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Palestinian boys and men detained without charge by Israeli military describe 5 days of alleged abuse
Nimer Abu Ras’ wrists are bruised and lacerated. His hands are swollen. He is one of hundreds of Palestinian men...
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French bulldogs’ cute face shape is stopping them getting a good night’s sleep, study shows
Flat-faced dogs are all the rage – and have been for a while. With its wrinkly nose and bat-like ears,...
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Land of the lost: Hidden lagoon network found with living fossils similar to those from more than 3 billion years ago
Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de...
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Analysis: Ukraine has had a terrible week. Blame the US and the EU
Ukraine is developing a “drowning not waving” problem. It is struggling to say clearly how badly the war is going. Giving a candid...
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Kuwait monarch Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at age 86 after ruling the Gulf state for...
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New climate summit draft calls for transition away from fossil fuels, but still has ‘loopholes’
A new draft of the centerpiece agreement at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai makes an unprecedented mention of transitioning away...
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World agrees to climate deal that makes unprecedented call to move away from fossil fuels, but ‘cavernous’ loopholes remain
The world agreed to a new climate deal in Dubai on Wednesday at the COP28 summit after two weeks of...
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Takeaways from COP28: What does the climate deal say?
Nearly 200 countries agreed to a new climate deal at the COP28 talks in Dubai on Wednesday, after two weeks...
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Why Israel won’t stop fighting despite the mounting losses
Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in a single attack in northern Gaza on Tuesday, an incident that was among the...
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The ‘king of the meteor showers’ will peak this week
Sky-gazers will soon have the chance to see dozens of meteors streaking across the sky as the yearly Geminid meteor...
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