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Ebola tensions rise as treatment centre torched in DR Congo’s Ituri
Residents in DRC torch facility over burial disputes, spotlighting challenges in tackling Ebola outbreak.
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Five key takeaways from Democrats’ autopsy report on Kamala Harris’s loss
Riddled with mistakes and missing sections, 192-page document on 2024 election loss to Trump fails to mention Gaza.
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Trump shifts between diplomacy and threats in Iran standoff
Supporters say unpredictable Trump approach deal-making strength, others see reflection of strategic dilemma.
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Do aid flotillas make a difference for Palestinians under Israeli blockade?
Israeli minister's mistreatment of abducted activists sparks global condemnation.
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Is Islamophobia being re-packaged as feminism?
A group of female activists at a far-right rally in the UK have sparked a backlash.
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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
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UK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs
Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.
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Iran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles
Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.
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Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.
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Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?
The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
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Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel
The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.
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Displaced Lebanese woman bakes 3,000 loaves daily for war-hit community
Soubhiye Zeiter vowed to feed people affected by war even after being displaced from her home.
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Net migration to the UK falls by nearly 50 percent amid tighter policies
The ONS says net migration fell to 171,000 in the 12 months to the end of December from 331,000 a year earlier.
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Mayor cuts limited World Cup tickets for New Yorkers to $50 after furore
Pricing for 2026 World Cup has been under heavy scrutiny, including in New York where city mayor cuts limited tickets.
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Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.
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Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan
Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan
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Israel pushes for war amid US ceasefire, but its options may be limited
Israeli officials and media indicate renewed conflict with Iran is being actively considered despite a shaky deadlock.
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DR Congo cancel World Cup training camp in Kinshasa over Ebola outbreak
DRC's public sendoff in the capital was also cancelled before their departure for the FIFA World Cup.
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Taiwan’s President Lai says he would be happy to speak with Donald Trump
US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
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‘King’ Emery hailed as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Europa League
Villa dominated Freiburg in the final in Istanbul to win their first trophy since 1996 and European title since 1982.
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Walid Daqqa: A Parallel Life
Walid Daqqa, the Palestinian prisoner who turned decades in Israeli jails into moments of thought, creativity and love.
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The numbers behind global mental health and its different disorders
Nearly one in eight people in the world lives with a mental disorder, and one person dies by suicide every 43 seconds.
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Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque illuminated in Israeli flag colours
Palestinian officials condemned Israel’s illumination of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque with Israeli flag colours and slogans.
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Iran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflict
Iran says diplomacy with the US remains open as Hormuz tensions deepen and outrage grows over Israel’s flotilla arrests.
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