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Rimal neighbourhood, the beating heart of Gaza, wiped out
This is Israel’s most intense bombing campaign in Gaza in recent memory, residents of the besieged territory say.
Australian journalist Cheng Lei back home after 3 years detained in China
Former Chinese TV anchor was imprisoned on murky charges of 'supplying state secrets overseas'.
‘Horrific scenes’ as dozens of bodies found in Israel’s Kfar Aza near Gaza
The Israeli military starts removing bodies of Israeli civilians and Hamas fighters from the Kfar Aza kibbutz.
India-Pakistan rivalry: Whatever happened to ‘cricket diplomacy’?
With India and Pakistan facing off at the ICC World Cup, we look at the long history of cricket as a diplomatic tool.
Pumpkin weighing as much as a hippo named the world’s heaviest
Minnesota grower Travis Gienger squashes his rivals with massive 2,749-pound (1,247kg) gourd.
Afghanistan hit by second strong earthquake in days
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Herat province days after deadly quakes killed more than 2,400.
French forces depart Niger, US declares military rulers conducted coup
First of some 1,500 French forces leave Niger after being ordered tom by the military who seized power in July.
‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Lidia crashes into Mexico’s Pacific coast
Lidia made landfall near the popular beach resort of Puerto Vallarta amid warnings of floods and a storm surge.
Putin concerned over ‘catastrophic’ civilian deaths in Israel-Gaza war
Russian leader blames explosion of violence on failed US Middle East policy that ignored aspirations of Palestinians.
Russia fails in bid to return to UN’s Human Rights Council
Bulgaria and Albania win backing in secret vote for two Eastern European seats available on UN body.