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US VP Kamala Harris pledges to tackle costs, build houses, lower taxes in speech
Kamala Harris outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban “price gouging” by grocers and build more affordable housing…
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We must not succumb to despair, Palestinians need our help
Renee Lewis As someone who lived in Palestine, made lifelong friends there and spent a decade working as a journalist,…
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Biden says Gaza ceasefire in sight, warns against efforts to undermine deal
United States President Joe Biden has said that a Gaza ceasefire deal is now in sight and warned parties in…
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Israeli attack on Gaza shelter kills 15 members of one Palestinian family
The Israeli military bombed a warehouse sheltering displaced Palestinians in the az-Zawayda area of central Gaza, killing 15 members of one family,…
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Nearly a dozen inmates killed in Haiti prison break
A prison break in central Haiti has resulted in the deaths of at least 11 inmates, the authorities said, the…
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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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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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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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