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Indiaâs âpolitical iftarsâ once stopped riots. Are they corrupt stunts now?
Politicians and parties have used iftars to forge peace during strife but also to woo elite Muslims for votes.
Categories: South Asia
What challenges lie ahead for the new IOC president?
Zimbabwean lands top job in world sport.
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Netanyahuâs targeting of an Israeli spy chief and the attorney general
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to fire the Shin Bet spy chief and Israel's attorney general.
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Thousands join march in Turkiyeâs Istanbul to protest mayorâs arrest
Thousands gather near Istanbul's town hall in support of the city's recently arrested mayor.
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âDiscordantâ: How Trumpâs attacks on the Houthis split his Republican base
Some see the US presidentâs recent bombing campaign in Yemen as contradicting his promises of seeking world peace.
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Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank
In Tulkarem and Jenin, dedicated volunteers work to help the people traumatised and displaced by Israel's raids.
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Are Gen Z rejecting city life for farm life?
Today on The Stream: We examine why so many people of Gen Z age are choosing farm life over city dwellings.
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Israeli ex-deputy FM confronted over Israelâs renewed assault on Gaza
Redi Tlhabi challenges Israeli ex-Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Israelâs ceasefire breach and its war on Gaza.
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Migrant deaths hit record number in 2024, UN agency says
Nearly 9,000 fatalities confirmed worldwide, but real toll likely much higher.
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US blocking Canadian access to historical library on Quebec-Vermont border
Haskell Free Library denounces 'unilateral' US move amid tensions over Donald Trump's continued threats against Canada.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu to face trial on sexual assault charges
Movie star to face trial in Paris for alleged sexual assault of two women during a 2021 film shoot.
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Soldiers celebrate as Sudanâs army recaptures presidential palace
Sudanese soldiers have been celebrating the recapture of the presidential palace from paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Israeli military blows up Gazaâs Turkish hospital and medical school
Video captured Israeli forces blowing up Gazaâs Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital and an adjacent medical school.
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Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace?
Redi Tlhabi discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and whatâs next with a former US diplomat and a Russian professor.
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Sudanâs army retakes presidential palace in Khartoum, strikes blow to RSF
Sudan's army has retaken the palace in a key symbolic victory, according to civilians and experts.
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibiaâs first female president
Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country's 35th independence day.
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Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education â and whatâs next?
The process of gutting the department will require approval from Congress, which might be hard to secure.
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Trumpâs education axe is a âtest of limits of presidential powersâ
US President Donald Trumpâs decision to axe the Department of Education is "not about micromanaging the curriculum."
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Israel threatens annexation after expanding ground offensive in Gaza
Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza with residents saying no warnings given.
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Belgiumâs government abducted us as children. They must pay
Belgian colonial authorities abducted me from my home in Rwanda when I was three. This is my story.
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