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See fireballs in the sky when the Southern Taurid meteor shower peaks this weekend
The first branch of the Taurid meteor showers is set to peak this weekend, presenting an enticing opportunity for patient...
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‘The reaction is extreme’: Palestinians fear arrest if they voice sympathy for Gaza civilians
But the police did come for her. Abu Sneineh, 22, said she was told she was being arrested and asked...
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In Gaza, being a mother is a matter of life and death
The Gaza representative for US-based healthcare NGO MedGlobal fled her home on the strip’s northern coast to Al-Shifa after the...
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Hong Kong is co-hosting the Gay Games. But it faces a backlash from the city’s conservative political elites
The first Gay Games in Asia has faced a political backlash in co-host city Hong Kong after a group of...
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Jordan’s Queen Rania says being pro-Palestinian does not equal being ‘antisemitic’
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has called for a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas, saying that supporting the...
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China blames Canada for ‘malicious, provocative’ moves after close midair intercepts over South China Sea
China has accused Canada of carrying out “malicious and provocative” actions in the South China Sea, after the Canadian Navy...
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Choking New Delhi smog shutters schools and shrouds Cricket World Cup
A throat-searing blanket of smog has enveloped New Delhi, forcing schools to shut and disrupting the Cricket World Cup as...
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Five graphics that show some of the biggest threats facing the natural world
Blazing fires, biblical floods and catastrophic storms are becoming increasingly common but they could be just a taste of things...
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Archaeologists in Germany find centuries-old skeleton with prosthetic hand
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a centuries-old skeleton complete with a metal prosthetic hand to replace four missing fingers. The...
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Israeli ground forces closing in on Gaza City, satellite imagery and videos show
Israeli ground forces are closing in on Gaza City, the largest and most densely packed population center in the Palestinian...
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