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3 Climbers From the U.S. and Canada Have Gone Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Mountain

Three mountaineers from the United States and Canada were reported missing on Monday after they did not return from an attempt to summit Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, the local police said. Severe weather conditions were obstructing the search. The two Americans, Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, and a Canadian whom officials […]

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Vietnam court upholds tycoon’s death sentence for bn bank fraud

Vietnam court upholds tycoon’s death sentence for $12bn bank fraud

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Truong My Lan’s life could still be spared if she pays back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled. A Vietnamese court has rejected a real estate tycoon’s appeal, upholding the death sentence handed down for the embezzlement of $12bn. The court in Ho Chi Minh City ruled against Truong My Lan’s appeal in the case,

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How are powers involved in Syria reacting to the opposition offensive? | Syria’s War

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Advances by opposition fighters raise questions over how Russia, Iran, Turkiye, Arab states and the US will respond. In Syria’s war, Russia, Iran, Turkiye, the United States and Arab states are all backing different factions. After a years-long deadlock, a swift opposition offensive has ushered in a new phase in the conflict. So how will

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Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?

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Syrian rebels shocked the country with a lightning offensive on its biggest city and the surrounding region starting last week, upending a 13-year-old civil war that had been dormant for several years. By seizing that city, Aleppo, occupying large stretches of the countryside and advancing on the western city of Hama, the rebels have been

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Kicking Against Oppression: Afghan Women in Football | Al Jazeera

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How one woman’s passion for football led to her fight for women’s rights. Khalida Popal’s passion is football and her purpose, fighting for women’s rights. Both put her life in danger in Afghanistan. Forced to flee and become a refugee, Khalida has found a new and stronger voice to help all women. In this episode

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Lone soldier hostage Omer Neutra announced dead in Gaza captivity – Israel News

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Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, died on October 7 of last year, and his body was taken by Hamas back to the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Monday. New intelligence information that came to light allowed a special military commission of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers to finally confirm his death around 14 months later,

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Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bust in country’s history

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Australian Federal Police say the 2.3-tonne seizure has a street value of $494m. Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Monday that they had charged 11 men and two juveniles after tracking a fishing boat that

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What’s next for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his allies? | Syria’s War

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A surprise rebel offensive surges onwards after taking control of the city of Aleppo. A lightning offensive by opposition fighters in Syria is sweeping ahead after Aleppo has fallen. President Bashar al-Assad said they will be defeated despite little resistance from his forces. So what is next for Syria and the other countries involved in

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Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

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A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, a rare critique from a member of the security establishment at a time of war. The comments by Moshe Yaalon came amid mounting criticism of the Israeli military’s conduct in Gaza. They were swiftly denied and

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Patricia Scotland on the Commonwealth’s future and its colonial past | Climate

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The Commonwealth, a 56-nation group of mostly former British colonies, faces growing questions about its relevance amid global challenges like climate change and inequality. Calls for reparations for Britain’s colonial past and greater action on modern issues are testing its unity and influence. At COP 29 in Baku, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland proposed bold solutions. But

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