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Thailand and Cambodia exchange heavy artillery fire as border battle expands
26 Jul 2025Cambodia accuses Thailand of damaging an 11th-century temple, which Thailand says Cambodia is attacking civilian areas with rockets and shelling.
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Which countries recognise the state of Palestine? What would statehood look like?
25 Jul 2025As of 2025, there are about 147 countries that officially recognise the state of Palestine.
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Gaza running out of specialised food to save malnourished children
25 Jul 2025Gaza is on the brink of running out of the specialised therapeutic food needed to save the lives of severely malnourished children, United Nations and humanitarian agencies say.
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Iran and Europeans begin nuclear talks with questions over future UN sanctions
25 Jul 2025Iran has pushed back on suggestions of extending a UN resolution that ratifies a 2015 nuclear deal as it began the first face-to-face talks with Western powers since Israel and the US bombed it last…
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South African DJ's murder exposes nexus between crime and power
25 Jul 2025Hiring a contract killer can cost as little as $145 in the country all too accustomed to violence.
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Timeline suggests Trump changed tune on Epstein after learning name was in files
25 Jul 2025The administration clearly started downplaying the information - in an abrupt shift.
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Why is the Thai-Cambodian border so contentious?
25 Jul 2025Explainer - Deadly violence has flared up once again, reigniting a long-running but little-known dispute.
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Astronomer's chief HR officer resigns after Coldplay concert saga
25 Jul 2025Kristin Cabot was listed on the tech company's website as chief people officer, but her picture has since been removed.
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Women can soon request a female Uber driver in these US cities
It marks the first time the popular ride share app is bringing this option to its service in the United States.
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Tesla's stock is tumbling as Elon Musk fails to shift the narrative
25 Jul 2025Big promises apparently no longer seem to be enough for many investors, as the company's share price plummets.
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MFAT advises travellers to avoid Thailand-Cambodia land border
At least 12 people have been reported dead in the ongoing conflict between the countries.
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France will recognise State of Palestine, Macron says
25 Jul 2025President Emmanuel Macron said his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
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Israel and US pull back teams from Gaza ceasefire talks
25 Jul 2025Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations in Qatar for more than two weeks but the indirect talks have so far failed to yield an elusive truce.
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Trump orders crackdown on homeless encampments
25 Jul 2025It's a move that advocates for the homeless said would worsen the problem.
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Elon Musk's Starlink internet network hit by outage
25 Jul 2025Reuters is reporting the network outage was now mostly recovered after 2.5 hours.
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Pro-wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
25 Jul 2025World Wrestling Entertainment has paid tribute to the iconic face who helped turn pro-wrestling into billion-dollar spectacle.
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Zelensky introduces bill to 'uphold independence' of Ukraine's anti-graft bodies
25 Jul 2025Zelensky has submitted draft legislation to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, reversing course after an outburst of public criticism.
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Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launches new UK political party
25 Jul 2025The 76-year-old stepped down as Labour leader after overseeing its worst result in decades in 2019.
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Prosecution did not prove case in Canada hockey sex assault trial - judge
25 Jul 2025Five Canadian hockey players did not commit sexual assault, a judge found Thursday, ruling the female complainant's evidence was neither "credible or reliable".
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White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
25 Jul 2025In its season premiere, an episode featured an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
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Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed
The encounter between the two men became heated as Trump criticised recent renovation costs and interest rates.
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Maxwell 'answered all questions' in US Justice Dept meeting - official
25 Jul 2025Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking minors on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Britain and India sign free trade pact
25 Jul 2025It is Britain's biggest trade deal since it left the European Union in 2020.
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Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dead at 84
25 Jul 2025Chuck Mangione, 'Feels So Good' musician and bandleader, has died aged 84.
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