China criticises Japan’s plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan – Reuters

  1. China criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan  Reuters
  2. China Cancels Flights to Japan After Warning to Citizens  Newsweek
  3. The real reason behind China’s fury toward Japan’s Takaichi  CNN
  4. Japan ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan remarks, Chinese foreign minister says  Politico
  5. Japan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan, Minister Says  Bloomberg.com
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Dharmendra, Bollywood’s ‘He Man’ and one of its most enduring stars, dies at 89

India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decades

Dharmendra, one of the most enduring stars of India’s Bollywood cinema, has died at the age of 89.

Born Dharam Singh Deol, but later known as Dharmendra, he rose to fame in the 1960s and became one of the most celebrated and popular stars of Indian cinema in a career that spanned six decades.

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‘We cannot remain silent’: 400 Gush Etzion residents sign petition against settler attacks – The Times of Israel

  1. ‘We cannot remain silent’: 400 Gush Etzion residents sign petition against settler attacks  The Times of Israel
  2. Israeli figures warn state has ‘lost control’ as West Bank settlers attack  The Washington Post
  3. Surge in Israeli settler violence shakes West Bank  Financial Times
  4. Settlers set fire to cars in latest West Bank arson as Israeli PM convenes meeting about settler violence  CNN
  5. Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated  NBC News
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81

Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now

Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.

A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken.

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Cameroon’s opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety – BBC

  1. Cameroon's opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety  BBC
  2. Gambia takes in Cameroon opposition leader after election-linked protests  Reuters
  3. Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for ‘safety’ after disputed vote  Al Jazeera
  4. Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia after contested election  AP News
  5. The Gambia’s silent shelter for Cameroon’s opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary  The Africa Report
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Report: remains of hostage held by Islamic Jihad terrorists found in Gaza – Ynetnews

  1. Report: remains of hostage held by Islamic Jihad terrorists found in Gaza  Ynetnews
  2. Body of hostage recovered in central Gaza, says Palestinian Islamic Jihad  The Times of Israel
  3. DM Israel Katz Tasks Comptroller To Review The Turgeman Commission Report | LIVE BLOG  i24NEWS
  4. Palestinian Islamic Jihad Says It Found Body of Deceased Hostage in Israeli-controlled Area of Gaza  Haaretz
  5. Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims to have found Gaza hostage remains in central Gaza Strip  The Jerusalem Post
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Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for wearing burqa to parliament to demand ban – CBS News

  1. Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for wearing burqa to parliament to demand ban  CBS News
  2. Australia senator suspended after burka stunt in parliament  BBC
  3. Australian Senator Pauline Hanson is barred from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest  NBC News
  4. Pauline Hanson suspended from Senate over burqa stunt as Mehreen Faruqi says parliament ‘drips in racism’  The Guardian
  5. Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage  Reuters
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Russia must get no amnesty in any peace deal for Ukraine – The Economist

  1. Russia must get no amnesty in any peace deal for Ukraine  The Economist
  2. OPINION: How the West Betrayed Starving Ukraine Long Before Munich  Kyiv Post
  3. Opinion: Immunity for war crimes: Has America lost its moral compass?  CT Insider
  4. Russian imperial impunity is the key obstacle to a lasting peace in Ukraine  Atlantic Council
  5. Peace for Ukraine must be anchored in human rights  Council of Europe
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Images From Vietnam’s Year of Deadly Wet Weather – The New York Times

  1. Images From Vietnam’s Year of Deadly Wet Weather  The New York Times
  2. Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing  BBC
  3. Deadly floods and landslides continue to plague Southeast Asia  Al Jazeera
  4. Deadly flooding leaves thousands stranded and nearly 100 confirmed dead as heavy rain slams communities: 'We've never experienced that'  Yahoo
  5. Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides  ABC News
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