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Gaza’s visually and hearing-impaired children miss school due to Israel war
Children in Gaza with auditory and visual challenges often have no access to specialist education.
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Serbia votes as student-led bloc challenges longtime leader Vucic
Serbians turn out in huge numbers for a parliamentary election that could end Aleksandar Vucic’s longstanding reign.
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Portuguese police clear Lisbon housing protest camp, arrest 25
Officers baton-charge demonstrators in overnight operation as activists demand government action on housing crisis.
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Wembanyama scores 23 as Spurs beat Mavericks for first win of NBA season
Joel Embiid posts triple-double as 76ers handle Bucks. Devin Booker posts 43 to help Suns down Warriors.
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UK PM Burnham says he wants to discuss a return to EU freedom of movement
Burnham says Britain should have an 'honest discussion' about how immigration to the UK has changed since Brexit.
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Elena Rybakina retains Ningbo title, wins first trophy as world number one
The victory helped the Kazakh take a big step towards securing the year-end number one ranking.
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Why Israel’s latest assault on Hebron is so significant for the West Bank
Mass expulsions, blockades and expanding settler control in Hebron threaten to devastate the West Bank economy.
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Oil slick from tanker in Hormuz Strait washes up on UAE beaches
An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.
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Algerian parliament’s upper house approves troop deployment to Niger
Vote to send forces comes after a recent defence pact between the two neighbouring countries.
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CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?
Reports say Pentagon has drawn up plans for strikes after midterm polls, but analysts question what it could achieve.
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Iran’s authorities take ‘self-sacrifice’ mobilisation campaign nationwide
The IRGC says it wants to use main squares in every capital of Iran’s 31 provinces for the Janfada campaign.
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Police in Albania filmed beating protester unconscious
Police in Albania’s capital, Tirana, were filmed beating a protester lying on the ground.