Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including three children Israel has committed 2,400 violations of the 'ceasefire' deal struck with Hamas in October, Gaza officials say.

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What we know about Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil Khalil was killed and her colleague injured in what Lebanese officials are calling a 'double-tap' strike by Israel.

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Indian physicists voice solidarity with Iran, Palestine, Lebanon academics In a statement, prominent string theorists condemn the attacks on universities across the Middle Eastern countries.

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ICC confirms crimes against humanity trial of ex-Philippine leader Duterte The former president will face trial after court confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his 'war on drugs'.

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Djibouti's Guelleh reelected for sixth presidential term: official results | Africanews Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term as President of Djibouti, the country's constitutional council has confirmed. Guelleh won 97.01% of the vote, the council said on Tuesday.

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South Africa could see first winter without power cuts in years | Africanews In South Africa, the state-owned electricity company Eskom announced on Wednesday that it does not expect power outages during the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere, from April to August. This ...

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Mali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift | Africanews A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism in the Sahel.

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In Algerian desert, Sahrawi refugees still dream of independent homeland | Africanews Sahrawi refugees go about daily life in the Aousserd camp near Tindouf in southern Algeria as residents say decades in exile have not weakened their demand for independence in Western Sahara: "Our dem...

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Iran war shipping disruption impacts medicine availability in Sudan | Africanews Aid groups warn that the conflict has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people in need around the world.

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Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu's remains | Africanews Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.

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Fate Unknown: Continued Detention of Executed Prisoner’s Brother Raises Concern - Hrana HRANA – Roozbeh Alipour, the brother of Babak Alipour, an executed political prisoner, remains in a state of uncertainty 87 days after his arrest. The lack of information about his fate has heightened...

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Report on the Arrest of Azam Mohebbi by the IRGC Intelligence Organization - Hrana HRANA – Azam Mohebbi, a journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news website “Madar-e Sharghi”, who had traveled to Kurdistan Province about 20 days ago to prepare a report, has been arrested by the...

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Maryam Derisi and Fariba Hosseini Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging - Hrana HRANA – Maryam Derisi and Fariba Hosseini, residents of Kazerun and Shiraz respectively, have been sentenced by Branch 101 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz to a total of seven years in prison and ...

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Political Prisoner Sultanali Shirzadi Fakhr Executed - Hrana HRANA – The judiciary announced the execution of Sultanali (Sultan-Ali) Shirzadi Fakhr, a political prisoner, stating that he had been sentenced to death on charges including “membership in the Mojahe...

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At Least 70 Citizens Sentenced to Prison in West Azerbaijan and Fars - Hrana HRANA – The judiciary’s media center has announced the issuance of prison sentences for citizens in 11 cases in West Azerbaijan Province and 59 cases in Fars Province. The statement provides no furthe...

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ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte - DVB Appeals judges ruled on Wednesday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction over former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to throw out his trial over his allege...

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Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand says - DVB Myanmar is considering “good things” for detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand’s ‌foreign minister said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to normalise ties with regional bloc the Associat...

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China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint ‘2+2' dialogue - DVB Cambodia and China on Wednesday held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, bringing together both countries’ foreign and defense ministers to deepen mutual politi...

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Ten injured by airstrikes across Rakhine State in one day; Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Myanmar - DVB Ten injured by airstrikes across Rakhine State in one day Residents in Arakan State’s Ponnagyun Township told DVB that at least 10 civilians were injured during multiple airstrikes carried out by the ...

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RJ Ledesma: Poet, human rights activist, journalist writes 30 RJ Nichole Ledesma was among the 19 people killed in Sunday's bloody incident that took place in Toboso, Negros Occidental

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Duterte is going to trial, ICC confirms all charges (2nd UPDATE) 'There are substantial grounds to believe that Mr. Duterte is criminally responsible for the crimes charged,' say the 3 judges

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'Sana mabulok siya sa kulungan': Families of slain children welcome Duterte ICC trial Their children are not mere collateral damage in the drug war, the families say

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ICC upholds jurisdiction over Duterte case | The wRap Today’s headlines: Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte, Squirrels

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A 3D Printer Brought More Broken Promises to Cairo, Illinois I spotted the printer abandoned off a country road. Finding out how it got there is a whole other story of tangled politics, tiny banks with big business deals, and the future of a town some say canno...

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Are You Waiting for Opioid Settlement Money From Purdue, Mallinckrodt or Endo? Get in Touch. Our recent investigation details changes to a bankruptcy settlement that leaves out some of the hardest-hit victims of the opioid crisis. Here’s how you can share your story with ProPublica and The Ph...

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“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.

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Trump administration moves to reclassify marijuana to schedule III drug Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule III

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