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‘Like a wastepaper basket’: Life as a child refugee fleeing home

If the global refugee population were just 100 people, 33 would be children, each in need of protection.

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India’s lion numbers soar: Why are some conservationists worried?

The latest census puts India’s wild lion population at 891 lions, a 32% increase from 2020. But is it all good news?

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US funeral home owner who stashed 191 bodies sentenced to 20 years

Investigators described finding decaying bodies stacked up throughout a dilapidated, insect-infested building.

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Trump says Gaza ceasefire possible ‘within the next week’, gives no details

US president's claim greeted with surprise as deaths spiral in Gaza and Israeli forces accused of more 'war crimes'.

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Teen labourers among 19 killed in horrific road collision in Egypt

A truck collided with a minibus carrying day labourers, two of whom were 14-year-old girls, to their workplace.

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What cases did the US Supreme Court decide at the end of its 2024 term?

The Supreme Court delivered victories for religious freedom advocates and the Trump administration on its final day.

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University of Virginia president resigns under US government pressure

James Ryan, the university's president, stepped down amid Trump administration scrutiny over diversity initiatives.

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Qatar emphasises peaceful resolution of conflicts after DRC-Rwanda deal

After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat says the country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts.

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California Governor Newsom sues Fox News over alleged defamation

Fox said the $7878m suit over its story about phone call with Trump ‘frivolous’ and a ‘publicity stunt’.