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US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander reunites with family after release
Video from the Israeli military showed the moment of US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander reuniting with his family.
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Trump signs executive order to bring down prescription drug prices
President makes push to bring down drug prices that have long been a source of financial strain for US patients.
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One in five people in Gaza face starvation, famine watchdog warns
The IPC says a full 100% of Gaza now experiences acute food insecurity while half-a-million people face starvation.
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Protesters rally against Israel’s participation in Eurovision
Protesters in Basel condemned Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
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India-Pakistan ceasefire brings hope and uncertainty
A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is currently holding, bringing relief to civilians who fled after recent attacks.
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Can Istanbul talks pave way to end the war in Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to meeting proposed by Vladimir Putin - if he attends in person.
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Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander as Gaza faces bombardment, famine risk
Hamas frees Edan Alexander as Israel presses on with its Gaza assault and 71-day blockade of all aid.
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India’s Modi says fighting ‘only paused’ in wake of conflict with Pakistan
Modi vows India will 'retaliate on its own terms' if there is any future 'terror' attack on the country.
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Pope Leo calls for release of jailed journalists, notes their courage
The new pontiff talks of witnesses 'who report on war even at the cost of their lives'.
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PKK disbands, potentially ending decades of conflict in Turkiye
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has announced that it plans to disband and disarm.
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Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory
Tidjane Thiam's campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.
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Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really
US president may have excluded Israel from his pursuit of megadeals in the Gulf, but he remains a committed supporter
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Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudan’s el-Fasher, army says
The latest attacks come as the African Union rejects any 'interference' in the civil war, which has killed over 20,000.
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UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq
Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers.
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Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world.
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UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support
PM Starmer's shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour's large base of left-of-centre supporters.
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Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE: What to know
Economic deals and security top the agenda on Trump trip to Middle East, the first state visit of his second term.
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Video shows arrest of Mayor of Newark at US detention centre
Police bodycam footage shows Newark Mayor Ras Baraka being arrested outside a detention centre in New Jersey
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India-Pakistan ceasefire celebrations despite lingering tensions
People in Pakistan and India have been celebrating a ceasefire after the most serious fighting between the two nations.
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Alonso to join Real Madrid after Ancelotti takes Brazil job: Reports
Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso poised to replace Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, according to media reports.
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