Conflict
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Blasts hit Iran’s natural gas pipeline in act of ‘sabotage:’ official
Explosions struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran early Wednesday, with an official blaming the blasts on a “sabotage and…
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US Senate okays $60B Ukraine aid bill but hurdles in House remain
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema heads into the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 12, 2024. (AFP Photo)…
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9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nine members of the United Nations Security Council condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians…
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UN chief Guterres warns against Israel’s planned op in Rafah
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at U.N. headquarters in New York,…
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China executes couple who threw two children to deaths from 15th-floor apartment
Zhang Bo, who was the father of the two children, had begun an affair with Ye Chengchen Zhang Bo…
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Myanmar’s military ‘clock is ticking’ as junta struggle against snowballing defections
People take part in a demonstration against the February 1 military coup, along a street in the town of…
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Israel-Hamas war live: British airstrikes ‘fuelling chaos and disorder’, Iran warns
Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after US and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sana’a Credit: KHALED ABDULLAH/REUTERS…
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Pro-Palestine protesters ‘wave Zionists control the media’ placards during London march
The protest was originally intended to head for Trafalgar Square but police refused permission Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Chants heard…
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North Korea tests cruise missiles amid Kim’s call for war readiness
Two men stand next to a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile…
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US defence secretary denies giving Iran too much warning of impending strikes
The USS Dwight D Eisenhower is already stationed in the Persian Gulf as part of a wider American deployment in…
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