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Photos: Gaza holds funeral for 100 Palestinians recovered from rubble
Gaza families hold mass funeral for 100 people recovered from rubble in Zeitoun neighbourhood.
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A Bad Year for Bees Gets Worse as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Canada’s Honey Belt
Alberta produces 40 percent of Canada’s honey. This year, rain and President Trump’s trade war have combined to threaten the industry.
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US, Iran engaged in tanker war: Where is the months-long conflict headed?
The US and Iran attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides try to exert control over the strategic waterway.
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Palestinians in Gaza bury remains of 100 people recovered from rubble
The remains of thousands more people are believed to be buried under destroyed and damaged buildings in Gaza.
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Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus
Germany has high-security labs while Kosovo has Hyalomma ticks and experience with the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Working together, German and Kosovar scientists are fighting the disease and its vectors.
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Germany plans anti-drone shield over Leipzig attack — report
Several German cities will receive rapidly deployable units capable of defending against drone strikes on critical infrastructure, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported.
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LIVE: Everton vs Manchester United – Premier League
All our live updates as Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford look to fire during our text commentary stream coverage.
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Israeli flags become the latest weapon of settlers in West Bank domination
Israel's visual colonisation aims to make Palestinians feel like guests in their own homeland.
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Iranian forces target US naval drone attempting to enter Strait of Hormuz
It comes after the US military announced that it had struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to what it said were ballistic missile strikes launched by the IRGC against two navy warships.
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Israeli air attacks on Lebanon kill at least four
Two women killed in an air attack on Arab Salim, and two people killed in strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
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Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates
Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries.
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Nepal floods: Search operations enter 12th day
Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations following catastrophic floods entered their 12th day, buoyed by the extraordinary rescue of four survivors. The disaster has also affected infrastructure and roads. Our correspondent Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.
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Trump Envoys Expected to Make First Visit to Kyiv
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks.
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What Secret Audits Tell Us About How Ukraine’s Military Is Spending Its Money
The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process.
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In Ukraine, Fraud and Waste Are Rewarded With More Weapons Contracts
Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste.
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Israeli strikes kill four in Lebanon after alleged Hezbollah drone launch
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon Sunday killed four people, two of them women, the country's health ministry said. Israel's military said that the strikes were a response to an alleged Hezbollah drone launch targeting troops in the Israeli-occupied "security zone" in the country's south.
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Israel bombards several towns in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has blown up several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June
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Zverev and Gauff ease into US Open last 16 but Alex Eala falls to Jovic
Filipina Alex Eala lost a three-set thriller to American Iva Jovic, as Naomi Osaka overcame Elise Mertens to progress.
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How climate change and food insecurity could fuel future conflicts
Climate change, conflict, and trade tensions are putting pressure on the global food system. New research suggests the biggest risk is not food shortages, but whether societies can peacefully adapt to change.
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How do you arrest 50,000 people quietly?
ICE agents arrested an average of one person every 54 seconds in July. AJLabs examines a record month for deportations.
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Ireland’s boxing great Katie Taylor bows out as undisputed champion
The 40-year-old retained her WBA, IBF and WBO super-lightweight belts to become the undisputed champion for third time.
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Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in major drug case
Cairo court sentences TV host Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death over drug trafficking ring.
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Flights suspended at Indonesia's main airport due to volcanic eruption
Mount Anak Krakatoa is an active volcano that sits in the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra.
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