At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank

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At least nine Palestinians have been killed after Israel launched a large-scale ground and air attack on the northern part of the occupied West Bank, according to health officials in the territory. ...

Scientists question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return

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An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Pucon (Chile), August 28 — Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered...

At least 170 killed in weeks of flooding in Nigeria

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Nigerian emergency management agency officials visit a flood-ravaged area in northern Jigawa State. NEMA Nigeria/X Abuja, (Nigeria), August 28 — At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000...

Bangladesh floods strand 1.24 million families

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A woman and her child float on floodwaters in Feni, Bangladesh on August 22, 2024 [Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/AFP] Dhaka, (Bangladesh), August 28 – Ekramul Haque was stunned when his uncle...

China, US hold new round of strategic communication

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Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs (fourth right), and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (third left) pose for photos before talks in...

Special counsel files reworked indictment against Trump

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Max Matza, August 28 — US Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against former president Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the...

At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan

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Sudanese people cross a damaged road after the collapse of the Arba'at Dam following heavy rains and torrential floods on August 25, 2024. AFP/Getty Images Khartoum, august 27 —...

Australia introduces cap on international students

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Sydney, August 27—Australia will introduce a cap on the number of new international students it accepts, as it tries to reduce overall migration to pre-pandemic levels. The nation has...

Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace

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Japan has accused China of violating its airspace with a military aircraft. Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tokyo, August 27 — Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of breaching its...

Seven killed in 'most massive' Russian air attack, Ukraine says

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People sheltered in a metro station in Kyiv during the barrage. Reuters Francesca Gillett & Will Vernon, August 27 — Russia has launched one of its biggest air attacks on...

Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’

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Illustration by Leah Abucayan/CNN/Getty CNN, August 26 — Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old son as she struggles to scrape together enough food to feed him in a makeshift...

At least 22 killed after having IDs checked in Pakistan

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A screenshot of charred vehicles in Balochistan’s Musakhel on August 26, 2024. — DawnNews TV Quetta, August 26 — Gunmen have killed at least 22 people in south-west Pakistan...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees suicide drone tests

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State media said the drones hit a variety of predetermined targets [KCNA via Reuters] Pyongyang, August 26 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test of...

Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire in major escalation

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David Gritten & Jaroslav Lukiv, August 26 — Israel has said it carried out a wave of pre-emptive strikes across southern Lebanon to thwart a large-scale rocket and drone attack by...

Floods kill 13 in Indonesia, two injured

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A drone view shows houses damaged following flashfloods in Rua village, Ternate, North Maluku province, Indonesia, August 25, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Andri Saputra/via REUTERS ...