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Sudan's military leader survives drone strikes - army
Sudan’s military leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has survived an assassination attempt, the army spokesman has told the BBC. Nabil…
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UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinian detainees taken by Israeli authorities since the…
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Hamas says its leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran attack
Palestinian militant organization Hamas on Wednesday said that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in a "Zionist raid" on his residence…
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Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran - group says
Top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran, the group has said. In a statement released on Wednesday, Hamas said Haniyeh was…
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Photos show old aviation disasters in Nepal, not plane crash in 2024
Screenshot of the false post, taken on July 25, 2024 The images were shared with similar claims elsewhere on Facebook here and here and on…
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Lukashenko pardons German sentenced to death in Belarus
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has pardoned a German citizen who had been sentenced to death. Rico Kroeger was arrested in October…
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Israeli protesters enter army base after soldiers held over Gaza detainee abuse
Warning: this story contains a description of alleged sexual abuse. Israeli far-right protesters broke into an army base in a show of…
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Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh observed a day of mourning Tuesday in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during…
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Altered image does not show 'Chinese supporting Manila' amid South China Sea tensions
A doctored image has been viewed millions of times in social media posts that falsely claimed it shows Chinese nationals living in the…
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Dozens arrested in France for wanting to disrupt Paris Olympics
Dozens of people have been arrested in France for wanting to disrupt the Olympic Games, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on Monday.…
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Old photo of collapsed police officer falsely linked to China floods
As deadly floods hit swathes of China, an old photo resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed a heroic policeman who…
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Video: This Is What A Gas Station Explosion Looks Like
Read the full story on Backfire News Everyone has seen gas station explosions in Hollywood movies or TV shows. But let’s face it, those…
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Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians urged their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war, voicing their anger on Sunday…
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Libyan officials jailed over deadly floods
Twelve Libyan officials have received sentences ranging between nine and 27 years in prison for their role in catastrophic dam collapses…
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Boat disaster in Ethiopia kills 12
Reports from northern Ethiopia say at least 12 people have drowned after their boat sank in the Amhara region. The wooden vessel was…
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Mixed messages from Iran after rocket attack on Golan Heights
Iran is sending mixed signals about the deadly rocket attack in a Druze village that Israel has blamed on the Iran-backed Hezbollah…
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Israel: 'last chance' for diplomacy after deadly strike near border
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Sunday Israel would respond to the "massacre" of young people and children in a Druze village near…
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Israel attacks targets in Lebanon after deadly Golan Heights strike
The Israeli air force attacked a number of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight following a deadly missile strike on the…
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Japan Utility Will Bring 2.34-GW Gas-Fired Plant Online Ahead of Schedule
Japan's largest utility said it will start the first of three units at a new natural gas-fired power plant near Tokyo in an effort to…
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Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says
JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper…
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Rebel coalition in Mali claims to have killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A coalition of armed groups in Mali’s predominantly Tuareg north claimed Saturday that it killed dozens of government…
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Israeli strike on Gaza school 'kills 30'
Israel's military has struck a school near Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, killing at least 30 Palestinians and injuring more than…
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Experts caution video alleging Hamas threat on Olympics is likely fake
As France prepared a massive security operation to protect the Olympic Games, a video purporting to depict Hamas threatening to attack…
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Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell - lawyer
A Ugandan activist, one of dozens detained this week for participating in banned demonstrations, was sexually assaulted in custody, his…