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Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian boy in West Bank
Israeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian boy in West Bank
Khmour is the 14th Palestinian killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, including civilians and fighters, with most shot dead by Israeli forces, according to an Agence France-Presse tally.

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Video: France's national dish is under threat. Hear why one baker is speaking out | CNN Business
Video: France's national dish is under threat. Hear why one baker is speaking out | CNN Business
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Russia-Ukraine war: Russia launches overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia, officials say; Belarus begins air force drills with Russia live
Russia-Ukraine war: Russia launches overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia, officials say; Belarus begins air force drills with Russia  live
.css-cumn2r{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#C70000;}The air defence and the Black Sea Fleet shot down ten out of ten [Ukrainian drones] over the sea. No objects either in the city or in the water area were damaged. Everything is calm in the city.


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Boris Johnson set to write a 'prime ministerial memoir like no other'
Boris Johnson set to write a 'prime ministerial memoir like no other'
The former Conservative leader will write an account of his time in office - from his historical win in 2019 to his dramatic ousting in 2022.


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Exxon set to order 5th Guyana oil vessel, sizing up more blocks
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Twitter is auctioning off the relics of its buzzy startup era
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Rural Ecommerce Startup VilCart Secured 18 M In Series A
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Outrage after Missouri lawmakers implement a stricter dress code for women in the state House: "Absolutely disgusting"
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Sending Ukraine tanks weakens UK forces, says Army's top general
Sending Ukraine tanks weakens UK forces, says Army's top general
Britain will send a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine to help counter Russia's invasion "in the coming weeks". Around 30 AS90s, which are large, self-propelled guns, operated by five gunners, will also be provided.


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WATCH| Imran Khan's party uses PM Modi's old clip to target Pak govt, funny part is....
WATCH| Imran Khan's party uses PM Modi's old clip to target Pak govt, funny part is....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's old video of a speech is being circulated in Pakistan, across the border. Leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, which is led by Imran Khan, have been sharing a video in which the prime minister is seeing criticising the government of Pakistan over its financial crisis.In the video, PM Modi is seen speaking during the campaign of the 2019 general elections in Rajasthan's Barmer district. "We destroyed Pakistan's arrogance, forced them to go around the globe with a begging bowl," said PM Modi.


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How to retire with $2 million if you make $100,000 per year
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Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95
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Several celebrities test positive for COVID after Golden Globes
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Fertiliser costs have been soaring, contributing to the rapid rise in global food prices and putting increased pressure on farmers and shoppers - but researchers suggest human waste could provide a "viable and safe" long-term alternative.


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The raddest sports and outdoor innovations of 2023
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Lecturer detects bot use in one-fifth of assessments as concerns mount over AI in exams
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Bullying at school: What parents can do to help victims and stop bullies | CNN
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Higher UK energy bills here to stay, warns oil company boss
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Europe's royals, in Athens, bid farewell to Greece's last king
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UK seeks more German support as it confirms Challenger tanks for Ukraine
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Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction
Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction
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Tipoff about medical care led to arrest of mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro
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Funeral of Greeces last king, Constantine II, takes place in Athens
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Giorgio Armanis AW23 menswear proves chasing gen Z is not necessary
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Family of executed British-Iranian national prevented from seeing body
Family of executed British-Iranian national prevented from seeing body
He revealed that the Akbari family had first contacted the Foreign Office in February last year, and had been receiving support since then. Apart from imposing sanctions on the Iranian prosecutor general at the weekend, he said, 40 sanctions had been imposed on the regime since October, including against six individuals linked to the revolutionary courts.


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Nepal plane crash co-pilot was married to pilot who died in Yeti Airlines accident in 2006
Nepal plane crash co-pilot was married to pilot who died in Yeti Airlines accident in 2006
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British man named as among those killed in Nepal air crash
British man named as among those killed in Nepal air crash
Mobile phone footage showed the plane veering on its side with a wing close to the ground as it approached the runway. It crashed into the gorge of the Seti River, less than a mile from the airport. Fragments of the aircraft were found on both sides of the river.


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Top lawyer shot dead by colleague at Pakistan high court, say police
Top lawyer shot dead by colleague at Pakistan high court, say police
Although a heavy police contingent is deployed at the Peshawar court, lawyers are not body searched on entry. The security arrangements have previously been questioned, especially after a US national of Pakistani origin who was on trial on blasphemy charges was fatally shot by a teenage boy inside a courtroom in 2020.


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Energy bills: calls for social tariff when UK government support ends
Energy bills: calls for social tariff when UK government support ends
The call for a social tariff comes amid widespread concern over low-income, elderly and disabled people being cut off from energy supplies after being forced on to prepayment meters they cannot afford to top up.




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