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What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan and US leaders to meet for peace talks
Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders met in the UAE last month but reached no breakthrough in the decades-long conflict.
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US charges Chinese nationals with illegally shipping Nvidia chips to China
Prosecutors say two men 'knowingly and willfully' used California-based company to evade export controls on AI chips.
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US crime rates dropped in 2024, new FBI report shows
Murder offences decrease by 14.9 percent as US public safety continues to improve after pandemic, according to FBI data.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,259
Here are the key events on day 1,259 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with Lima recently naming it a district.
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Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president's comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be 'catastrophic' for Palestinians.
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Investigating Sheikh Hasina’s final days in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
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From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla – the journey of an activist
Chris Smalls recounts Israeli imprisonment after joining Gaza aid flotilla, and worldwide solidarity of the activism.
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Trump appoints task force to ensure ‘safe, seamless’ LA Olympics
President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.
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UN says nearly 60,000 displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique
Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid.
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Son Heung-min makes Los Angeles trip ahead of MLS move from Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has confirmed he will be leaving the Premier League club this summer.
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Nigeria sportswomen dominate again but pay remains an issue
Nigeria's women lifted the AfroBasket and Africa Cup of Nations titles this summer, but pay remains a dirty word.
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Tourists from Malawi and Zambia are first to face $15,000 visa bonds in US
Critics have denounced the bond scheme as a 'legalised shakedown' that profits from vulnerable, lawful travellers.
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Israeli forces kill more than 80 people across Gaza as starvation worsens
Among the Palestinians killed are dozens of aid seekers and eight who lost their lives due to hunger and malnutrition.
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President of Egypt accuses Israel of ‘systematic genocide’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has accused Israel of carrying out a “systematic genocide” in Gaza.
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President of Egypt accuses Israel of ‘systematic genocide’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has accused Israel of carrying out a “systematic genocide” in Gaza.
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Major flooding in Hong Kong as highest weather warning issued
Record-breaking rains flooded parts of Hong Kong, as the city recorded its highest August rainfall since 1884.
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Major flooding in Hong Kong as highest weather warning issued
Record-breaking rains flooded parts of Hong Kong, as the city recorded its highest August rainfall since 1884.
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Tennessee executes Byron Black despite concerns about his defibrillator
Black's US lawyers raised concerns that his heart implant could shock him back to life, leading to undue suffering.
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