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US sanctions Cuban president, ‘regime-controlled’ luxury hotels
Rubio said he had sanctioned several senior officials and their 'cronies' for their 'brutality toward the Cuban people'.
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US State Department begins layoffs in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps
Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,234
Here are the key events on day 1,234 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Israeli settlers beat American to death in West Bank; US says it’s aware
Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.
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US sending special envoy after weapons deliveries resumed, says Ukraine
US envoy Keith Kellogg will travel to Kyiv early next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list
UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status.
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Fuel switches cut off just before deadly Air India crash, early report says
Preliminary investigation does not apportion blame for Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 people in June.
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Trump’s new Brazil tariffs could raise US beef prices
Because of droughts and increasing costs, beef buyers have relied more heavily on imports this year.
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Israel turning Gaza into ‘graveyard of children and starving’: UNRWA chief
Since May, some 800 Palestinians killed at aid sites, most run by controversial US- and Israel-backed GHF, UN says.
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Can Trump strip Musk, Mamdani and others of their US citizenship?
As US President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to revoke citizenship from some naturalised citizens, who is at risk?
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US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind
A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin 'had full legal authority' to withdraw plea agreement.
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Burial of newly identified victims marks 30 years since Srebrenica genocide
Al Jazeera’s Urooba Jamal visited Potocari as a burial of recently identified Srebrenica genocide victims took place.
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England-India: Pant bats but doesn’t keep because of injured finger
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant struggles with finger injury as India keep England in sight on day two of third Test.
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As millions adopt Grok to fact-check, misinformation abounds
As Grok provides instant fact checks to users on X, its ability to make things up is outstripping its usefulness.
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Cambodia passes constitutional change allowing gov’t to revoke citizenship
Human rights activists fear the move approved by lawmakers could be used to target political opponents.
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Sinner beats Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final against Alcaraz
World number one races to straight-sets win over the 24-time Grand Slam champion in the semifinals at Wimbledon 2025.
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Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle?
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.
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Lebanon says Israeli strike kills one as Beirut rules out normalisation
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says his country seeks peace with Israel, but is not ready to normalise ties.
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US public support for immigration rises amid Trump’s crackdown
A record high of 79 percent of US respondents in a Gallup survey say immigration is a 'good thing' for the country.
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Kenya mourns vendor killed in protests, as calls grow for Ruto to quit
Police shooting of Boniface Kariuki last month sparks mass grief and anger over state-sanctioned police brutality.
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