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French left says ‘ready to govern’ as country faces hung…

Posted by July 8, 2024

France’s left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon says the left is “ready to govern” after emerging as the largest political bloc in parliament, but the countr

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Photos: Rafah is a rubble-strewn ghost town two months after…

Posted by July 8, 2024

Israel invaded Rafah on May 6 promising a “limited” operation against Hamas fighters, but two months on, the southern-most city has been turned into a dust-

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What’s behind the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States?

Posted by July 7, 2024

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have set up their own bloc, after leaving ECOWAS.Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel Stat

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Bagnaia wins German MotoGP after Martin error, takes over championship…

Posted by July 7, 2024

The double world champion wins the German MotoGP after Jorge Martin crashes from the lead with two laps remaining.Francesco Bagnaia has capitalised on Jorge Mar

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What’s Sudan like after 15 months of war, displacement, and…

Posted by July 7, 2024

The war in Sudan is approaching its 16th month, with tens of thousands of people killed and millions displaced in what international organisations say is the wo

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Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian will be Iran’s next president

Posted by July 6, 2024

Pezeshkian vows to extend his hand to all Iranians after winning the run-off with 53.7 percent of the votes cast.Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has

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Sicily closes airport as Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt

Posted by July 5, 2024

Streets of Catania’s city centre covered in black ash, slowing traffic, as residents try to clean up.Italy’s Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano sp

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Gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport sickens 39

Posted by July 5, 2024

Authorities say leak traced to abandoned skid tank at aircraft engineering facility.A gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport has left 39 people ill

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Away from global attention, Sudan is starving

Posted by July 4, 2024

The risk of a devastating famine is rising exponentially across Sudan. According to a recent report by the United Nations’ hunger monitor, a “stark and rap

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China and Russia highlight ‘tectonic shifts in global politics’

Posted by July 4, 2024

Comments come at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit – a regional bloc that Moscow and Beijing see as a counterweight to US ‘hegemony’ on the wor

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What does Israel want in Gaza?

Posted by July 4, 2024

While Israel has given the world some hope by saying on Thursday that it would consider the latest draft of a ceasefire proposal submitted by Hamas, the current

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Pro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House

Posted by July 4, 2024

The four protesters rolled out several banners that said, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ and ‘No peace on stolen land’.Pro-Palestin

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