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Why are social media users blocking celebrities over Israel’s Gaza war?
How the Met Gala triggered a social media #Blockout2024 — a digital guillotine — against celebrities' silence on Gaza.
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Energy summit seeks to curb cooking habits that kill millions every year
Harmful cooking practices result in the deaths of 3.7 million people every year with children and women most at risk.
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Use of fire as weapon in Sudan war surged last month, study finds
Investigators from Sudan Witness are using open source technology to document the systematic use of fire by combatants.
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Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada
Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia.
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Michael Cohen heads to court to testify against ex-boss Donald Trump
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is set to testify against his ex-boss over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
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Extermination, expulsion ‘identifiable strategies’ of Israel’s war in Gaza
A human rights group calls on the United Kingdom to stop arming Israel as its campaign in the strip continues.
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Palestinian girl rescued from rubble after Israeli attack in Gaza
Video shows the rescue of Palestinian girl who’d been trapped under rubble after an Israeli attack in Gaza.
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African countries call for sanctions as UN nears treaty on ‘biopiracy’
The UN has been working for decades on a treaty to prevent the exploitation of genetic resources.
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Why Egypt joining ICJ case against Israel is ‘unprecedented’
Egypt says it will join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ.
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India election more than halfway through, Kashmir valley votes in Phase 4
Kashmir voters are expected to show their discontent with Modi's cancellation of the region's special status in 2019.
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Guardiola backs England for Euro 2024 glory
The Manchester City manager believes England are 'really close' to winning their first Euro title.
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Xi’s European tour exposed the EU’s persisting divisions
Hungary opposes a tougher EU stance on China, but it is not the only one.
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Australian court lifts social media ban on Sydney church stabbing video
X was alone in insisting on debate on 'free speech' following removal of film from social media.
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Germany hopes to relive World Cup ‘fairytale’ with Euro 2024
Football experts believe Euro 2024 can bring positives to the nation similar to Germany's staging of the 2006 World Cup.
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West Bank: Family Under Fire
A Palestinian family of activists in the occupied West Bank resist settler expansion as violence intensifies.
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‘The goal is not peace’: What’s behind Putin’s wartime Russia reshuffle?
President's surprise reshuffle to see deputy prime minister and economist Andrei Belousov seize defence minister's role.
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Will Israel’s war on Gaza sway South Africa’s election?
Ruling ANC is vocally pro-Palestine while main opposition DA is neutral on Gaza war, which may affect voters on May 29.
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Court confirms German intelligence surveillance of ‘extremist’ AfD
Court finds 'sufficient evidence' to justify the classification of the far-right party as a threat to democracy.
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Host nation Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024
Germany faces multiple security threats at Euro 2024 with hooliganism and Ukraine two of the main concerns.
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Tunisian lawyer arrested by masked police during live news report
See the moment a prominent lawyer and critic of the Tunisian government was arrested by masked police officers.
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