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UN ‘deeply concerned’ over reports women and children killed in Myanmar bombing
The United Nations says it is “deeply concerned” by reports that civilians, including women and children, were killed and injured...
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How to protect your eyes during the annular eclipse
On Saturday, an annular solar eclipse will create a scintillating “ring of fire” in the skies across the Americas. Astronomers...
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China wants to be a peace broker in the Middle East. How has it responded to the Israel-Gaza war?
When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Beijing in June, China vowed to contribute “Chinese wisdom, Chinese strength” to resolve the...
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This woman held off Hamas by barricading safe room door with a vacuum cleaner and rolling pin
An Israeli woman and her daughter survived Hamas’ 12-hour siege of their kibbutz by barricading themselves into a safe room...
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Israel steps up Gaza offensive as brutality of Hamas attacks laid bare
Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ weekend assault as soldiers who retook villages from the Islamist...
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A battery swap scheme is turning Africa’s roads electric
Spiro, a startup looking to eliminate fuel-guzzling motorbikes and scooters from the roads by trading them in for electric two-wheelers,...
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How coffee is helping to restore this national park
Africa is widely considered the birthplace of coffee, and today, beans from Ethiopia and Kenya are renowned as some of...
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Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave in response to Hamas’ brutal...
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Israeli official says government cannot confirm babies were beheaded in Hamas attack
“There have been cases of Hamas militants carrying out beheadings and other ISIS-style atrocities. However, we cannot confirm if the...
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Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks to rally Western support as attention shifts to Middle East
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ushered in front of the press by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels...
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