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Israel calls up reservists to northern border
Israel is calling up two additional reserve brigades to the northern border as it continues massive bombing campaign across Lebanon, killing hundreds…
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UK’s Labour party delegates vote against government cuts piling pressure on Starmer
Members of Britain’s Labour party narrowly voted against the government’s decision to limit winter fuel payments to the elderly on…
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Iran parliament blocks appointment of Sunni politician to VP post
The Iranian parliament on Wednesday blocked the appointment of a politician from the Sunni minority as vice president, state media reported. In…
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Myanmar anti-coup forces target Mandalay in struggle to oust military
Myanmar’s second-biggest city is beginning to feel like a city under siege. But while armed groups might be at the…
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Sweden accuses Iran of hack inciting revenge for Quran burnings
Sweden has accused Iran of sending thousands of text messages calling for revenge attacks over the burning of the Quran.…
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‘Unimaginable consequences’: World reacts to Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
World leaders are sounding the alarm about a “full-fledged” war, calling for de-escalation after devastating Israeli air strikes in Lebanon ratcheted regional…
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Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s Pacific coast south of Acapulco
Hurricane John has struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from tropical storm to…
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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of “ghost shark”. The Wellington-based National Institute of Water and Atmospheric…
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For Harris and Trump, runaway US debt is the elephant in the room
Once upon a time, the United States’s ballooning national debt was a major talking point of presidential elections. Donald Trump…
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Transformation of global energy sector to meet COP28 goals ‘feasible’: IEA
Tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 to meet COP28 goals are “feasible”, the International Energy Agency…
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