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‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons
Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.
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Iran conflict: Why has oil stayed near $100 a barrel?
The worst-case oil scenario has been avoided, but inflation and slower growth continue to weigh on the global economy.
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Two years after Israel’s Nuseirat ‘rescue’ success, we are still bleeding
My family survived the massacre that freed four captives. Its wounds and nightmares have not left us.
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Nuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025.
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‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties
Chinese President Xi has been welcomed in Pyongyang for his first visit since 2019.
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Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis
Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.
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Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37
The quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao.
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Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.
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FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry
Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
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Israel kills 14 in southern Lebanon after trading fire with Iran
Killings come as Iran warned of ‘crushing blows’ if Israeli attacks continued in Lebanon, including in the south.
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