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Blast targeting police kills five civilians in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan
Pakistan opened more border centers on Friday to expedite the return of tens of thousands of undocumented Afghan nationals, an official…
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Schools shuttered, buses banned as Indian capital takes pollution crown
Schools across India’s capital New Delhi have been shuttered and construction activity halted as the city was declared the world’s…
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Northern offensive brings ‘new energy’ to Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance
A week ago, one of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed alliances launched a coordinated attack on a dozen military outposts…
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Mass graves, rushed burials: Funeral rites bypass Gaza dead amid Israel war
It was late Friday night, and 28-year-old Amani al-Hor had just returned home when the missile struck her parents’ home…
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US House passes $14.5bn military aid package for Israel
The United States House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan providing $14.5bn in military aid for Israel, setting up…
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Bombing intensifies as Gaza death toll crosses 9,000
Fierce fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters is reported in northern Gaza and Gaza City as bombardment of the…
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Watching the watchdogs: Fear in newsrooms silences pro-Palestine voices
Rami G Khouri The Palestinian-Israeli conflict that now enters its second century is fought on two parallel battlefields. The first…
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Will Egypt accept Palestinians if Israel pushes them out of Gaza?
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi appears unlikely to absorb the 2.2 million Palestinians who could be displaced from the Gaza…
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Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah
When Fady Abukhousa travelled to the Gaza Strip some weeks ago from Australia, he never imagined the nightmare scenario he…
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Chile recalls ambassador to Israel for consultations after Gaza Strip attacks
Chile’s government recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations on Tuesday after what it described as Israel’s violations of international…
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