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Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
ByReuters in Tel Aviv April 24, 2026

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-upMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying …

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‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists
ByMaria Talal April 21, 2026

Yanar Mohammed’s assassination comes amid a number of killings as fellow campaigners warn women’s rights are going backwardsIn early March, two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on Iraq’s most notable women’s rights activist, Yanar Mohamme…

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‘Whatever life throws at us, we don’t walk alone’: how a London synagogue attack birthed an act of solidarity
ByEsther Addley April 18, 2026

After the attempted arson attack on a London synagogue, communities remain determined that ‘building higher walls’ will not stem rising tide of antisemitism“How good and how wonderful it is when friends sit together,” reads a quote from the Psalms pain…

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Zack Polanski calls for UK to withdraw trade agreement with Israel after strikes on Lebanon
ByAlexandra Topping Political correspondent April 9, 2026

Green leader says PM should impose tougher sanctions on Israel and accuses country of acting in ‘completely uncontrolled way’UK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has called on the government to tear up the UK-Israel trade agreement, after the…

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Cuts to overseas aid will ultimately hurt Britain | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 25, 2026

Readers respond to the news that some of the world’s poorest countries are going to lose aid from the UKThe recent announcement that the UK government is set to make significant cuts to direct aid to Africa and the Middle East is deeply disappointing (…

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Labour has weapons in its arsenal to cushion the poorest from Iran war economic fallout | Heather Stewart
ByHeather Stewart March 15, 2026

Timely end of two-child limit plus a healthy uptick in universal credit signals ‘lifechanging’ boost to Britons most exposed to ‘Trumpflation’It doesn’t involve warships, drones or strategic oil stocks, but one of Labour’s most potent weapons for conta…

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Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school
ByTess McClure March 9, 2026

Footage of attack on Minab compound adds to evidence indicating it was a US strike that killed scores of childrenMiddle East crisis – live updatesA video has shown a US Tomahawk missile hitting the Iranian naval base next to a primary school in Minab w…

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‘Any other child would have died’: the miraculous survival of Nada Itrab
ByGiles Tremlett February 26, 2026

After a nine-year-old girl was kidnapped and taken from Spain to Bolivia, authorities feared the worst. They found her in the rainforest nine months later – but that wasn’t the end of her ordealOn 27 August 2013, a tall, spirited nine-year-old girl wit…

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After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to treat trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
ByRümeysa Öztürk February 18, 2026

I was detained for writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppressionIt started off as a normal Tuesday. On 25 March 2025 I reviewed applications from university students app…

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Israeli court blocks life-saving cancer care for boy, 5, due to his Gaza address
ByLorenzo Tondo February 10, 2026

Palestinian boy has been in the West Bank since 2022 but is still registered as a resident in the strip where ban appliesAn Israeli court has rejected an appeal to allow a five-year-old Palestinian boy with an aggressive form of cancer to enter Israel …

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