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‘No accountability for settler war crimes against Palestinians’

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‘No accountability for settler war crimes against Palestinians’

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front…

Malaysia to host rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix F1 race in October

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The race in Bahrain was rescheduled in April amid the US-Israel war on Iran and will now be held in Malaysia.

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

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Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as US President Donald Trump mulled fresh strikes on Iran in the deepening Middle East war.  …

Anti-war protesters demand end to US use of UK airbase to strike Iran

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Anti-war activists have protested outside a UK airbase over US forces using it to bomb Iran

Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arab…

Female football referee suffers concussion amid male players’ melee

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Referee Mathilde Demoncay was knocked down as the players fought during a friendly club match in France.

UN assembly approves mandate extension for rights chief, despite US warning

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By David BrunnstromJuly 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly to extend the term of U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, desp…

Why the UK cancelled a military exercise in Kenya – and what it means

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A dispute over military cooperation and accountability strains a decades-old UK-Kenya partnership.

UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief

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July 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor to extend the term of U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, in s…

After Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, has Iran war now reached Caspian Sea?

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Iran condemns what it calls a 'hostile and criminal' Ukrainian attack on commercial vessel. How will it affect the war?

Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords

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WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalizati…

Who is India’s new education minister?

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India’s government has picked Pralhad Joshi as the new education minister after weeks of protests over exam scandals.

Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says

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July 24 (Reuters) - A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citin…

Japanese football legend ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores first goal in four years

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The world's oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.

Trump says US and Iran are talking, but Tehran is not yet ready for deal

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WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their conflict, but repeated that Tehran…

Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes

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As the flames approached the city of Bordeaux, 55,000 more people had to be evacuated from their homes overnight.

Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'

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US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington. His com…

Israeli protesters denounce deadly settler violence

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Dozens of Israeli activists protested in Tel Aviv against settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

What Iran's warning to Britain reveals about broader escalation strategy

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Iran's latest warning to Britain reflects more than wartime rhetoric, exposing how Tehran is widening its deterrence as the conflict increasingly draws in US allies.

The Cockroach Effect: Modi vs India’s Gen Z

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Protests by India's Cockroach Janta Party suggest the young generation is becoming harder to intimidate and to silence.

Trump says he trusts Russia and China's leaders not to enable Iran

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WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he trusted China and Russia not to help Iran in the conflict with the U.S., but warned that if they…

Thousands rally against Tunisia’s president five years after power grab

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Thousands marched in Tunisia’s capital to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied.

Analysis-Yemen teeters towards renewed war in shadow of Iran conflict

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By Timour Azhari and Mohammed GhobariRIYADH/ADEN, July 24 (Reuters) - Yemen is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict, Yemeni officials, Western d…

Becoming the story: Injured journalists battle to leave Gaza for treatment

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Gaza journalists injured or battling illness during the war are demanding urgent medical evacuation abroad.

Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war

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By Updates with backgroun in paragraphs 4-7WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" …

Israel debate boils over in the United States

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How far have US politics - and media - really shifted on the topic of Israel?

Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat

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The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US…

Israel raids West Bank live: Dozens of Palestinians detained during assault

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Incursions and arrests ongoing as terrified Palestinian residents brace for military and settler attacks.

Stock markets recover as oil retreats

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The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US…