How Israeli restrictions on Palestinians’ movement break up the West Bank

Every Palestinian born in the West Bank before the start of the occupation in 1967 has witnessed the extent to which Israel has transformed …

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DR Congo Deploys Extensive Ebola Treatment Facility Amid Intensifying Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is advancing its strategy against Ebola with the imminent opening of its largest treatment facility. Th…

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Cameroon’s Strategic Military Reshuffle Amidst Presidential Absence

In a significant move likely to recalibrate Cameroon's military structure, President Paul Biya has implemented wide-ranging changes among se…

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Ghana Enacts Severe Penalties for Unapproved Farm Conversion

Ghana's legislative body has introduced stringent measures targeting cocoa farmers, enforcing up to a 20-year prison term if they convert th…

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Trump Warns Iran as Negotiations Continue

President Trump has signaled a dual approach towards Iran, acknowledging progress in negotiations while issuing a stern warning of potential…

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Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

"I am profoundly happy," Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said after security forces rescued 39 pupils and six teachers who had spen…

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Egypt Uncovers Fraud Plot Involving Fake Judges

In a development raising significant concerns about judicial impersonation, Egyptian authorities have arrested several individuals implicate…

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Return of goods to markets in Gaza doesn’t mean people can afford them

Some goods have returned to Gaza’s markets, after months of shortages driven by Israel’s blockade on the territory, running alongside its ge…

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Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites

The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May aimed at cla…

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Imminent Hormuz Shipping Accord Amid Diplomatic Tensions

UPDATE — Aug 5, 03:10 UTC: The new article highlights that the US stock market's rise is connected to optimism about potential advancem…

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Tehran-Oman Consultations Yield Positive Signals as Red Sea Tensions Rise

Recent diplomatic engagements between Tehran and Oman regarding the strategic Strait of Hormuz have been described as 'positive,' suggesting…

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Indian Vessel Struck Amid Intense Red Sea Maritime Threats

An Indian-flagged vessel, the MSV Faize Noore Oliya, was hit by a projectile and sunk off the coast of Yemen. All 14 crew members, predomina…

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Tensions Rise After US Strike Kills Family on Iran's Qeshm Island

A funeral was held for a family killed in a recent U.S. military strike on Qeshm Island, Iran, escalating geopolitical tensions in the regio…

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Beirut Blast: Families' Push for Justice Continues

Six years after the catastrophic explosion at the Port of Beirut, families of victims are intensifying their demand for transparency and acc…

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Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Intensifies Amid Escalating Conflict

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has issued a stark call for heightened international support for…

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Mass Funeral Held for 112 Palestinian Family Members in Gaza

UPDATE — Aug 4, 21:05 UTC: The new article describes the emotional perspective of a woman preparing for the mass funeral in Gaza, providing …

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‘Maximum use’: Iran boosts military strength during ceasefire with US

UPDATE — Aug 4, 22:05 UTC: The new article provides an update on the US, Iran, and Oman making significant progress towards a negotiations a…

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Israel election pressure fuels settlement push as West Bank violence surges

Last week, the United Nations warned that attacks by Israeli settlers – often carried out alongside Israeli forces – and the creation of ill…

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Herve Renard Returns to Lead Ivory Coast's AFCON Ambitions

In a bid to replicate past success, Herve Renard has been reappointed to helm the Ivory Coast's national football team, the Ivorian federati…

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Togo Emerges as Key Node in Russian Armament Route to Mali

The arrival of the Russian vessel Mikhail Britnev at the Port of Lomé in Togo marks a notable development in the logistics of military suppo…

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Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

Large crowds turned out in Gaza City for a mass funeral for 112 people, mostly women and children, who were killed in an Israeli strike on a…

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Escalation in Lebanon Overshadows Beirut Blast Anniversary

The annual commemoration of the devastating Beirut port explosion on August 4, a catastrophe etched in modern history for its magnitude, unf…

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Record Oil Profits Amidst Iran Conflict Disruptions

UPDATE — Aug 4, 15:55 UTC: The new article reports on US diplomatic progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting a potential d…

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Hamas Disarmament Deal: Strategic Decision Amid Ongoing Strikes

A senior Hamas negotiator has revealed that the recent agreement to disarm was seen as necessary to ensure the survival of Gaza amidst prolo…

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Israel-Lebanon Talks: Progress on Pilot Zones and Military Withdrawal

UPDATE — Aug 4, 15:35 UTC: The new article provides additional context on Hezbollah's denunciation of the Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome.…

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Can Pakistan keep US-Iran diplomacy alive as mistrust deepens?

UPDATE — Aug 4, 16:55 UTC: The article details President Trump's ultimatum to Iran, marking a potential final opportunity for diplomati…

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Escalating Ebola Crisis in DR Congo Demands Urgent WHO Action

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with an intensifying Ebola crisis, as fatalities climb beyond 1,700 amid the outbreak's ra…

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Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence

Peace has been announced in the Gulf more often than it has been kept. A ceasefire arrived within weeks of the first Iranian strikes on Gulf…

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Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?

These groups are driven by hard-line religious and nationalist ideology that advocates the expansion of settlements, the expulsion of Palest…

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Nigeria Seizes Largest Meth Lab Amid Cartel Expansion

Nigerian authorities have successfully dismantled the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found within the nation's borders. Discovered …

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