Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza as conflict enters fifth day
Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel on the fifth day…
Uyghur imams targeted in China’s Xinjiang crackdown
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Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin over climate concerns, says Musk
Climate change Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to climate change concerns, its CEO Elon Musk said in…
Champions League final moved to Porto and 12,000 Chelsea and Manchester City fans can attend
European Football The Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City on 29 May will take place in Portugal with…
India Covid: Do reinfections pose a challenge to vaccines?
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Israel-Gaza: Deaths mount as Israel-Gaza violence worsens
Violence in Gaza and Israel shows no sign of abating amid continued rocket fire and air strikes, and civil unrest…
India’s Covid crisis: The newsroom counting the uncounted deaths
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Lod: Why an Israeli town’s mayor is warning of civil war
“Civil war has broken out in Lod.” That is how Mayor Yair Revivo described the situation after violence exploded in…
Taliban capture Afghan district ahead of Eid ceasefire
The Taliban have taken control of a district near the Afghan capital, Kabul, a day before a three-day ceasefire is…
Covid: Serious failures in WHO and global response, report finds
Coronavirus pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic was preventable, an independent review panel has said. The panel, set up by the World…