A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan just before midnight on Sunday, killing at least 800 people and injuring more than 2,800, according to officials. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach cut-off mountain communities…
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EU chief von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference
The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission said.
A spokesperson said the “GPS jamming” happened while the Commission president was about to arrive in…
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US blocks Palestinian president from UN assembly
US has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and senior officials of the Palestinian Authority, preventing them from attending the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York.
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Patients on floors as remaining Gaza hospitals overwhelmed
With Israel’s blockade already decimating Gaza’s health system, the Ministry of Health has released alarming statistics.
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Children education amid displacement, hardship a challenge for Palestinians
The school year is set to start in the occupied Palestinian territories in the coming days, but for displaced families, it brings hardship, not hope.
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Burning Man festival death investigated as homicide
A murder investigation has been launched at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada after a man was found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night, police say.
A festival-goer stopped a police officer at around 21:14 (04:14 GMT) to…
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RSF leader Hemedti assumes presidency of parallel council amid conflict
Sudan witnesses a major political shift as Rapid Support Forces commander has been appointed as the head of a parallel Presidential Council.
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Mob burns woman to death for allegedly blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria’s Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad, police have said.
Police condemned the killing of the woman – identified in local media as a food vendor…
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UN chief demands release of 11 staff arrested in Yemen
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of 11 UN staff arrested by Houthi authorities in Yemen.
The workers were detained by security forces in raids on the World Food Programme (WFP),…
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Putin: SCO ‘locomotive of multipolarity,’ catalyst for global development
Putin has called the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) a powerful “locomotive of multipolarity.”
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