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Purdue Pharma $7.4bn opioid settlement wins broad support from US states

The suit, brought by 55 attorneys general, will help compensate victims and fund addiction treatment programmes.

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How ICE raids echo US wars abroad, with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen on how US violence abroad is mirrored in ICE raids, the Israeli assault on Gaza, and protests at home.

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Donald Trump urges Iran, Israel to ‘talk immediately’ about de-escalating

Donald Trump said Iran and Israel “should talk immediately” about de-escalating their conflict “before it’s too late.”

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US senator introduces bill to curb Trump’s power to go to war with Iran

The measure by Democratic lawmaker Tim Kaine comes as foreign policy hawks call on US to join Israel in attacking Iran.

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Borders closing and airspaces shut as Israel-Iran conflict rages

Pakistan closes its border with Iran while Jordan suspends flights but keeps land crossings with Israel operational.

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Doctors from Gaza say world doesn’t want to believe them

A group of doctors is pleading with EU leaders to pressure Israel to end its siege on Gaza.

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China’s Xi Jinping meets Central Asian leaders: Why their summit matters

China is the region's top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.

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UN rights chief: Israel is causing ‘unconscionable suffering’ in Gaza

UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the “horrifying, unconscionable suffering” inflicted by Israel in Gaza.

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‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack

Deaths of four family members sheltering in supposed ‘safe rooms’ in Tamra highlight racial inequality of Israel’s defence of its citizensWhen an Iranian missile bound for the industrial port of Haifa dropped out of the sky on the town of Tamra on Satu…