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Updated as stories are publishedUNRWA says Israeli raid threatens education at East Jerusalem facility
UNRWA acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders condemned Israel’s seizure of the agency’s Qalandiya Training Centre in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, saying…
Mladenov warns Gaza truce collapse could end path to rebuilding
The failure of the Gaza ceasefire process would be a “point of no return” for the enclave, Nickolay Mladenov, the…
SDF merger gives Damascus a victory while key questions remain
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have dissolved and announced that their forces will merge with Syria’s military, giving Damascus a…
What Syria’s removal from the US terror list means
The United States has removed Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, ending a designation that had been in…
Actor Tim Curry remembered for Rocky Horror, It and a varied career
Tim Curry, the versatile actor who became internationally known as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged…
Six-year-old dies after alleged classroom slap in Andhra Pradesh
Indian authorities are investigating the death of six-year-old Pranay Teja, who collapsed at a private school in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,…
Mozambique’s displacement crisis deepens as Cabo Delgado war nears a decade
Mozambique has begun a two-day forum on the future of displaced people as the armed conflict in northern Cabo Delgado…
Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing as tensions with China deepen
A cross-party delegation of Japanese politicians has travelled to Beijing this week in an effort observers say may help repair…
What secondary sanctions mean for countries trading with Iran
Secondary sanctions allow the United States to penalise countries, companies or individuals that do business with a sanctioned country, even…
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