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Iran slams US ‘contempt’ for peace ahead of funeral for Ali Khamenei
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says at least 4,298 people have been killed and 12,196 injured in Israeli attacks since March.
Published On 3 Jul 2026
WHO declares cruise-linked hantavirus outbreak officially over
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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Rally for Luxembourg teacher fired over pro-Gaza posts
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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How US-Iran war may push Gulf countries to ‘diversify’ security alliances
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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What’s behind the deadly bombing of a crowded Damascus cafe?
Published On 2 Jul 2026
US wants intervention, but Syria signals diplomacy after FM’s Lebanon trip
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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‘Collateral damage’: 73 Palestinian children Israel shot in the head
Published On 2 Jul 2026
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Why is Prada facing pro-Israeli backlash?

Prada is facing boycott calls after appointing Palestinian singer Saint Levant as a brand ambassador.

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From: Fault Lines

Into the Darkness

Fault Lines investigates allegations of systematic torture of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli custody.

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Who is Iranian oil tycoon Shamkhani whose ship is stranded in Hormuz?

Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani has been sanctioned by the West over his shadow fleet.

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Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team reclaims the pitch after war

Gaza’s first women’s amputee football team is reclaiming a space that war tried to take from them.

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Explosion in Damascus cafe causes casualties

An explosion inside a cafe in Damascus’s Hejaz district has caused casualties, according to Syrian state media.

Gaza war’s 1,000 days: 90% of strip ‘destroyed’, 80% ‘seized’ by Israel

In 1,000 days since October 7, 2023, Gaza lies in ruins, Board of Peace falters and Israel expands control of enclave.

Bomb blast kills at least 5 people in Syria’s capital with 20 wounded

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Suspect fleeing the scene ‘pursued and captured’
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WATCH: Emergency efforts at Syria blast site
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Not the first blast to rock Syria’s capital

At least nine killed in explosion at central Damascus cafe

Syria’s Ministry of Health says at least nine killed and 20 others wounded after blast rips through busy cafe.

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‘They were robbed’: Controversial penalty ends Senegal’s World Cup run

Late VAR penalty leads to fury as Senegal blows 2-0 lead, loses 3-2 to Belgium in dramatic World Cup round of 32 exit.

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A Palestinian home inside a cage

This Palestinian family’s home is sealed inside an Israeli settlement and the separation wall. Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah

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