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Israel Launches West Bank Military Operation and Orders New Settler Outposts
Israel launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank after deadly clashes near the village of Tell, south of Nablus, left four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers dead. Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the creation of new settler outposts and the legalisation of existing ones, reviving debate over settlements, international law and the prospect of a Palestinian state.
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Wildfires Spread Across Europe: Over 200,000 Evacuated, Bordeaux Threatened, Blazes Near Madrid
Wildfires have swept southern Europe since 23 July: more than 200,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain, including some 141,000 in the Gironde and Landes where the fire is advancing toward Bordeaux, while merging blazes west of Madrid led Spain to declare a national state of emergency for a wildfire for the first time. Emmanuel Macron mobilised the armed forces and activated the EU civil protection mechanism.
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Trump Makes Saudi Nuclear Deal Conditional on Recognizing Israel
A day after Washington and Riyadh signed the "123" civilian nuclear cooperation deal, Donald Trump said its implementation is contingent on Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel and joining the Abraham Accords. The condition stunned Saudi officials and reignites debate over normalization, the Palestinian cause and Middle East proliferation.
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India's Youth-Led 'Cockroach' Movement Challenges Modi After Exam Fraud
A youth-led protest movement dubbed the "Cockroaches" has become a major challenge to Narendra Modi's government, triggered by the leak of the NEET national medical entrance exam and by clashes with police in New Delhi. Modi promised stringent punishment for the fraud, students vow to continue despite the crackdown, and the opposition leader is calling for him to step down.
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Houthis Declare Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia, Opening a New Front in the US-Iran War
Yemen's Houthis declared an immediate naval blockade of Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the Saudi blockade of their ports. Washington pressed a tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran and a third US soldier was killed in three days. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed and Brent crude topped 90 dollars.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighs arresting Netanyahu if he attends the UN
Zohran Mamdani, New York's new mayor, says he is weighing whether to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if he attends the UN General Assembly, citing the ICC warrant. Netanyahu's office calls it a deflection; he vows to travel anyway.
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Ebola in DR Congo spreading 'faster than ever' as health workers strike
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has passed 2,000 cases and is spreading 'faster than ever,' the WHO warns, as health workers strike and a hospital is attacked. Neighbouring Uganda is emerging from its own alert.
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Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes Toronto and US cities — Republicans blame Canada
Smoke from Ontario's wildfires has made Toronto the world's most polluted city and drifted into the United States, where Republican lawmakers blame Canada and threaten retaliation — a cross-border dispute unfolding amid health warnings.
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Trump Drops Strait of Hormuz Toll as Blockade and Strikes on Iran Resume
Washington resumes strikes and a naval blockade of Iranian ports, but Donald Trump abandons his planned 20% toll on cargo through Hormuz after calls from Gulf emirs; Tehran threatens to block other sea lanes, including the Red Sea.
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Gulf crisis: Washington reinstates Hormuz blockade as oil surges
The United States reinstates a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and strikes Iran after Iranian reprisals against Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan. Oil jumps nearly 10%, shipping collapses, and crude-dependent economies from Seoul to New Delhi brace for the shock.
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