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How social media amplified hate rhetoric against Mamdani
For months, social feeds pushed Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect.
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Why does Israel play in European Football?
Samantha Johnson unpacks why and how the Israeli national team and clubs ended up under UEFA
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Mamdani cites Malcolm X during first Friday prayers after NYC mayoral win
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani attended Friday prayers at a mosque in Puerto Rico.
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As Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears, Philippines on edge
The storm already kills at least one person, disrupts power and forces evacuations of nearly one million people.
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Freed Kenyan activists allege mistreatment after month in Ugandan detention
Two Kenyan human rights activists have returned home after being secretly detained for 39 days in Uganda.
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Activists protest PETA’s ‘silence’ over Israel’s killing of animals
Activists protested against PETA in Washington DC, for their silence over animals killed by Israel across Palestine.
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Special vote under way for forces and displaced in Iraq parliamentary polls
Nearly 1.3 million members of the security forces and more than 26,500 internally displaced people are eligible to vote.
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Seven dead, hundreds missing after migrant boat sinks off Malaysian coast
Rescue operations under way to locate any survivors, with hundreds of Rohingya still missing.
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines, two killed
New typhoon comes days after Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of devastation across the Philippines, killing hundreds.
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Thousands of US flights cancelled, delayed as government shutdown continues
The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily cutting air traffic by 10 percent to maintain safety standards.
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LIVE: Israel’s attacks continue in Gaza; Hamas hands over ‘Goldin’s body’
Israeli forces continue attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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Messi scores two goals as Inter Miami eliminate Nashville in playoffs
Star forward Lionel Messi and Inter Miami advanced to MLS Cup East semifinals with Game 3 playoff win over Nashville.
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Powerful tornado wrecks Brazil town, killing six and injuring hundreds
Tornado flattens homes in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, with one official describing the destruction as akin to a 'war zone'.
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Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals after record-setting Athens win
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of ATP Finals after beating Lorenzo Musetti, but not before setting new hardcourt mark.
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Syria’s al-Sharaa arrives in US for official visit
Visit comes as Syria announces launching a 'large-scale operation' targeting ISIL cells across the country.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,354
Here are the key events from day 1,354 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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US senators look for way out of shutdown at rare weekend session
The record shutdown is now in its 39th day and has affected everything, from food aid to air travel.
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Death toll in Gaza tops 69,000; Hamas retrieves body of Israeli soldier
Israeli killings continue in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as Hamas recovers body of soldier reported killed in 2014.
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Is Israel inching towards another regional war?
The Israeli military ramps up attacks on Lebanon as Hezbollah disarmament fails.
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UN rights office warns of ‘unimaginable atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher
UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.
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