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Philippine Coast Guard ship in standoff with China returns to port
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that spent months anchored at a disputed reef in the South China Sea has…
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Thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv, urging Gaza captives deal
Thousands of antigovernment Israeli protesters have gathered in central Tel Aviv, calling for more efforts to secure the release of…
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Kolkata rape case: Ex-head of India college held over ‘evidence tampering’
India’s federal investigating agency has arrested the former principal of a medical college in the eastern city of Kolkata on…
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Venezuela detains Spanish, US and Czech citizens over ‘destabilisation’
Venezuela has detained three United States citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national over an alleged plot to destabilise the…
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The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it
One hundred years ago, on February 28, 1924, a four-foot-10-inch woman of colour gave a speech at the Wanderers Hall…
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‘Going backward’: How demonising migrants remains fertile ground in US
Farah Larrieux watched this week’s presidential debate between former United States President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, first from her…
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Ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis hits Israel sparking fire
A long-range ballistic missile fired from Yemen has hit central Israel, sparking fire, according to the Israeli military. The missile…
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Children among 12 Palestinians killed today
Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that 12 Palestinians have been killed since dawn as a result of continued Israeli bombings…
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Sudanese western city pounded as analysts report ‘unprecedented’ combat
Heavy fighting on Saturday shook a Sudanese city besieged by paramilitaries, witnesses told AFP, as US researchers reported unprecedented and…
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Serbian president approves reinstatement of compulsory military service
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday he had approved the reinstatement of compulsory military service. “I hope you all…
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