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Gustavo Gutierrez, champion of Christian liberation theology, dies

An advocate for the world’s ‘poor and exploited’, Gutierrez promoted ideals that revolutionised the Latin American church. Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez, regarded as the father of Latin American liberation theology, has died aged 96. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lima, said the Dominican Order of Peru, without giving a cause. Gutierrez was an […]

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Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?

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For decades, Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war. This year, their conflict has burst into the open. Israel’s military is now preparing for a military strike on Iran — a retaliation for Iran launching about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1. Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has said his country’s counterattack

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Why questions are being raised over the Greater Israel ideology? | Gaza

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We explore the rising influence of the ‘Greater Israel’ ideology amid military tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. Recent military escalations in Gaza and southern Lebanon, combined with provocative rhetoric from Israeli officials, suggest that the controversial idea of “Greater Israel” is gaining traction among Israel’s hard-right factions. Key figures in the Netanyahu government are framing

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Live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza, Iran attack response, Hezbollah’s Safieddine killed

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon impacted more than two dozen hospitals, with five hospitals out of operation and 22 partially damaged, Youssef Bakhash, head of the Lebanese Doctors’ Syndicate, told Al Jazeera. Around 150 healthcare workers have been killed, including four doctors “who were performing their humanitarian and medical duties,” Bakhash said Tuesday. More than 100

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Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years

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Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years. Tokyo Metro Co’s shares soared by as much as 47 percent above their issue price of

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Police raid Düsseldorf pizzeria serving side order of cocaine

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Police have raided a pizzeria in western Germany which they alleged served customers a side of cocaine when they ordered item number 40 on the menu. Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food inspectors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said on Monday.

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Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone attack on Netanyahu holiday home

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Hezbollah spokesman also acknowledges that some of the group’s fighters have been taken captive by the Israeli military. The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a drone attack last week on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s holiday residence in Caesarea in northern Israel. “The Islamic Resistance claims responsibility for the Caesarea operation and

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China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills

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China said it would carry out live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the latest in a recent drumbeat of military activity that has once again heightened tensions in the region. Tuesday’s drills come a week after the Chinese military launched record-setting exercises aimed at showing a potential blockade of Taiwan. They also

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Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, reports say

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Jailed Hollywood producer is being treated in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, US media outlets report. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, media outlets in the United States have reported. Weinstein, who became the most infamous face of the #MeToo era after dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment

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Peruvian ex-president sentenced to more than 20 years in bribery case

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Alejandro Toledo is the latest Latin American leader to be implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal. Peruvian ex-President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, the latest Latin American leader to be jailed in connection with the Odebrecht construction firm corruption scandal. Toledo was convicted of taking $35m in bribes

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