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Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies November 2, 2025

Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrikeIsrael has threatened to step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry repor…

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The grim task of recovering thousands of bodies from the rubble of Gaza
By November 2, 2025

Relatives and experts tell of the human and societal need to find and identify the dead, while images and data shed light on the scale of the jobIt has been described as one of the most gruelling recovery efforts in modern warfare.As negotiations over …

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‘We don’t feel safe’: after week of bombings, people in Gaza are losing faith in ceasefire
BySeham Tantesh in Gaza and William Christou in Beirut November 1, 2025

After initial enthusiasm, people fear ceasefire does not mean end to war but just less frequent, more unpredictable violenceAmeen al-Zein, like many in Gaza, was overjoyed by the news of the ceasefire. It was a rare moment of relief after years of fear…

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UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
ByWilliam Christou November 1, 2025

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish p…

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A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher
ByRachel Savage and Carlos Mureithi November 1, 2025

Atrocities unfolding in El Fasher since it fell to paramilitary forces follow a bleak pattern seen in Rwanda, Liberia and Sudan itself, including lack of international actionHundreds of patients and staff massacred at a hospital; unarmed men of fightin…

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Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings
ByKaamil Ahmed October 31, 2025

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El …

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Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings
ByKaamil Ahmed October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher have led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El…

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Socotra, an island apart from mainland Yemen’s turmoil – in pictures
ByCarl Court/Getty October 31, 2025

Carl Court documents the life of Socotra inhabitants as they deal with the impacts of climate change in relative peace from Yemen’s hostilities Continue reading…

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Socotra, an island apart from mainland Yemen’s turmoil – in pictures
ByCarl Court/Getty October 31, 2025

Carl Court documents the life of Socotra inhabitants as they deal with the impacts of climate change in relative peace from Yemen’s hostilities Continue reading…

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Egypt’s vast $1bn museum to open in Cairo after two-decade build
ByEromo Egbejule and agencies October 31, 2025

Grand Egyptian Museum next to pyramids of Giza billed as world’s largest archaeological facility for single civilisationA vast $1bn museum billed as the world’s largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilisation will open outside Cairo …

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