‘I missed my family’: Tears and smiles as Thai captives come home

Nine Thai nationals remain in captivity in Gaza after weeks of diplomacy for their release.

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Meta shuts 4,800 accounts over alleged China-based influence operation

Tech giant says it has dismantled five China-based networks of fake accounts so far this year.

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Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit

For weeks, Panama was shaken by its largest protest movement in decades as residents decried a mining contract.

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Israel has lost the war of public opinion

In the age of social media, Israel is no longer able to conceal the truth about its conduct in Palestine.

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Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

With pause in Gaza war set to expire, Congress members gathered outside White House in call to stop the bloodshed.

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Henry Kissinger: Nobel Prize-winning ‘warmonger’ has died at age 100

An 'enigmatic realist' who fled Nazi Germany, Kissinger is remembered for ending the US war in Vietnam, opening China.

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New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military

US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas.

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As truce holds, people in Gaza venture out to survey destruction

The massive destruction of homes and infrastructure 'severely compromises' the ability to meet basic needs, the UN said.

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LGBTQ advocates cheer Thailand’s latest drive for same-sex marriage law

If approved, Thailand would be first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and only second in Asia.

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Group stages ‘die-ins’ across Washington, DC, to raise awareness for Gaza

Silent protesters are using visual depictions of dead Palestinians to highlight the toll of Israel's war to passersby.

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Saudi Arabia selected to host World Expo in 2030

Country also expected to host 2034 World Cup achieves latest in series of wins for Gulf states on international events.

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Hong Kong’s arrested pro-democracy activists face long wait for judgement

Closing arguments are due to begin in high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy figures nearly three years after arrests.

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US rights advocates launch hunger strike for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Actor Cynthia Nixon joins activists and state legislators outside White House in protest against US backing of Gaza war.

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Hamas releases 11 more captives from Gaza, Israeli army says

Release comes after mediator Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days.

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Palestinians gather in Ramallah streets to welcome freed prisoners

The exchange of captives for prisoners between Hamas and Israel continued for a third day on Sunday.

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Al Nassr vs Persepolis – AFC Champions League Group E match preview

Saudi club Al Nassr host Iran's Persepolis FC in the AFC Champions League after beating them in Tehran earlier.

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Volunteer recalls final hours at Indonesian Hospital amid Israeli siege

Volunteer medical worker Fikri Rofiul Haq says lsraeli tanks repeatedly fired on hospital in northern Gaza.

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Sierra Leone president says ‘most leaders’ of unrest arrested

The government says it is in full control following an armed attack in the capital and a nationwide curfew.

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Sudan aid workers risk ‘kidnap and rape’, experts warn

Aid organisations make urgent call for humanitarian corridors to allow them to do their work safely.

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Photos: Lebanese residents of border towns return home amid truce in Gaza

About 55,500 Lebanese have been displaced by clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces since October 7.

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Hamas releases 13 Israeli, four Thai captives after hours-long delay

Israel is now expected to release 39 Palestinian prisoners from its jails under the Qatar-mediated truce.

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