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Fierce battles rage across Gaza as US calls for post-war plan

Fierce battles rage across Gaza as US calls for post-war plan

Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as Israel marked a sombre Independence Day on Tuesday.

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A gloomy season for Ethiopia's 'green gold' at the khat market

A gloomy season for Ethiopia's 'green gold' at the khat market

"We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of Aweday, one of the largest markets in the world for the mildly narcotic shrub.

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Emirates Stadium to become home for Arsenal's women's team

Emirates Stadium to become home for Arsenal's women's team

Arsenal's Emirates Stadium will become the main home for the women's team from next season as a result of an "extraordinary" explosion of interest, the club said on Tuesday.

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Sony net profit dips on-year as PlayStation sales fall

Sony net profit dips on-year as PlayStation sales fall

Sony on Tuesday warned of falling profits this year as PlayStation 5 unit sales decline, after reporting a dip in annual earnings while also staying mum on a reported bid for Paramount.

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UK MPs arrested for sexual offences face parliament ban

UK MPs arrested for sexual offences face parliament ban

UK MPs arrested on suspicion of serious sexual or violent offences could be barred from attending parliament after lawmakers changed the rules in a narrow vote late on Monday.

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Malaysia footballer leaves intensive care after acid-attack: official

Malaysia footballer leaves intensive care after acid-attack: official

A Malaysian national team footballer who was the victim of an acid-attack has left intensive care following multiple surgeries, a football official said Tuesday.

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Armenia detains demonstrators as protest leader seeks PM's impeachment

Armenia detains demonstrators as protest leader seeks PM's impeachment

Armenia on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators in the capital Yerevan as large protests continue against government plans to concede land to the country's historic foe, Azerbaijan.

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US military aid 'on its way', Blinken tells Ukraine

US military aid 'on its way', Blinken tells Ukraine

American military aid for Ukraine is "on its way", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Kyiv on Tuesday, as Russia pressed on with a new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

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Putin to meet Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

Putin to meet Xi in Beijing seeking greater support for war effort

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China this week, both countries announced Tuesday, meeting his "dear friend" Xi Jinping as he seeks to win greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.

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Repression grips remote Russian region months after shock protests

Repression grips remote Russian region months after shock protests

Since a Russian court in January sent his older brother, environmental activist Fail Alsynov, to prison for four years, Idel says he has lived in "fear of the unknown".

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