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The young children killed by Israeli fire this year in occupied West Bank
The stories of boys and girls killed walking in their neighbourhoods, playing outside or staying home.
US and China provoke sharp fall in global outlook for renewable power
Lowered support means capacity now expected to grow to no more than 4,600GW by 2030, 900GW lower than 2024 estimate.
Indonesia ends search for victims of school collapse with at least 61 dead
Officials halt search at al-Khoziny school after clearing debris and determining no more bodies to be found.
Five Georgia opposition leaders charged with ‘coup’ attempt after protests
The arrests followed clashes on Saturday, as many opposition parties boycotted local elections.
Two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: By the numbers
Israel has killed or injured more than 10 percent of Gaza's population over the past 24 months.
AMD’s shares surge on deal to supply AI chips to OpenAI
The deal also gives the ChatGPT creator the option to buy upto 10 percent of AMD.
Indians hard hit as US student visas decline by a fifth from last year
Indian nationals see decrease of 45 percent compared to same period last year as US clamps down on foreign students.
White House reverses Trump claim firings have begun amid gov’t shutdown
US lawmakers remain at impasse as shutdown stretches into sixth day; White House again threatens layoffs.
Study finds US asthma inhalers produce same emissions as 500,000 cars
Researchers say inhalers in the US alone generate annual emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars.
Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on medium and heavy imported trucks
It is not clear if countries under trade agreements with the US would also be subjected to this new tariff.
Israel deports Greta Thunberg and other Gaza flotilla activists
Among the 161 arriving in Athens, MEP Rima Hassan reports that she was 'beaten' by Israeli police officers.
Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to at least 60
Indonesia's national search-and-rescue agency said more bodies discovered in the rubble, a week after school collapse.
Syria shares results of parliamentary election amid inclusivity concerns
Election marks landmark moment in country’s post-war transition, but vote goes largely to Sunni male representatives.
Man on trial in Albania kills judge, injures two others in shooting
Astrit Kalaja, an appeals court judge, died on his way to hospital after the courtroom attack on Monday.
Lula asks Trump to lift 40 percent tariff from Brazilian goods
Trump had imposed a 40% tariff on Brazil in July on top of a 10% earlier even though US has a trade surplus with Brazil.
Illinois lawsuit seeks to block Trump sending National Guard to Chicago
US state accuses Trump of 'unlawful and unconstitutional' use of National Guard in latest effort to stop deployment.
US Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell appeal
Former girlfriend of convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?
With at least 66,000 Palestinians dead and mounting genocide declarations, will Western media hold Israel accountable?
New prime minister in Madagascar after protests continue for third week
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina appoints Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo after weeks of anti-government protests.