Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty

Annual report from international human rights group details hypocrisy of some of the world's most powerful countries.

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US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden

TikTok has said legislation 'would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans'.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 790

As the war enters its 790th day, these are the main developments.

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Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott

Two years after the invasion of Ukraine prompted exodus of brands from Russia, many products are freely bought and sold.

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Residents challenge plans to demolish Melbourne public housing towers

Knocking down all 44 public housing towers in Australia's biggest city could tear communities apart, residents say.

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Jury hears opening statements at Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial

Opening statements and testimony from the first witness was heard by the jury at Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial.

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What could be the consequences if Israel invades Rafah?

Several of Israel's allies say they are opposed to Israeli forces launching an assault on the southern Gaza city.

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russian strike collapsed Kharkiv TV tower

Ukrainian president tells Joe Biden that Russian attack on the tower is part of a plan to make the city 'uninhabitable'.

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Biden condemns ‘blatant’ anti-Semitism at Columbia pro-Palestine protests

Biden's remarks come after footage emerges appearing to show Jewish students being threatened with repeat of October 7.

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Turtles swimming to extinction in Malaysia as male hatchlings feel heat

Already under pressure from habitat loss and pollution, turtles face an existential crisis from record heat.

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In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights

The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her service to a trans woman.

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Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry

President Mohamed Muizzu's moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.

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US lawmakers rebuked for waving Ukraine flags as aid bill is passed

This is the moment the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package worth $95 billion to support Ukraine.

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Could shipping containers be the answer to Ghana’s housing crisis?

An initiative to help provide much-needed homes in Ghana is turning shipping containers into eco-friendly homes.

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‘Children of the Ganges’ – The mallah community of India’s Varanasi

Their lives are deeply entwined with the sacred river Ganges but Varanasi’s boatmen say they have been overlooked.

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What does Israel have in its arsenal that it could use against Iran?

Israel has airborne and naval capabilities that it can use against Iran, but it must choose any target carefully.

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‘When will our good days come?’ The Mumbai cook voting in India’s election

‘When all the money the politicians promise reaches our bank accounts, that’s when I will believe them,’ she says.

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North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media

Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested.

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Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum

President Daniel Noboa aims to rally support for a military crackdown on gang violence as he considers reelection.

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment

New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing.

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Boeing subject of 32 whistleblower complaints, documents reveal

US workplace safety regulator received the complaints of employer retaliation over three-year period.

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