South Korea: Fifteen hurt after fighter jets drop bombs by accident – BBC.com

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  1. South Korea: Fifteen hurt after fighter jets drop bombs by accident  BBC.com
  2. South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs during training exercise, injuring multiple people  Fox News
  3. ‘Like a battle field’: See South Korean city after jets accidentally drop bombs on homes  CNN
  4. South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15  Reuters
  5. South Korean Fighter Jets Mistakenly Bomb Village, Leaving 7 Injured  The New York Times
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Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study

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Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic

An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.

Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation.

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Live: Israel to send delegation to Doha for ceasefire talks – Middle East Eye

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  1. Live: Israel to send delegation to Doha for ceasefire talks  Middle East Eye
  2. What to Know About the State of the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal  The New York Times
  3. Gaza ceasefire hits the brick wall of Netanyahu's agenda  Responsible Statecraft
  4. Opinion | The endgame in Gaza  The Washington Post
  5. Witkoff met with Hamas leaders, Qatari mediators to advance hostage deal, Egyptian sources say  The Jerusalem Post
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China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

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Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House

China’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.

On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation … If the US has other intentions and insists on a tariff war, trade war or any other war, China will fight to the end. We advise the US to put away its bullying face and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible.”

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Iranian singer whipped 74 times for song calling for removal of women’s headscarves – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iranian singer whipped 74 times for song calling for removal of women’s headscarves  The Times of Israel
  2. He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.  The New York Times
  3. Iranian singer flogged 74 times after singing about hijab removal, lawyer says  CNN
  4. Iranian singer ready 'to pay price for freedom' after 74 lashes  Yahoo
  5. Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi given 74 lashes over protest song  The Guardian
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Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone – The New York Times

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  1. Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone  The New York Times
  2. Watch: Australia's east coast braces for Cyclone Alfred  BBC.com
  3. Fallen trees, howling wind and drunken parrots: bracing for Alfred, I remember another Queensland cyclone  The Guardian
  4. Carnival, Royal Caribbean cancel voyages, ships stuck at sea  Yahoo Life
  5. Cyclone Alfred in Australia: What makes it rare and potentially more dangerous  The Indian Express
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