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Afghan women describe lives changed after five years of Taliban rule

Women across Afghanistan have described lives they say are now unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule, citing public floggings, lost jobs and...

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Activists attempt aid delivery to families trapped in West Bank homes

Activists have tried to bring aid to two Palestinian families who have been trapped for several days in their homes in the occupied West Bank, where t...

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Builders find €9m gold stash in walls of Belgian property

Construction workers discovered gold valued at €9m hidden in the walls of a cellar at a property in Belgium while drilling to install sewage pipes.

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Six killed as severe rains hit Japan

Severe rains in Japan have killed six people, disrupted power supplies to more than 20,000 households and left thousands of travellers stranded at Tok...

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Footage Examined of ICE Agent Pointing Gun at Virginia Woman

Verification journalists have examined video shared by a woman in Virginia that shows an ICE agent pointing a gun at her. The woman who filmed the inc...

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More troops to be sent to West Bank village where families say they are trapped

Two Palestinian families in Qusra say they have been confined to their homes since Sunday, with water and electricity cut off, as more troops are set...

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Dmitry Muratov says Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine

Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov has said Vladimir Putin can no longer present the war in Ukraine as a victory, arguing that the Kremlin leader...

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US immigration officers to receive electric-shock gloves in $20m purchase

A US immigration agency is buying $20m worth of gloves for enforcement personnel that can deliver electric shocks, with the manufacturer saying the eq...

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Russian grain export terminals hit in Black Sea port attack

Major Russian grain export terminals have been struck in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port, as grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine decline...

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Trump used separate aircraft in Turkey after Iranian threat

Donald Trump boarded a different plane during a Nato summit in Turkey in response to an Iranian threat, while cabinet members stayed on a decoy aircra...

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Low Danube water levels reveal remains of World War Two soldiers

Falling water levels in the Danube have exposed the remains of World War Two soldiers, along with identification tags and a well-preserved motorcycle.

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Palestinian families besieged by Israeli settlers in West Bank village

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn from a West Bank village where two Palestinian families have been under siege since Sunday, with abo...

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Woman rescued alive 36 hours after Colombia earthquake

Emergency workers in Colombia have pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from rubble 36 hours after an earthquake, following a 10-hour rescue effort beneat...

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Trump says plane was changed after Nato summit over possible threat

Donald Trump said the Secret Service asked him to take a different flight after a Nato summit in Turkey because of a possible threat.

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Rescuers search for survivors after Colombia earthquake leaves 180 dead

Rescue efforts are continuing in Colombia after an earthquake left 180 people dead, with aftershocks reported on Tuesday as teams worked to reach peop...

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Zelensky says Russia used North Korean missiles in Zaporizhzhia strike

Ukraine’s president says a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia that killed seven people involved ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea.

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes damage and injuries in Colombia

A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake with an epicentre near a village on Colombia’s Pacific Coast has caused significant damage and injuries.

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