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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
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Indian prime minister Modi is set to visit Israel at a perilous moment in time
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Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines
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Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
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Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability
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Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons
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White House says Iran would be 'wise' to make deal, as US ramps up military presence
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LIVE: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection
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Iran’s Araghchi arrives in Geneva for second round of nuclear talks with US
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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
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LIVE: Israel kills at least nine Palestinians in Gaza since dawn
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LIVE: World leaders gather in Munich for 2nd day of security conference
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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?
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The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero
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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting
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Mothers in the U.S. use crowdfunding tactics to help families in war-torn Gaza
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Iran’s top security official in Oman following nuclear talks with US
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LIVE: Israel approves measures to expand its powers in occupied West Bank
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Saudi Arabia slams ‘foreign interference’ in Sudan after deadly RSF attacks
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Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31 people
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Australia's opposition coalition reunites after row over hate-speech laws
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At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion
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Trump endorses Japan's Takaichi ahead of snap election
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Lawsuit from families of men killed in boat strikes is the first to reach U.S. court
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Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead
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Populist conservative Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica's presidential election
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Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people
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Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
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In war-torn Ukraine, showing sympathy for Palestine is no longer a taboo
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‘Trauma does not define us’: Living with loss in wartime Ukraine
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Five killed in gas explosions in Iran, officials say
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Canada's Poilievre re-elected Conservative party leader
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'A vaccine against murder'? Israel split over return of death penalty
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Trump says speaking to Iran amid rising war fears
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Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave
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Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack
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