World
Intra-Africa trade could double in next five years, says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the...
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A year on from October 7, the Middle East is facing its greatest upheaval in a half-century
It is almost impossible to remember life in Israel before Hamas launched its brutal October 7 attacks a year ago, killing more than 1,200 people...
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Israel’s kibbutz Be’eri became the symbol of Hamas’ brutality. Some survivors are determined to return
Scorch marks and bullet holes scar the battered walls of the Haran family home in kibbutz Be’eri. Its tiled roof...
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Hong Kong plans to install thousands of surveillance cameras. Critics say it’s more proof the city is moving closer to China
Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of...
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Israeli military launches new operation in northern Gaza after seeing signs of Hamas regrouping
Israel’s military says it has encircled Jabalya, northern Gaza and launched a new ground operation, after seeing signs of Hamas...
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Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman has been rescued from Gaza where she had been held captive by Hamas for years after being trafficked...
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Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumored to be the next Hezbollah chief?
The fate of a possible successor to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is unclear following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. Safieddine...
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Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon the ‘most intense aerial campaign’ outside Gaza in last two decades
Israel has pummeled Lebanon with an unprecedented airstrike campaign in less than three weeks, killing over 1,400 people, injuring nearly...
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‘There will be a lot of deaths’: Israelis living near Lebanese border fear tit-for-tat escalation
Yair Pinhas grew up hiking in the hills around Kiryat Shmona, his hometown in northern Israel, near the border with...
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Hezbollah leader agreed to temporary ceasefire days before assassination, says Lebanese foreign minister
The temporary ceasefire was called for by US President Joe Biden, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and other allies during...
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