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Israeli forces detain residents and demolish homes in southern Syria
Since Assad’s ouster, Israel has sent troops beyond the 1974 disengagement line into Syria's southern provinces.
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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the dam
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Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino
The leadership of Fifa is publicly questioned by football's governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
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Turkiye and Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal amid global shift
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
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Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison
The outspoken artist was detained in mid-July for ‘insulting a constitutional institution'.
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Israeli strikes kill four across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse
Attacks kill four as Gaza Health Ministry condemns 'heinous' strike on medicine stores, days after disarmament deal.
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At least 11 wounded by Colombia car bomb days before presidential election
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.
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Spain attacks 'selfish' response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".
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Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
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India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
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India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi
Police cases, social media takedowns and online abuse have followed many who took part in India’s youth protests.
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Israeli strike destroys Gaza hospital warehouse
Israeli strike destroys medical supplies warehouse at Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, staff say.
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Infantino’s FIFA crisis: What is reaction to World Cup investment U-turn?
Backlash to FIFA's private investment plan for World Cups and events was huge; now football reacts to U-turn's fallout.
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Is Spain being punished?
In the months leading up to the crisis in Ceuta, pro-Israel voices conspicuously raised the issue of the enclave
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Children run marathon to spotlight Gaza’s growing orphan crises
Children run marathon to spotlight Gaza's growing orphan crisis
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Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
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Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 ban
The Australian government has defended the ban after a report concluded most teenagers had found ways to get around it.
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Spain says migrants leaving Ceuta after mass influx in which 67 died
EU ministers to hold meeting next week to coordinate bloc's response to crisis in North African Spanish enclave.
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Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sites
Iranian media says retaliation plan ready after US media suggest potential imminent attacks against civilian sites.
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Sde Teiman walkout lays bare an Israeli military running out of trust
Nearly three years of open-ended war have made obedience inside the Israeli military increasingly conditional.
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Infantino’s FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace president?
Who is tipped to replace Gianni Infantino after the World Cup investment plan crisis?
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Children face higher threat of US deportation as legal support deal expires
Advocates warn expiring contract could leave 24,000 children without legal representation, increasing risk of expulsion.
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