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‘Fields of rubble’: Israel, destroying Gaza City, kills 78 across enclave

Israel has stepped up its destruction of Gaza City as it plans to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre and forcibly displace around one million Palestinians to concentration zones in the…

PBS, NPR stations working to cope with — and survive — government funding cuts

NEW YORK — Coping with a sudden loss in federal funding, PBS affiliate KSPS in Spokane, Washington, faced a surprise extra hurdle. Many of its contributing members — at one…

US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan minors

District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s emergency order follows a legal complaint brought on behalf of 10 children. A United States judge has blocked the administration of US President Donald Trump from…

Liverpool’s Szoboszlai downs Arsenal while Man City stumble again

Holders Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 in English football’s Premier League, while fallen favourites Man City lose 2-1 at Brighton. Dominik Szoboszlai curled home a brilliant long-range free kick to earn…

Two million impacted as Pakistan’s Punjab faces worst floods in its history

While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly. Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history,…

Ukraine planning new strikes deep inside Russia, says Zelenskyy

The announcement came hours after overnight Russian strikes on energy sites left 60,000 Ukrainians without electricity. Ukraine intends to strike deep into Russia following a large Russian drone attack that…

China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow to resolve border differences at a meeting in Tianjin

TIANJIN, China — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged on Sunday to resolve their border differences and bolster cooperation ahead of the opening of a…

Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg

Comic-Con Africa has drawn tens of thousands of fans to Johannesburg ByMICHELLE GUMEDE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Tens of thousands of South African comic book fans and cosplayers flocked to…

‘We are on the streets’: Palestinians flee Israel’s assault on Gaza City

Israeli forces have killed at least 77 Palestinians across Gaza, including 47 people in northern Gaza City, as the military intensifies its campaign to seize the city and displace about…

What’s behind widespread unrest in Indonesia?

Violence spreads after police vehicle kills delivery driver on motorcycle. Violence has broken out on the streets of Indonesia after a motorcycle taxi driver was run over and killed by…