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Marital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be ‘excessively harsh,’ government argues
Criminalizing marital rape would be “excessively harsh,” the Indian government has said, in a blow to campaigners ahead of a...
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After mulling siege plan, Israel ramps up military push in northern Gaza
The Israeli military is carrying out a widespread operation in northern Gaza, issuing evacuation orders and blocking food supplies, just...
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‘The Kursk operation has become normalized:’ As Ukraine’s Russia incursion enters third month, Putin is trying to downplay it
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is now entering its third month, with scores of settlements still firmly under its...
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Dozens more women come forward with abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed, BBC says
Sixty-five more women have come forward with abuse allegations against the late billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, according to the BBC,...
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Kate joins Prince William for her first public appearance since ending cancer treatment
Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to Southport, northwest England, on Thursday, where they met the...
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Peacekeepers’ safety in Lebanon ‘in jeopardy,’ UN official warns after Israeli fire injures two
Concerns are mounting for the safety of United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon amid Israel’s ground incursion, UN peacekeeping...
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Nobuyo Oyama, voice of beloved ‘Doraemon,’ dies aged 90
Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of beloved Japanese anime “Doraemon” for a generation of children across Asia, has died at age...
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Putin hails ‘very close’ links with Iran at landmark first meeting with president, as Middle East tensions soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he shares a “very close” worldview with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, as the sanctioned...
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UN inquiry accuses Israel of ‘crime of extermination’ through deliberate destruction of Gaza’s health care system
A United Nations inquiry has accused Israel of carrying out a “concerted policy” of destroying the health care system in Gaza during...
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Italy’s hard-right government set to send sea migrants to Albania in bid to curb arrivals
The Italian government is facing a new set of challenges as it prepares to open two migrant processing centers in Albania in...
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