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War on Iran: Phase II: Day 16

The US-Iran war has slowed, with both sides giving diplomacy a chance through regional mediators.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Burnham welcomes Zelenskyy as first international guest

Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United Kingdom.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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New UK PM Burnham assures Zelenskyy of continuing Ukraine support

Burnham is the fifth British prime minister to deal with President Zelenskyy since the war on Ukraine started in 2022.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?

Sebastia, a 3,000-year-old site, faces threats as Israel intensifies plans for land seizures and settlement expansions.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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What drove Venezuela’s decision to leave the ICC?

The ICC says its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity will continue despite the withdrawal.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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India suspends police officer for firing AK-47 at student protesters

An Indian police officer has been suspended after firing an AK-47 rifle at students protesting over leaked exam papers.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court

Chad becomes the fifth country to withdraw from the ICC recently, amid rising US pressure and accusations of bias.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites

South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning.

NPR News · 27 Jul 2026
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Iran: Currently no negotiations with the US

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Iran is not seeking negotiations with US.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Israeli raid sparks fire at UN Palestinian refugee centre

Israeli forces raided a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees training centre.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank

Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra, and continued violent attacks.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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How Israel uses settler-soldier terror to colonise the West Bank

Settler attacks are not isolated incidents. They are all part of a strategy to grab land and colonise.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Why Venezuela is leaving the ICC

Venezuela is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing it of bias against the Global South.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis

Recent developments strengthen anti-Houthi forces in Yemen as signs indicate that a re-eruption of the war is imminent.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Tunisia bars family, lawyers from seeing Ghannouchi after prison collapse

No word on jailed Tunisian opposition leader Ghannouchi for 11 days, his son tells Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Honduras’s Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon: How it happened

Sentenced to 45 years in the US, Hernandez returns home to his family, party and supporters after Trump pardons him.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Five decades of Israeli covert strategy to push US, Iran into confrontation

Successive Israeli governments have undermined diplomatic efforts and stoked tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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Five years after Saied’s power grab, Tunisians are no better off

Tunisia has seen no economic benefit from power consolidation, while liberties have dwindled.

Al Jazeera · 27 Jul 2026
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