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War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins
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War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate.
Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead
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Cholera is raging in war-torn Sudan – hundreds dead

Cholera is spreading increasingly rapidly in war-torn Sudan. In two months, nearly 400 people have died from the infectious intestinal disease, according to the authorities
Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon
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Near 500 killed in attacks in Lebanon

Israel is attacking on a broad front in Lebanon. Nearly 500 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured, reports the Health Department in Beirut
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky: Autumn will decide

The UN has adopted a "future pact"
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The UN has adopted a "future pact"

Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes
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Exploded people-searchers can be war crimes

One by one, personal locators and walkie-talkies in pockets and hands exploded. The method – borrowed from a spy novel – raises a number of questions related to the laws of war
Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"
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Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Iran promises retaliation after the country's Lebanon ambassador was injured when thousands of applicants with ties to Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded. People in the region are holding their breath ahead of the Hezbollah leader's speech later on Thursday
González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner
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González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia says that he was forced to sign a document recognizing President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the controversial presidential election on July 28 - in order to be allowed to fly to Spain.
Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities
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Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

A 649-page long document that names 34,344 Palestinians killed during the war has been released by Gaza's health department. The first 14 pages consist of children under one year
Another American Arrested in Venezuela
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Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death
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Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

The religious dictatorship in Iran may have struck down the wave of protests that followed Mahsa Zhina Amini's death, but two years later, many continue to defy the country's moral police. On the streets, women who do not wear the mandatory veil are increasingly visible
Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot
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Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

Three Americans, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen have been arrested in Venezuela. They are accused of coming to the country with the intention of assassinating President Nicolás Maduro
Buried in Turkey after fatal shooting
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Buried in Turkey after fatal shooting

Marathon runner Cheptegei laid to rest in her hometown
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Marathon runner Cheptegei laid to rest in her hometown

The Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was burned to death by her boyfriend. Now her funeral is being held in Uganda
USA supports African seats in the Security Council
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USA supports African seats in the Security Council

USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela
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USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela

The USA is introducing sanctions against 16 officials associated with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, following suspected electoral fraud in July.
UN Warns: 25 Million Risk Starvation in Sudan
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UN Warns: 25 Million Risk Starvation in Sudan

The UN's Food Programme (WFP) warns that more than 25 million people in Sudan will soon suffer from acute hunger. The UN agency appeals for more contributions from the member countries
Israel: Likely that Activist was Shot by Mistake
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Israel: Likely that Activist was Shot by Mistake

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying
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Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in the country after her successor Edmundo González went into exile in Spain.
Guterres: The Destruction in Gaza is the Worst I've Seen
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Guterres: The Destruction in Gaza is the Worst I've Seen

UN: Millions affected by flooding in Chad
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UN: Millions affected by flooding in Chad

UN: New Morality Law in Afghanistan "Outrageous"
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UN: New Morality Law in Afghanistan "Outrageous"

The UN's human rights chief Volker Türk condemns the Taliban regime's new law, which further restricts women's rights in Afghanistan. In a speech before the UN Human Rights Council, he expressed dismay over the law, and said it is unprecedented and "outrageous"
González vows to continue the fight in exile
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González vows to continue the fight in exile

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González fled for his life – but promises to continue the fight from his exile in Spain. And he has the support of the USA and the EU
Sudan rejects UN demands for refugee protection
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Sudan rejects UN demands for refugee protection

Sudan's regime rejects a UN demand for an "independent and impartial" force to protect millions of vulnerable inhabitants. The WHO chief says that more than 20,000 people have been killed in the civil war that has lasted for 16 months
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