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What to know about the rescued hostage's Bedouin community in Israel

The rescue from Gaza of hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, who belongs to the Bedouin community in Israel, has put the focus on a minority group that has largely existed on the margins of Israeli society

What to know about the rescued hostage's Bedouin community in Israel
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Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order

Brazil's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's X social

Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk's X after court order
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Russian attack kills two, injures 11 in Ukraine's Sumy, authorities say

A Russian attack overnight damaged a factory in Ukraine's northern city of Sumy, killed two women and injured at least 11 people, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday.

Russian attack kills two, injures 11 in Ukraine's Sumy, authorities say
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Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the

Israeli forces kill local Hamas commander in West Bank
Americas|News|World

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states

Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'
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Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the commander of the country’s air force after one of its Western-donated F-16 warplane crashed and the pilot died

Ukrainian president fires air force commander after fatal F-16 crash
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Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal

With less than three months until this year's COP29 UN climate negotiations, countries remain far from agreement on the summit's biggest task: to agree a new funding

Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal
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Fadi Aldeeb, the sole Palestinian Paralympic athlete, wants to show that ‘there is also life’ in Gaza

Fadi Aldeeb, the sole Palestinian Paralympic athlete, wants to show that ‘there is also life’ in Gaza

Fadi Aldeeb, the sole Palestinian Paralympic athlete, wants to show that ‘there is also life’ in Gaza
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Israeli military says it killed Hamas commander and two other fighters in occupied West Bank

Israeli military says it killed Hamas commander and two other fighters in occupied West Bank

Israeli military says it killed Hamas commander and two other fighters in occupied West Bank
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Salvage of stricken oil tanker in Red Sea expected soon, sources say

A salvage operation to recover a Greek-registered oil tanker stranded ablaze in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants is expected to

Salvage of stricken oil tanker in Red Sea expected soon, sources say
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Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram's Durov

The Kremlin has never made any deals with Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, adding that he was not aware of any meetings between the tech

Kremlin says it made no deals with Telegram's Durov
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Ukraine says US partners helping F-16 crash investigation

The commander of Ukraine's air force said on Friday that it had shared with U.S. partners a preliminary report about an F-16 jet crash that took place on Monday.

Ukraine says US partners helping F-16 crash investigation
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Kremlin says military corruption investigations will lead to trial

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that ongoing corruption investigations into Russian defence officials involve "serious charges" that will lead to court trials.

Kremlin says military corruption investigations will lead to trial
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A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York

A historic cemetery for African Americans in Kingston, New York, is being reclaimed as the Pine Street African Burial Ground

A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
Africa|News|World

UN releases $100 million to support 10 underfunded crises

The United Nations has released $100 million to support 10 underfunded humanitarian crises in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, the U.N. said on Friday.

UN releases $100 million to support 10 underfunded crises
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Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction

Thai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that collapsed while under construction have been retrieved after an intensive rescue effort

Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
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She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend

The Norwegian king’s eldest child will marry an American self-professed shaman in a picturesque corner of southern Norway on Saturday

She's a Norwegian princess. He's an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
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Britain 'deeply concerned' by Israel's operation in occupied West Bank

The British government said on Friday it was "deeply concerned" by Israel's ongoing operation in the occupied West Bank, warning that risk of instability was serious and that there

Britain 'deeply concerned' by Israel's operation in occupied West Bank
Asia|News|World

Pakistan military launches strikes in response to Balochistan attacks, army says

Pakistan's military has launched intelligence-based operations in the southwestern Balochistan province in response to attacks by insurgents that killed over 50 people this week,

Pakistan military launches strikes in response to Balochistan attacks, army says
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Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options

China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options

Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options
Health|News|World

What is known about polio's return to the Gaza Strip

Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in the Palestinian enclave in 25 years in August.

What is known about polio's return to the Gaza Strip
Europe|News|World

Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021

Germany has deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power

Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021
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Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan

Germany said it resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday, days before German regional

Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan
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Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid

The Israeli military says it struck the West Bank city of Jenin on the third day of heavy fighting in the Palestinian territory and killed a senior Hamas commander in the city

Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military strikes Jenin on Day 3 of its West Bank raid
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Column-ECB hurry may owe much to deepening EU-China trade :Mike Dolan

While there has been a lot of talk about the West's strategic decoupling from China's sputtering economy, Europe's direct trade links with Beijing have actually been

Column-ECB hurry may owe much to deepening EU-China trade :Mike Dolan

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