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‘There will be massacres’: Palestinians in Rafah speak of their fears
About 1.5 million Palestinians, most of them displaced, are squeezed into the small city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. They…
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US claims ship hit by Houthis was headed to Iran
The United States has claimed that a cargo ship hit by missiles fired by Houthi fighters in Yemen was headed…
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CIA chief in Egypt as Rafah attacks intensify
CIA chief William Burns is in Cairo for the latest round of discussions on a truce that would temporarily halt…
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What’s happening in Gaza’s Rafah as Israel threatens to attack?
Rafah, a looming Israeli ground “operation”, and the impact on more than a million trapped civilians are top headlines. But…
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Ukraine protests destruction of grain exports by Polish farmers
Ukraine has condemned what it called the “destruction” of its grain by protesting Polish farmers amid a long-running spat over…
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Why Nawaz Sharif failed to win Pakistan election despite tacit army support
When Nawaz Sharif, the three-time former prime minister, emerged on the balcony of his party’s headquarters in Lahore on Friday…
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Could new vaccines end malaria in Africa?
After decades of research and trials, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine is being rolled out across West Africa in a major…
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UK’s Rwanda plan ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with rights obligations
The plan of the United Kingdom’s government to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda goes against the country’s human rights obligations…
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For Ukraine’s defence industry goals against Russia, the sky’s the limit
As Ukraine approaches the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, it plans to produce more if its own ammunition and…
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Rafah bombarded as Israel plans ground assault
At least 67 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air and sea attacks on Rafah early on Monday, according to the…
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