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Handful of sick and wounded Palestinians allowed through Rafah crossing on first day
ByLorenzo Tondo and agencies February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Numbers Israel permitted to enter Egypt after reopening border were far lower than expected following delaysA small number of sick and wounded Palestinians have begun crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopen…

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Bangladesh election: What’s at stake for India, China, Pakistan?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

The South Asian nation heads to the polls on February 12, almost two years after the 2024 student-led uprising.

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Erfan Soltani, Who Reportedly Faced Death Sentence in Iran, Is Freed
ByAurelien Breeden February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.

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Venezuela rights activist freed after amnesty announcement
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona has been freed after more than four years.

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ICE agent says they ‘don’t need a warrant’ to arrest people
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

ICE agent says they ‘don’t need a warrant’ to arrest people

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‘A violation of our history’: Palestinian uproar over Israel’s plan to seize historic West Bank site
ByJason Burke and Sufian Taha in Sebastia February 2, 2026

Residents of Sebastia say heritage project is pretext for massive land grab and expansion of Jewish settlementsThe Byzantine-era church lies half hidden in the shade. Roman columns rise from among the olive trees, even older ruins linked to Israelite k…

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In Zimbabwe, millions choose funeral insurance over pricey medical cover
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

More Zimbabweans are preparing for death than survival as funeral policies are more popular than health insurance.

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What we know about the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

Israel is reopening the Rafah Crossing after almost two years, but only 150-200 people will be allowed to pass through.

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Japan deep-sea hunt finds rare earths as it seeks to cut reliance on China
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera February 2, 2026

Tokyo proclaims Pacific Ocean mission world’s first attempt to tap rare earths at such a depth.

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Hold on to Her review – horrific death of a two-year-old puts immigration crackdown in spotlight
ByPhil Hoad February 2, 2026

Robin Vanbiesen’s documentary uses the killing of Mawda Shawri in Belgium as the starting point to explore the dehumanising machinery of border policyHere is an insightful but perhaps over oblique Belgian documentary that sets itself an ambitious goal:…

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