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Germany receives Syria's Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
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Germany receives Syria's Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Author Jan Mårtenson dies at 92
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Author Jan Mårtenson dies at 92

Author Jan Mårtenson died at the age of 92, his publisher told TT. He was best known for his detective stories about the antiques dealer Johan Kristian Homan
UN says at least 100 children killed during Gaza ceasefire
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UN says at least 100 children killed during Gaza ceasefire

Around one child a day has been killed during the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN Children's Fund.
UN: NATO members Denmark and France offer cautious criticism of the United States
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UN: NATO members Denmark and France offer cautious criticism of the United States

NATO members Denmark and France offered veiled criticism of the United States during a UN Security Council meeting on the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Report finds 287 abductees killed under Sheikh Hasina
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Report finds 287 abductees killed under Sheikh Hasina

At least 287 people were killed after being abducted during the rule of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a committee investigating disappearances has estimated.
Several countries condemn US attack on Venezuela
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Several countries condemn US attack on Venezuela

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and several other world leaders condemn the US attack on Venezuela. Colombia's Trump-critical president is strengthening the country's borders and wants to convene the UN Security Council
Yemen separatists eye independent South Arabia state
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Yemen separatists eye independent South Arabia state

Yemen's separatist movement STC announced a two-year transitional period that will lead to the formation of a new state called South Arabia.
Israel confirms criticized halt to emergency aid in Gaza
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Israel confirms criticized halt to emergency aid in Gaza

37 humanitarian organizations providing emergency aid to Gaza have not met "security and transparency requirements" in a timely manner and have been banned from operating, Israel announces.
Netanyahu on settler violence: a handful of teenagers
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Netanyahu on settler violence: a handful of teenagers

The image of escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank is exaggerated, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, calling the perpetrators "a handful of teenagers. " The remark came shortly after the UN warned that settler violence had reached record levels
EU and UN criticize Israel law that could halt life-saving aid to Gaza
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EU and UN criticize Israel law that could halt life-saving aid to Gaza

The EU warns Israel could block “life-saving” aid to people in Gaza if it adopts a new law on aid organizations. The UN calls it “scandalous
Sweden expresses serious concern over Gaza humanitarian situation
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Sweden expresses serious concern over Gaza humanitarian situation

Sweden and nine other countries are calling on Israel to take urgent measures to ensure that international aid organizations can operate in Gaza and the West Bank.
UN: al-Fashir epicenter of human suffering
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UN: al-Fashir epicenter of human suffering

Poor sanitation, water shortages and hunger are the daily realities for those remaining in the city of al-Fashir in civil-war-torn Sudan.
Cambodia and Thailand sign new ceasefire agreement
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Cambodia and Thailand sign new ceasefire agreement

Thailand and Cambodia have signed a new ceasefire agreement, the countries confirmed in a joint statement. The UN welcomes the agreement
South Korea to phase out international adoptions, ending them completely in 2029
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South Korea to phase out international adoptions, ending them completely in 2029

South Korea will phase out all international adoptions, which will cease completely in 2029. The decision comes after the UN sharply criticized how the adoptions have been handled
Japan's Imperial Dilemma: Reform or End of the Monarchy
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Japan's Imperial Dilemma: Reform or End of the Monarchy

Aiko! Aiko! Aiko! Aiko! The cheers for the Japanese princess drown out the cheers for her parents, the Japanese emperor and queen, as the family visits Nagasaki. But the people's hopes of seeing Aiko as empress are dashed unless Japan resolves a deeply divisive issue: should female succession be allowed - or must the world's oldest monarchy die out?
Libyan army chief and seven others killed in private jet crash
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Libyan army chief and seven others killed in private jet crash

The wreckage of a private jet carrying Libya's army chief and other top military officials has been found outside the Turkish capital Ankara. All eight people on board died in the crash
Palestinians condemn Israel's approval of 19 West Bank settlements
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Palestinians condemn Israel's approval of 19 West Bank settlements

The Palestinian Authority (PA) condemns the Israeli approval of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing Israel and its government of thereby expanding control over the occupied territories.
At least ten dead in drone attack on Darfur market
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At least ten dead in drone attack on Darfur market

A drone attack on the Darfur region of Sudan, which has been severely damaged by civil war, has claimed at least ten lives.
Controversial handball boss Hassan Moustafa re-elected – has been in office for 25 years
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Controversial handball boss Hassan Moustafa re-elected – has been in office for 25 years

Egyptian Hassan Moustafa has been re-elected as president of the International Handball Federation (IHF) for a seventh term. The controversial 81-year-old has been accused of corruption during his 25 years in office
The war took her four daughters – and a leg
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The war took her four daughters – and a leg

Hanin al-Mabhuh's life is on hold. Israeli bombs took all four of her daughters and left her with only one leg
US lifts Syria sanctions
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US lifts Syria sanctions

The United States is lifting sanctions against Syria, it is clear after the Senate vote on Wednesday.
Militia group in Congo reportedly retreats from important city
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Militia group in Congo reportedly retreats from important city

After the offensive of recent days, the M23 militia group says it is retreating from the important city of Uvira in eastern Congo-Kinshasa.
UN chief calls for de-escalation around Venezuela
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UN chief calls for de-escalation around Venezuela

Venezuela accuses the US of "warmongering" after Washington increased pressure on Caracas with a blockade of oil ships. UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a de-escalation
Six UN soldiers killed in attack in Sudan
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Six UN soldiers killed in attack in Sudan

At least six UN soldiers have been killed in an attack on a UN facility in the Kordofan region of central Sudan, the peacekeeping force UNISFA said in a statement.
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