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Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in Gaza
Group of 17 Thai nationals return from a total of 23 who have been released by Hamas, with nine still captive in Gaza.
Why have so many Palestinian children been killed by Israel?
Thousands of children have been killed, maimed, injured or arrested by Israeli forces.
India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour
BCCI says Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli asked for a break from the white-ball leg of the eight-match, multiformat tour.
Iran rapper Toomaj Salehi rearrested days after release on bail
Salehi was first arrested after publicly backing anti-government protests over Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.
What does silencing of supporters of Palestine mean for freedom of speech?
The stifling of voices around the globe supporting Palestinians is putting the principles of free speech to the test.
Shane MacGowan, poetic, hard-charging frontman of The Pogues, dies at 65
MacGowan won fame for incorporating traditional Irish ballads into Britain's punk scene in the 1980s and 90s.
Russian court bans ‘LGBTQ movement’ as ‘extremist’
Russia's Supreme Court has issued a ban on the activities of the 'international LGBTQ movement' in the latest crackdown.
High-profile murders inspire calls for justice at Mexico’s ‘muxe’ festival
Members of Mexico’s third-gender community used their annual celebration to push for answers after two prominent deaths.
Climate disaster fund approved at UN’s COP28 climate summit
UAE's Sultan Al Jaber calls to 'proactively engage' fossil fuel companies as part of the solution to climate challenges.
Henry Kissinger: 10 conflicts, countries that define a blood-stained legacy
The master of cold realpolitik left a legacy of destruction that is still playing out across the world.