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University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations
Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of DEI, was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race.
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Walmart sees sales drop as US consumer spending retreats
Fuel prices above $4 per gallon impact consumer behaviour, driving spending trade-offs and slowing Walmart's growth.
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US Treasury secretary says new economic measures will ‘collapse’ Iran
Scott Bessent has not said if countries such as China could be targeted in an effort to economically isolate Tehran.
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Arsenal vs Coventry: Premier League – prediction, lineups, teams
Holders Arsenal face Coventry in the Premier League opener with doubts over Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka's match fitness.
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Ahmad Hassoun, Assad’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’, faces Damascus court verdict
Who is Ahmad Hassoun, the 'barrel bomb mufti' close to the inner circle of the al-Assad regime?
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James Harden agrees to three-year, $97m Cleveland Cavaliers deal: Report
Harden previously declined $42.3m player option on his contract in bid to secure a multi-year basketball deal.
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Thai schools hold shooter drills after deadly attack
Schools across Thailand are carrying out active shooter drills to save lives and spread awareness.
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The road to el-Obeid, Sudan’s besieged city sheltering thousands
Al Jazeera’s AlMigdad Alruhaid travelled along one of the main supply roads to Sudan’s besieged city of el-Obeid.
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Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW
Human Rights Watch alleges that the killings by Africa Corps troops took place in the presence of Malian soldiers.
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First group of US deportees, out of an expected 1,200, arrive in Liberia
Liberia is part of a growing list of partners under US President Donald Trump to accept third-country deportations.
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FBI raids ex-US Representative Swalwell’s home amid sexual misconduct probe
Swalwell, a vocal Trump critic, resigned from Congress and dropped out of California governor's race amid allegations.
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Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
Residents say at least 46 bodies already recovered, as rescue operations continue before officials can confirm toll.