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Major wartime policies will now be solely decided by Netanyahu's security Cabinet.
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Police identify Michigan splash pad shooter
Michigan shooter's motive remains unknown after opening fire at splash pad.
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The polls so far have the Labour Party under Keir Starmer a double-digit lead over Sunak.
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‘Unnecessary and heavy handed’ response to calf in Staines-upon-Thames.
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Jacob and brother Tibu cross wide channel in Uganda lured by roar of potential mates.
'Suck it up': Cop jailed for forcing prisoner into vile act
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Israel’s army says it will pause daytime fighting on aid route
Israel to free up backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians.
Nato in talks to put nuclear weapons on standby
Jens Stoltenberg insists bloc must show its nuclear arsenal to the world.
Prime Minister's plane breaks down in Papua New Guinea
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Israeli military announces ‘tactical pause’ in attempt to increase flow of aid into Gaza
It says the 11-hour pauses for Gaza aid are to take place every day until further notice.
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Trump challenges Biden to cognitive test but gets the doctor's name wrong
Trump was questioning Biden’s mental acuity, something he often does in the campaign.
Chinese military documents accidentally sold to history buff for under $1
A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery.
US woman's murder conviction overturned after 43 years
The woman was a psychiatric patient when she incriminated herself in a 1980 killing.
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza explosion
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Alex Jones' personal assets to be sold off to pay $2.4b Sandy Hook debt
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G7 nations agree to $81b Ukraine loan
The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to give $81b to Ukraine.
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Putin's demands for ending the war were swiftly rejected by Ukraine.
South African President re-elected after last-minute coalition deal
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Russia claims to have downed 87 Ukrainian drones amid the ongoing conflict.