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Son of British woman held in Iran speaks to her for first time in 213 days
ByGeneva Abdul August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Joe Bennett says Lindsay Foreman sounded in good spirits despite her and husband being charged with espionageThe son of a British woman being held in Iran on espionage charges has said speaking to her on the phone for the first time in 213 days felt li…

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On revolution anniversary, Bangladesh’s Yunus announces national elections
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera August 5, 2025

Interim leader says first national polls since overthrow of Sheikh Hasina to be held in February.

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Israel’s assault on humanitarian norms | Letter
ByGuardian staff August 5, 2025

Dr Lee Mordechai and Prof Liat Kozma of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem respond to an article from a senior aid official in GazaWe are Israeli historians teaching in Jerusalem who have been writing publicly about the war since early 2024. The proces…

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How did John Oliver become the moral compass of the US? | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi August 5, 2025

He and other late-night hosts are rare voices when it comes to honest discussion of Gaza and Trump – which says something frightening about our public discourseSome time ago, an acquaintance sent me a cryptic text message. “Thought of you after I saw o…

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Jewish Britons decry ban on Palestine Action as ‘illegitimate, unethical’
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera August 5, 2025

Hundreds rally near Downing Street as delegation delivers letter to UK government calling for sanctions on Israel.

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Trump accuses banks of discriminating against his supporters
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera August 5, 2025

The White House is said to be preparing an order calling for regulators to review US financial institutions.

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Gaza before and after: fresh video shows extent of Israel’s destruction – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian August 5, 2025

Footage taken by the Guardian’s international correspondent, Lorenzo Tondo, shows the extent of the destruction of Gaza. The Guardian traveled on a Jordanian plane delivering aid as starvation worsens in the territory Continue reading…

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Gaza before and after: fresh video shows extent of Israel’s destruction – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian August 5, 2025

Footage taken by the Guardian’s international correspondent, Lorenzo Tondo, shows the extent of the destruction of Gaza. The Guardian traveled on a Jordanian plane delivering aid as starvation worsens in the territory Continue reading…

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Rwanda agrees to accept ‘third-party’ migrant deportations from the US
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera August 5, 2025

As many as 250 migrants may be deported to Rwanda under the plan, as part of Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.

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Anti-India rallies in Pakistan-administered Kashmir over disputed status
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera August 5, 2025

The protests mark the sixth anniversary of India's revocation of Kashmir's semiautonomous status.

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