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‘An island of freedom’: Inside the secret beauty salons of Afghanistan
In an apartment near a Taliban headquarters, a young woman is discreetly moving about. Breshna* is 24 years old. Today,…
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‘Uncommitted’ delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention
It started as a last-minute effort in February: Organisers in Michigan hoped to use the state’s Democratic primary to send a…
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Israel war on Gaza live: 40,074 Palestinians killed since October 7
Israeli military attacks have killed 69 people and injured 136 more in the latest 48-hour reporting period, according to Gaza’s…
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New round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar to continue on Friday
Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said on Friday that the Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks will continue Friday. The spokesperson added…
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US colleges brace for resurgence of Gaza War protests as students return to campus
As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war…
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Eastern Taiwan rattled by 6.3 magnitude earthquake, no immediate reports of damage
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 34 km (21 miles) off Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien on Friday, the island’s weather…
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WHO confirms first case of mpox outside of Africa as outbreak spreads
The World Health Organization on Thursday confirmed that a case of the viral infection mpox in Sweden was linked to an outbreak…
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US approves export controls for Australia and UK, boosting AUKUS defense pact
The US State Department told the US Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have comparable export-control regimes,…
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Hamas says Gaza ceasefire must involve ‘complete’ Israeli withdrawal
Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday said any Gaza ceasefire deal must involve the total withdrawal of Israeli forces from the embattled territory. “Any agreement…
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White House appears to walk back Biden call for Venezuela election
The White House on Thursday appeared to walk back an earlier call by President Joe Biden for new elections in Venezuela,…
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