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A Palestinian woman watches as smoke billows following an Israeli strike south of Gaza City, in the town of al-Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip, on June 11, 2024.

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Ceasefire talks in turmoil as Hamas responds to proposal

Hamas gambled on the suffering of civilians in Gaza. Netanyahu played right into it

Malawi vice president killed in plane crash along with 9 other passengers

Suspect arrested in stabbing of 4 instructors from Iowa college in China, police say

Australian billionaire proposes building new aid system for Gaza

Israel vows to press on in Gaza after UN Security Council approves ceasefire proposal

Floral tributes at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton, left following the killing of Shawn Seesahai in November 2023.

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Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of killing man in UK machete attack

Medics flee as rebels attack and shut down North Darfur’s main hospital

Girls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds

Michael Mosley likely died soon after becoming unwell, Greek police say

France’s Macron bets big and stares down the far right

A far-right surge upends national politics. Here’s what we learned from the European elections

An Israeli operation rescues four hostages and kills scores of Palestinians. Here’s what we know

How Gaza’s hospitals became battlegrounds

How the climate crisis fuels gender inequality

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Two passersby walk in front of the 'Europa Experience' visitor center in Dublin, which is advertising the European Parliament election on June 7, on May 21, 2024, in ublin Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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The far-right is set to make huge gains in EU elections. It could define the next five years of European politics

European Parliament elections: What’s at stake in the world’s biggest multi-country vote

Train collision kills at least four in Czech Republic

Putin warns Russia could arm enemies of Western nations supplying weapons to Ukraine

Photos of released Ukrainian prisoners of war show emaciated bodies in ‘horrifying’ condition

Man dies after falling from ‘Mission Impossible’ cliff in Norway

Middle East

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Women and children gather at a small market at the entry point to Al-Hol, a detention camp for suspected ISIS fighters and their family members in northeast Syria.

‘In prison because of our parents’: Children of ISIS fighters coming of age in detention ask what they’re being punished for

Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports

Inside Israel’s deadly operation to rescue four hostages

Iran approves list of mostly hardline candidates for presidential election to replace Raisi

Israel alleges journalist held hostages in Gaza, without providing evidence

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World in photos

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 30: Civil rights leader Rev. James M. Lawson speaks during the funeral service of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former U.S. President Barack Obama gave the eulogy for the late Democratic congressman and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were also in attendance. Rep. Lewis was a civil rights pioneer, contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and helped to organize and address the historic March on Washington in August 1963. (Photo by Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images)

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How African startups are embracing innovation

A UK soldier watches fireworks on June 6, 2024 in Arromanches-les-Bains, as part of the "D-Day" commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. The D-Day ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 80th anniversary since the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy, which turned the tide of World War II, eventually leading to the liberation of occupied France and the end of the war against Nazi Germany. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

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In pictures: The 80th anniversary of D-Day

This image from House Television shows Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday, June 3, 2024, in Washington, as his son Guy makes a face. (House Television via AP)

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Africa

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Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima addresses supporters during a campaign rally on May 18, 2019.

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Plane carrying Malawi vice president reported missing

This start-up is making artificial hair from bananas

Villagers flee in terror as 150 reportedly killed in Sudan rebel attack

Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh over Ramaphosa?

Americas

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Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, attends an event with the Primero Justicia opposition party in Caracas on May 31, 2024. (Photo by Gabriela Oraa / AFP)

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A quiet, bird-loving grandfather takes on Venezuela’s strongman Maduro this summer

Panama’s Darién Gap sees increase in migrant crossings, data shows

Russian naval ships, including nuclear-powered submarine, to visit Cuba

Mexico’s president seeks agreement for US to send deportees directly to countries of origin

Asia

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Debris and reptile cages are seen following a fire, in which exotic animals, reptiles, and pets perished at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, Thailand, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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Hundreds of animals killed after fire rips through Bangkok market

South Korea fired warning shots after North’s troops accidentally crossed border, Seoul says

North Korea sends more trash balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’

Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says

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New World Traveller on board the new Boeing 777-300ER, BAMC, Cardiff, UK, 12 August 2010 (Photo by Nick Morrish/British Airways)

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A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights

These chefs and restaurants are the 2024 James Beard Award winners

Possum on a plane: Flight delayed in China after pet breaks loose on board

Goats work as caddies at this Oregon ranch

French Polynesia has a culinary secret. It’s home to mouth-watering Chinese fusion cuisine

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King Charles’ first official portrait vandalized by activists

Blackpink’s Jennie makes her runway debut at Jacquemus show

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Legs up: Photographer Juergen Teller’s playful take on an age-old fertility myth

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A forecast model shows one way drenching storms may develop Wednesday night.

South Florida to be drenched by a month’s worth of rain from a system being watched by the National Hurricane Center

Why this summer’s forecast is bad news for the US after an exceptionally disastrous start to the year

Heat dome set to bring more sizzling temperatures to the West a day after Death Valley hit 122 degrees

A dangerous heat dome brought record-setting temperatures Thursday

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US WWII veteran Harold Terens, 100, left, and Jeanne Swerlin, 96, arrive to celebrate their wedding at the town hall of Carentan-les-Marais, in Normandy, northwestern France, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)

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World War II veteran, 100, marries 96-year-old fiancée near Normandy’s D-Day beaches

Pedestrians walk past a banner displayed on the building of the European Parliament in Brussels, on May 17, 2024, ahead of the European elections scheduled between June 6 and June 9, 2024. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tourists shield themselves from the sunshine while visiting the Palace Museum during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 9, 2024 in Beijing, China. Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued the first yellow alert for high temperatures in 2024, with the highest temperature in the city reaching 35 degrees Celsius.

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Northern China braces for record high temperatures in major heat wave

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Israeli Minister Benny Gantz addresses the media after his ultimatum to withdraw his centrist party from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government expired, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 9, 2024.

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Israel rescues four hostages in operation Gazan officials say killed more than 200

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz announces he is resigning from Benjamin Netanyahu's government in the Israeli city of Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, on June 9, 2024.

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Israeli minister Benny Gantz resigns from war cabinet in blow to Netanyahu

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on March 22.

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A balloon carrying various objects, including what appeared to be trash, believed to have been sent by North Korea, is pictured at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, June 9, 2024.

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North Korea sends another wave of trash balloons into South Korea

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Architecture around the world

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Paramilitary guards stand outside the Xinhua Gate of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound.

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The scenic garden that became China’s secretive seat of power

A graffiti ‘takeover’ roils downtown Los Angeles

Aston Martin opens 66-story residential tower in Miami

The new 62-story tower set to transform New York City’s skyline

Copenhagen stunned by devastating stock exchange fire, as police launch probe into blaze

Sports

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball in the first quarter against Karlie Samuelson #44 of the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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The reasons for and against Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from the Team USA Olympic roster

Can Russians and Belarusians compete at the Paris Olympics? Individual Neutral Athletes explained

Spanish court orders prison time for soccer fans over racist abuse toward Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr.

‘In football everything is possible’: Robert Lewandowski on Poland’s aim to defy the odds at Euro 2024

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America’s rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that

A Tesla showroom in Shanghai pictured on April 29, 2024

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Tesla clears another hurdle to launching full self-driving in China

A driver waits for a traffic light to change, in Hong Kong, China on May 24, 2024.

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Vigilante Hong Kong cabbies went undercover to ensnare illegal Uber drivers. It backfired