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Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port
Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.
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Libya electricity blackout protests expose country’s failing grid
Libyans protest severe power cuts, demanding an end to corruption and grid decay.
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US Fed holds interest rates steady citing ‘elevated’ inflation
Elevated inflation partly reflects supply shocks that have increased prices, including of energy, the Fed said.
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Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing
Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bordeaux wildfire battle continues amid extreme heat
Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux
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Hindus take holy dip in India’s rivers on sacred holiday
Footage shows tens of thousands of Hindu devotees bathing in India’s Ganga and Saryu rivers to mark Guru Purnima.
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Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
The ambush is part of a rapid surge in cross-border attacks along Kenya’s northern frontier.
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Ice cream for education: Gaza cafe raises funds for studies
In war-torn Gaza, a group of Palestinian students opened Flora, an ice cream shop and cafe, to pay university fees.
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New investigation shows how an Israeli settler escaped justice
A Palestinian rights’ group found that an Israeli settler killed Awdah Hathaleen but is still escaping justice.
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James Comey’s lawyers say US government distorted details in seashell case
Case centres on social media post featuring seashells that prosecutors allege is a reference to killing President Trump.
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