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South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge
Australia begin white-ball tour of South Africa on Sunday with hosts brimming from World Test Championship final win.
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Captive negotiator says he received written ceasefire proposal from Hamas
Greshon Baskin says Hamas submitted a written ceasefire deal to end the war and release all Israeli captives
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Saving endangered leopard sharks in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago
101 East meets the conservationists in Indonesia bringing leopard sharks back from the brink of extinction.
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Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system
Enrolment in madrassas surges, with one school seeing number of students grow from 35 to 160 in five years.
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Italy greenlights plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge
Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily.
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Columbia University agrees to rules making teaching “Impossible”
Prof. Khalidi warns Columbia’s Trump-era deal curbs academic freedom, making key topics “impossible to teach.”
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US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says
Human Rights Watch says US arms used in 'unlawful indiscriminate' Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.
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Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC?
US president has warned of a federal takeover of DC, citing violent incidents and the city's crime problems.
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Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents
Amid Israel's genocide in Gaza, a five-nation poll shows support for the private sector and states to take action.
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The West’s “principles fall apart” over Palestine
In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Francois Burgat.
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Trump’s higher tariffs take effect on imports from dozens of countries
Donald Trump lauded the 'billions of dollars' that will flow into the US as a result of the increased duties.
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Decolonising knowledge: A call to reclaim Islam’s intellectual legacy
Muslims must move past superficial reforms to challenge Eurocentric frameworks and rediscover their own epistemology.
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Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military's power grab.
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Fort Stewart shooting: What happened, who is suspect Quornelius Radford?
All five victims are in a stable condition and expected to recover, but three of them underwent surgery on Wednesday.
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Gaza aid distribution declared ‘orchestrated killing’ by MSF
Medical relief agency has treated more than 1,300 patients for wounds sustained near notorious GHF aid sites in Gaza.
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Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry
Accra has been picked by a World Bank bond to end the waste crisis. But for informal recyclers, it is a false solution.
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Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste?
As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.
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US soldier charged with attempt to provide Russia with battle tank info
Suspect is accused of going online and offering to assist Russian authorities in exchange for Russian citizenship.
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Trump announces 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports
US President Donald Trump said the tariff will not impact companies if they have already invested in US facilities.
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Why Trump’s secondary tariffs on Russia could bite the US, its allies too
China and India would be hit hardest. But Europe would be affected, and the US would face risks as well.
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