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Middle East crisis live: infant girl dies from extreme heat in Rafah, says UN, as fears grow over Gaza conditions
UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says rising temperatures are exacerbating the sanitation crisis

Tom Ambrose

27, Apr, 2024 @10:33 AM

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Briton in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago
Man, 64, being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow waters

Clea Skopeliti

27, Apr, 2024 @8:41 AM

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Polish border ‘pushbacks’ back in spotlight after pregnant woman’s ordeal
Activists say little has changed in treatment of migrants and refugees under Donald Tusk’s new government

Shaun Walker in Warsaw

27, Apr, 2024 @6:28 AM

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Italian towns split over moves to end honorary citizenship of Mussolini
Ustica stripped local recognition for fascist dictator in law snaring all those deceased, but debate continues elsewhere

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

27, Apr, 2024 @6:27 AM

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‘It was wet. It was filthy. It was aggressive. I said, I’ll take the racoon. But keeping exotic pets is cruel’
Lindsay McKenna’s wildlife centre takes in exotic animals when owners can’t cope. She and other experts fear the law is failing the very animals it is designed to protect

Nicola Davis Science correspondent

27, Apr, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Columbia University calls for inquiry into leadership as student protests sweep 40 campuses
Professors at Emory University arrested as 40 campuses follow Columbia’s lead in demanding ceasefire and divestment

Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies

27, Apr, 2024 @4:01 AM

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Elite force bucks trend of Ukrainian losses on eastern front
The Azov brigade, which leaders say has a culture of ‘mutual respect’, is tasked with repelling relentless Russian attacks as the invaders make most of artillery mismatch

Dan Sabbagh in Lyman. Photographs by Julia Kochetova

27, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM

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‘I’m not here to make other women feel like shit’: Robyn Malcolm on acting, ageing and the power of art
One of New Zealand’s most beloved actors continues to challenge expectations put on women in hit series she also co-created, After the Party

Michelle Duff in Wellington

26, Apr, 2024 @7:00 PM

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20mph speed limit splits opinion in Welsh market town
Mixed feelings in Rhayader after Labour-led Welsh government announces possible return to 30mph across country

Steven Morris and Rachel Hall

26, Apr, 2024 @5:01 PM

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Gaza’s 37m tonnes of bomb-filled debris could take 14 years to clear, says expert
Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation as Egypt officials fly into Israel in attempt to revive ceasefire talks

Emma Graham-Harrison

26, Apr, 2024 @4:56 PM

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Gaza, Germany, justice and reconciliation | Letters
Letters: When it comes to reconciling bitter enemies, the notion of ‘justice’ has its limitations, writes former judge Sir Konrad Schiemann

26, Apr, 2024 @4:27 PM

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Air Canada apologizes after headdress of First Nations chief removed to hold
Politicians decry ‘shameful’ incident on domestic flight in which Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak’s headdress was taken by airline staff

Leyland Cecco in Toronto

26, Apr, 2024 @3:46 PM

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