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European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
European diplomats were attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, prompting condemnation from the Israeli military and a contrasting response from the prime minister’s office.
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Police use tear gas and water cannons during protests in Tirana
Police in Albania’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons against crowds protesting outside the Ministry of Education, where students were amon...
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Palestinians and US journalist injured in West Bank olive harvest attack
Palestinians and a US journalist were injured after masked Israeli settlers attacked people harvesting olives in the West Bank, amid a reported rise i...
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Palestinian farmers attacked and olive trees set alight in West Bank
Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees during the olive harvest in the West Bank.
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China urges Israel to stop West Bank settlements
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Israel to halt the “forced establishment” of settlements in the West Bank during a conversation with Presid...
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254 Israeli military investigations into alleged killings have no public outcome
An analysis has identified 254 incidents over the past three years that the Israeli military said it was reviewing after accusations of harm. No publi...
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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence against Anojan Sivarasa over Facebook comment
Saudi Arabia has overturned the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa in connection with a Facebook comment, following diploma...
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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after strike on Yemen fuel depot
A Saudi-led coalition strike hit a fuel depot near Sanaa, while missiles were intercepted near Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.
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Orla Guerin travels with Yemen government-aligned forces to former Houthi battlefield
Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen alongside forces loyal to the country’s internationally recognised government, visiting a remote desert battlefiel...
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Yemen’s civil war continues as fighting carries wider global consequences
Yemen’s long-running civil war is being fought on desert battlefields, while its effects are being felt in operating rooms in the port city of Aden. T...
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Houthi tactics make them difficult for Saudi forces to defeat
The Iran-backed Houthis have used precision strikes and guerrilla tactics to prevent Saudi forces from gaining the upper hand, according to an assessm...
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Saudi minister vows serious response after Houthi airport attacks
A Saudi minister has promised a serious response after Houthi attacks hit Riyadh’s international airport and another facility, killing 13 people in a...
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Two strikes on Riyadh airport leave 14 dead and more than 300 injured
Two strikes hit Riyadh International Airport on Saturday, killing 14 people and injuring more than 300, while CCTV footage showed people taking cover...
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Riyadh airport hit by second reported Houthi strike in two days
The Houthi movement in Yemen says it carried out attacks targeting two airports and oil facilities, claiming 13 people were killed over the weekend. R...
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109 people, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
A boat carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night, leaving 109 dead, according to the United Na...
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Riyadh airport attack adds to growing Houthi pressure on Saudi Arabia
An attack at Riyadh airport has added to tensions in an already volatile conflict, as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian soil increase pressure on the co...
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Suspected attack hits airport in Saudi capital, reports say
A suspected attack has reportedly affected an airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, prompting evacuations. The incident follows claims by Yemen’s Houthi...
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Navi Pillay: From South African childhood to international law leader
Navi Pillay’s early life in South Africa helped shape a career that made her an influential figure in international law, with her work extending to is...