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France’s Macron defends giving citizenship to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
French President Emmanuel Macron has defended a decision to grant fast-track citizenship to indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Speaking at…
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Ukraine says US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed, killing pilot
Ukraine has announced that one of a handful of F-16 fighter jets given by its Western allies to fight Russia’s invasion crashed…
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Japan’s ruling party faces ‘generational battle’ as it chooses new leader
Given that most Japanese prime ministers have survived only a year or two in the job, Kishida’s three-year term remains…
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A year after Johannesburg building fire, survivors feel abandoned by city
Sibongile Majavava sits outside her small tent shack at the Wembley stadium homeless shelter on the eastern outskirts of Johannesburg,…
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Five key takeaways from Kamala Harris, Tim Walz’s first major TV interview
Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz have appeared on CNN on for their first in-depth interview since launching their bid for the…
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Israel’s war on Gaza : Israel leaves bodies in wake of Khan Younis exit
Israeli forces have withdrawn from areas of eastern Khan Younis after a 22-day military operation, leaving destruction in their wake.…
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‘I have lost everything’: Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families
Ekramul Haque was stunned when his uncle called him late in the afternoon of August 21 to inform him that…
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WFP suspends staff movements in Gaza after Israeli forces attack its team
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a pause in the movement of its employees in the Gaza Strip “until further notice”…
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Thai court sentences Spanish YouTube chef to life in jail for murder
A court in Thailand has sentenced a Spanish chef to life in prison for murdering and dismembering a Colombian man…
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Why have England and Wales nearly run out of prison spaces?
Prisons in England and Wales are facing a severe overcrowding crisis amid reports that fewer than 100 spaces remain in…
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