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Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says
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Israel carried out 3,491 airstrikes and 407 controlled demolitions in Lebanon since ceasefire began April 17, Lebanese PM says

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Israel has carried out 3,491 airstrikes against Lebanese targets since the ceasefire began on April 17.
Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse
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Deadly quake off southern Philippines causes houses to collapse

Terrified schoolchildren and collapsed buildings. Around 30 people have lost their lives and more than 200 have been injured in a powerful earthquake off the southern Philippines
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students
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Fire at girls' school in Kenya kills at least 16 students

At least 16 students have died in a fire at an all-girls school in Kenya.
WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent
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WHO: Ebola mortality rate below 25 percent

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the mortality rate in the latest Ebola outbreak is below 25 percent. Uganda orders the immediate closure of its border with the Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo
Over 200 Ebola deaths in Congo-Kinshasa as toll rises to 204
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Over 200 Ebola deaths in Congo-Kinshasa as toll rises to 204

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say the death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak has now risen to 204 people.
WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop
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WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop

It could take up to nine months before a vaccine is in place against the variant of Ebola now spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says, according to the BBC.
Palestinian killed in Israeli raid in Nablus, West Bank
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Palestinian killed in Israeli raid in Nablus, West Bank

A Palestinian man has been killed and four others seriously injured by Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank.
Red Crescent: 17 dead off the coast of Libya
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Red Crescent: 17 dead off the coast of Libya

The Libyan Red Crescent says 17 bodies have been recovered and seven people have been rescued during an operation to help people on a boat off the coast of Libya.
Government to distribute 2.7 billion kronor in humanitarian aid
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Government to distribute 2.7 billion kronor in humanitarian aid

The government is now distributing 2. 7 billion in humanitarian aid
Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war
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Expert: This is what Israel wants with the Lebanon war

House by house, village by village. Israeli bulldozers are demolishing communities in southern Lebanon - civilians are fleeing in terror
Two Palestinians, including a child, killed by settlers in West Bank village near Ramallah
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Two Palestinians, including a child, killed by settlers in West Bank village near Ramallah

Swedish foreign minister says Israel is going in the wrong direction
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Swedish foreign minister says Israel is going in the wrong direction

Sweden wants to limit EU trade with Israel and warns that further measures may be considered.
Billions in Aid Pledged for Victims in Sudan
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Billions in Aid Pledged for Victims in Sudan

A wide range of countries and organizations are pledging the equivalent of SEK 16 billion in emergency aid to war-torn Sudan.
Seven out of ten people now live in poverty in war-torn Sudan
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Seven out of ten people now live in poverty in war-torn Sudan

The civil war in Sudan has been going on for over three years. Seven out of ten people are now estimated to be living in poverty in the hard-hit northeast African country, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Swedish man among two killed in Hemsedal avalanche
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Swedish man among two killed in Hemsedal avalanche

Two people have died in an avalanche in Hemsedal, Norway. One of the dead is a Swedish man in his 30s
At least 22 killed in violence in Jos, central Nigeria
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At least 22 killed in violence in Jos, central Nigeria

Universities in Iran attacked amid regional strikes and threats
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Universities in Iran attacked amid regional strikes and threats

In Iran, a university has been hit, while thick black smoke was seen rising from an industrial zone in Israel after an attack. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks on the Gulf states continue - in Kuwait, ten members of the military have been injured
Iran war's climate impact: millions of tons of greenhouse gases
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Iran war's climate impact: millions of tons of greenhouse gases

In the first two weeks of the war in Iran alone, tons of greenhouse gases were released. Destroyed buildings and heavy fighter jets are contributing to a significant climate footprint
Iran's revenge attack on Dimona nuclear site raises war stakes
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Iran's revenge attack on Dimona nuclear site raises war stakes

Iranian missiles hit one of Israel's most protected sites recently - home to a poorly hidden and potentially devastating secret. When nuclear facilities are targeted in war, the stakes are raised sharply
One killed, three injured in occupied West Bank after Israeli military reportedly opened fire
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One killed, three injured in occupied West Bank after Israeli military reportedly opened fire

One person has been killed and three injured in the occupied West Bank, Haaretz reports, citing the Palestinian Red Crescent.
Poor single people struggle to eat enough
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Poor single people struggle to eat enough

The economic gap between low-income families with children and other families is widening, according to a study. Single parents are particularly vulnerable
New 240 million SEK support package for Ukraine's youth
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New 240 million SEK support package for Ukraine's youth

The government has announced a new support package of almost a quarter of a billion kronor for young people in Ukraine.
Rafah border crossing opens for some
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Rafah border crossing opens for some

The Rafah border crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt is opening to a limited number of people, according to Egyptian state-linked media.
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