recruited to fight for Russian forces.
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Trump says US will stop Venezuelan drug trafficking ‘by land’ soon
US president claims attacks on vessels in Latin American region have stopped 85 percent of drugs trafficked by sea.
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