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Israel urged to open more Gaza border crossings to allow surge of aid
Aid agencies and UN officials call for more entry points to allow ‘thousands of trucks’ to enter devastated territoryAid agencies and the United Nations are calling for Israel to open...
Canadian man fined for submitting AI hallucinations as part of legal defense
Jean Laprade ordered to pay $3,500 in legal saga of ‘hijacked planes’, Interpol red alerts and ‘inappropriate use’ of AIA Quebec man has been ordered to pay C$5,000 (US$3,562) for...
Dozens killed in fresh clashes along Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar provinceDozens of soldiers and civilians have been killed after fresh clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan...
Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80
Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the...
Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip
Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rulesShein has reported a 20% rise in global...
Thousands trapped in El Fasher siege on ‘edge of survival’, says report
The city – the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the west of the country – has withstood more than 500 days of attacks by paramilitary RSFThe besieged Sudanese city of...
Elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar
Announcement comes after country’s parliament impeaches president after weeks of anti-government protestsAn elite military unit said it had taken power in Madagascar on Tuesday, after the country’s parliament impeached president...
‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion
Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breachesIt is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar....
US Congress committee investigating Musk-owned Starlink over Myanmar scam centres
Provision of internet access to scam centres being investigated as Starlink swiftly becomes Myanmar’s biggest internet service providerA powerful bipartisan committee in the US Congress says it has begun an...