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‘Alive or dead?’: Gaza families trapped in information void about relatives
Palestinian families face "psychological torture" as Israel holds 9,300 prisoners and bans ICRC visits since Oct 2023.
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Iran, US at possible precipice of renewed conflict as protests continue
Amid rising tensions, Iran’s intelligence agency says it has seized US arms and explosive equipment from 'militants'.
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Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Would that work?
Capping borrowing costs in the US has bipartisan support, but experts warn of unintended consequences.
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Israeli soldier dances as homes demolished in occupied West Bank
An Israeli soldier was filmed dancing at what activists say was the site of a Palestinian home demolition in Hebron.
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Taiwan says ‘general consensus’ reached with US on trade deal
US media reports say tariffs will be cut to 15 percent in exchange for TSMC investment.
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US sailor sentenced to 16 years in prison in Chinese espionage case
Prosecutors accused sailor Jinchao Wei of selling information about US Navy ships to Chinese intelligence operatives.
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Landmines destroy limbs and lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Bangladesh border villagers maimed by Myanmar landmines as conflict spills over into their forests and farms.
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RSF drone attack kills 27 in southeast Sudan: Report
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacks an army base in the southeastern city of Sinja with drones.
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Japan’s new PM Takaichi eyes parliament dissolution for snap polls: Report
Country's first female prime minister hopes a bigger majority will help her implement her political and fiscal agenda.
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Aleppo school picks up the pieces after SDF fight with Syria’s army
Civilians cautiously return to Aleppo neighborhoods after the Syrian army secures areas hit by the conflict with SDF.
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Russian drone attack kills 4 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as peace remains elusive
The attack came shortly after the US accused Russia at the UN Security Council of escalating the conflict.
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Iran since 1979: A timeline of crises
From a hostage crisis, a years-long war, and a nuclear dispute, Iran's struggles remain pivotal to its identity.
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Minnesota sues Trump administration over immigration crackdown
Lawsuit seeks to halt operation that officials have called a 'federal invasion' and that left a mother of three dead.
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US faces war crime allegation for ‘disguising’ aircraft in drug boat attack
The New York Times says US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civilian plane to conduct a September strike.
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Australia captain, women’s cricket great Alyssa Healy to retire
Record-breaking wicketkeeper-batter to quit the game after the ODI and Test series against India in March.
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Iran protests live: Tehran says it’s prepared for any move by Trump
Iranian FM Araghchi brushes aside threats of US military action, saying it's prepared for any scenario.
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Syrian army sends troops to rural Aleppo to stop any SDF attempt to regroup
The SDF denies accusations that it deployed military forces to the Deir Hafer front in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
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Court says Trump illegally blocked clean energy grants to Democratic states
A US district judge ruled that Trump's decision singled out states that voted for Democrats in the 2024 elections.
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‘A nightmare’: Fear grips Indian students in Bangladesh amid unrest
As anti-India sentiments soar in Bangladesh, Indian medical students in the country fear for their safety and degrees.
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US slams Russia’s ‘dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine amid new deadly strikes
The Trump administration denounces Russia's use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in a UN Security Council meeting.
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