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Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was sworn into office following collapse of previous government.
Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not 'present a threat to life', Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.
Harris says ‘now is the time’ for Gaza ceasefire deal
Vice President Kamala Harris said that “now is the time” for a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Deadly floods leave millions stranded in Bangladesh
More than four million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rains, with hundreds of homes under water.
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana.
‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe
Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living full lives.
Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country's triple-digit inflation rate.
Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families
Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly injured by the medicine.
Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app.
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.
Key takeaways from the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination at the fourth and final night of the convention.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 910
As the war enters its 910th day, these are the main developments.
Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute
Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services.
Gaza war extends toll on Israel’s economy
Combat operations are straining Israel's economy, leading to shrinking of the GDP and downgrading of sovereign rating.
‘They want to erase us:’ How DNC rejected demand for Palestinian speaker
Critics say the decision excludes Palestinians from the 'big tent' coalition Democrats say they are building.
At least 11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush by suspected robbers
Police convoy attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Punjab province in area known to have criminal hideouts.
Group behind Emmys defends nomination of Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has defended its nomination of AJ+ contributor Bisan Owda.
How far can Ukraine’s military go inside Russia?
Moscow has come under one of the largest drone attacks of the war.
Video shows Israeli bulldozers’ trail of destruction in Tulkarem
An hours-long Israeli raid on the Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank left widespread destruction.
US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks
The US insists, despite evidence to the contrary, that Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal to suspend the war.