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US strikes alleged ‘narcoboat’ with threat to widen attacks on cartels
The United States has launched an airstrike on what it said was a drug-smuggling boat off the coast of South America.
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Sudan’s Khartoum targeted by RSF drones for third day after airport reopens
Khartoum International Airport briefly reopened on Wednesday before being targeted in drone attack.
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Victor Wembanyama scores 40 points as Spurs dominate Mavericks in NBA
The 228cm (7-foot-5) player scored the most points in San Antonio history for an NBA season opening fixture.
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South Africa thump Pakistan by eight wickets to draw Test series
Maharaj, Harmer star with the ball as hosts are bowled out for 138, setting South Africa 68 to win the second Test.
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From illusion to real peace: Trump’s test in Gaza and Ukraine
Real peace demands Palestinian statehood, Ukrainian neutrality and the courage to defy the war lobby.
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Gaza funerals held for unidentified Palestinians, bodies returned by Israel
Funeral procession honours deceased Palestinians amid grief as bodies are buried in mass graves in Deir el-Balah.
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EU poised to agree on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine in war
Russian Foreign Ministry lambasts confiscation of frozen assets as 'theft', vowing a "painful response".
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Graveyards are now last option shelters in Gaza for Palestinians amid ruins
'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.
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Why has Pakistan’s HPV vaccine campaign faced a backlash?
Pakistan rolled out the vaccine for the HPV virus last month. The virus causes cervical cancer.
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IOC wants no sport events in Indonesia after visa ban on Israeli athletes
Indonesia says it barred Israeli gymnasts from the global event to maintain 'public order and security'.
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Female footballers in north Nigeria defy cultural barriers with resilience
Women's football grows in Nigeria, but disapproval in Kwara highlights the passion of determined young players.
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Map of Gaza shows where Israeli forces are positioned under ceasefire deal
Satellite imagery shows Israel holds about 40 active military positions beyond the yellow line.
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World chess body probes former champion Kramnik over US grandmaster’s death
Vladimir Kramnik repeatedly accused fellow chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in the year before his death.
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Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean, islands on alert
The storm could grow into a hurricane by Friday and a major one by the late weekend.
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Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti
Saudi Arabia’s status as home to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina means grand mufti's pronouncements closely watched.
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LIVE: UN urges Israel to allow medical evacuation from Gaza amid ceasefire
World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.
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Cuba captures alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US, Mexico says
Alleged trafficker, Zhi Dong Zhang, who had escaped Mexican authorities in July, was arrested in Cuba,
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Louvre director recognises jewel theft failures, says she offered to resign
Laurence des Cars told France's Senate the heist exposed the museum's camera shortage and other security 'weaknesses'.
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US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion
The figure amounts to roughly $111,000 of debt for every person in the US, think tank says.
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Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG
US president imposes sanctions as his patience wears thin over Moscow's inaction in ending the war in Ukraine.
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