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How Mexico killed powerful drug kingpin 'El Mencho' and what it means

Mexico’s security forces on Sunday killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the nation's most powerful cartel leader, who was wounded during an attempted arrest in Jalisco state and died while being transferred…

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US-Israeli war on Iran will push 30 million back into poverty, UN warns

Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.

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Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan

Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.

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Senegal hosts Africa’s first Olympics

The head of the International Olympic Committee discusses the significance of Africa hosting the Youth Olympic Games.

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40 years since the Chernobyl disaster

This Sunday marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which the UN says affected more than 3.5 million people and contaminated nearly 50,000 square kilometres of land, and which remains the worst…

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40 years since the Chernobyl disaster

This Sunday marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which the UN says affected more than 3.5 million people and contaminated nearly 50,000 square kilometres of land, and which remains the worst…

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Trump claims Iran building missiles that could reach US targets

During his State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump said that Iran and its proxies have “spread nothing but terrorism, death and hate,” adding that its leaders have killed at least 32,000…

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Joy and desire for change as Gaza’s Deir el-Balah holds elections

Deir el-Balah residents vote for first time since 2006 despite destruction, displacement and genocide.

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We can make sure another Chornobyl disaster does not happen, here is how

In war and peace, decentralised renewable energy systems provide a safe and resilient alternative.

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Pakistani players in the Hundred: What’s the cricket controversy all about?

Breaking down row involving Pakistani cricketers' presence in a franchise league in which Indian businesses own teams.

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