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Pakistan flooding: Search for survivors continues as death toll rises

In northern Pakistan, rescuers are searching for survivors from flash flooding caused by five days of heavy rain. Hundreds are dead and countless are missing, with survivors losing all belongings and lacking clean water or shelter.

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West Bank churches warn Israel using taxes to seize land, property

Israeli settlers have repeatedly attacked the 1,500-year-old Saint George Monastery in the West Bank, setting fires and establishing illegal outposts on its land. Simultaneously, Israeli authorities are imposing illegal, retroactive taxe...

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South Korea holds defence drills as tensions rise with North Korea

South Korea has conducted nationwide civil defence drills alongside large-scale military exercises with the U.S. The drills come amidst heightened tensions with North Korea.

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Families of Gaza child amputees plead for prosthetics

Israel's blockade and systematic assault on Gaza's healthcare system have left hospitals overwhelmed and critically short of supplies, forcing doctors to perform amputations often without anaesthetics.

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Russia ramps up drone production, reshaping the war in Ukraine

Russia has gone from importing drones to pouring billions of dollars into producing its own. It says it will soon be able to make 4,000 drones a day. The increase is having a big impact on the war in Ukraine.

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More U.S. National Guard troops deployed across Washington

More National Guard Troops from across the US are being deployed to Washington, DC. It comes more than a week after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital.

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Gunmen kill at least 27 in mosque attack in northern Nigeria

Armed bandits have stormed a mosque and killed at least 27 people in northern Nigeria. The attack happened in a remote community Unguwan Mantau of Katsina state. Dozens of people have also been abducted.

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Activists in Manila hold vigils and rallies protesting Gaza war

Philippine activists, students, and unions protest Israel’s war on Gaza, urging ceasefire and condemning journalist killings.

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Mali’s former PM charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody

Mali's former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and placed in custody. Maiga was forced to resign last year and has since accused the country's junta leaders of trying to silence critics.

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Sweden moves entire church across Kiruna city for mine expansion

How do you move a 110-year-old church? Very carefully and very slowly according to crews in Sweden who are attempting to do just that. It’s part of a massive effort to relocate an entire town, before it’s swallowed up by a nearby mine.

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Israeli strikes flatten northern Gaza neighborhoods

Israel's relentless campaign of demolition continues in northern Gaza, with residential areas of Gaza City blanketed in smoke and debris from bombing.

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Edinburgh Fringe returns to roots as protest art dominates stage

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world's largest arts event, is taking on a new dimension this year as performers use their platforms for activism and protest. From punk rock to comedy, artists tackling issues of power, injustice, and ...

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Kenya promotes indigenous greens as healthier food option

Kenya's government has launched a campaign encouraging people to eat more locally grown vegetables. Indigenous greens were once considered a "poor man's food," but they are becoming increasingly popular.

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Iraq's historic drought sparks severe water crisis in Basra

Iraq is having one of its worst droughts in nearly a century. A severe water crisis grips the southern city of Basra, where thousands queue for tankers as the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have seen their levels drop by nearly 30 percent d...

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Gaza artists turn to digital archives to preserve Palestinian identity

Israel's genocide has destroyed art works and galleries across Gaza, as part of a broader assault on Palestinian heritage. An online initiative called “Art-Zone Palestine” aims to be a digital archive for Palestinian artists and their work.

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Optimism grows in Russia as diplomatic efforts raise hopes for peace

In Russia, there's hope the growing diplomatic momentum will result in an agreement to end the war. President Vladimir Putin is reportedly offering to leave Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions, which Russia is currently occupying.

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China’s Wang Yi to meet Modi, aiming to ease border tensions

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in New Delhi for a two-day visit. He’s expected to meet the Prime Minister and other senior officials. Relations between the two countries have been steadily improving since a violent skirmish along th...

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Jimmy Lai’s trial enters final arguments in high-stakes Hong Kong case

A Hong Kong court will continue hearing final arguments in the high-profile trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai, who faces up to life in prison if convicted. Lai was charged in December 2020 with conspiring to collude with foreign forces unde...

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Record wildfires devastate Portugal as firefighters battle relentless blazes

Around 2,000 firefighters have been deployed to contain fires raging across northern and central Portugal. The fires are being fuelled by strong winds and searing temperatures.

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Bolivia faces historic presidential run-off, political shifts

Bolivian voters are set to elect a non-left-wing president in an unprecedented run-off, after nearly two decades under Socialist rule. The country's turn to the right comes as it deals with its worst economic crisis in years.

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Largest U.S. immigration detention centre opens in Texas

A new immigration detention centre in the US, set to become the country's largest, has officially opened in Texas. It's part of the Trump administration's strategy to increase deportations of undocumented migrants. The facility is on a m...

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Mexico City protesters urge end to diplomatic ties with Israel

Protesters in Mexico City demand an end to the war in Gaza, urging the government to sever ties with Israel and send humanitarian aid.

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Nine killed as ADF rebels set fire to house in DRC’s North Kivu

Suspected ADF rebels have killed nine people in Oicha, North Kivu, following deadly assaults in Lubero that left 45 dead.

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Journalists march for Gaza colleagues killed by Israeli forces

Journalists in South Africa have marched in Cape Town in solidarity with Gaza’s media workers. Protesters demanded justice for more than 200 journalists killed by Israeli forces in 22 months of war.

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Iraq’s water buffalo herds dwindle

The ancient Mesopotamian marshlands of southern Iraq are facing an existential crisis as prolonged drought and reduced water flows devastate the region's iconic water buffalo herds.

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Bolivia faces rightward shift as election looms amid crisis and divide

Bolivia’s presidential race is taking shape against the backdrop of a deep economic crisis and fractures within the ruling left. Analysts say the divisions have boosted the chances of a right-wing victory, which would mark a major politi...

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Displaced Palestinians in Gaza City face hunger amid Israeli ground offensive

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza City are battling severe hunger as Israeli forces intensify ground operations. Families search for food amid shortages, while Israel presses on with its plan to seize control of the city. Humanitarian group...

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Trump orders Smithsonian museums to be reviewed for ‘Americanism’

Supporters of the Smithsonian museums in the US push back against the Trump administration's plans to target racial diversity.

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Israeli strikes intensify on Gaza City amid forced displacement plan

Israel launches more attacks as part of its plan to takeover Gaza city and forcibly displace a million Palestinians.

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Libya holds municipal elections amid conflict and political divisions

Libya holds municipal elections under tight security but voters from cities in the east are barred from casting their ballots.

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