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World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says

The world risks a resurgence of ‌the HIV epidemic after global funding fell by nearly a fifth last year, the U.N. body fighting AIDS said on Monday.

July 28, 2026 2:09 pm
 

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Trump says US and Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having “good ‌talks” with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but he warned that U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver.

July 28, 2026 12:56 pm
 

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Germany promises security overhaul after deadly Berlin Pride attack

Germany’s interior minister announced a security overhaul on Monday after a deadly vehicle attack near Berlin’s Pride celebration prompted an ‌angry debate on why the suspected driver had not been in prison at the time.

July 28, 2026 11:20 am
 

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India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

Indian authorities have ​suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters ‌in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign.

July 28, 2026 10:18 am
 

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Germany's sick-note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease

Germany’s plans to tighten sick-note rules may be mistaking the symptoms of rising absenteeism for the underlying illness, researchers say, pointing to mental health strains and deteriorating working conditions in sectors such ​as healthcare and education.

July 28, 2026 9:39 am
 

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Massachusetts mother goes on trial for killing her three children

A Massachusetts jury heard dueling accounts on Monday for why ​a mother killed her three young children in 2023, a tragedy that a defense lawyer said was due to her ‌suffering from postpartum mental illness and that a prosecutor called a planned murder.

July 28, 2026 8:02 am
 

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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at ​the heart of the country’s winelands, as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

July 27, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police

German police said ​a 21-year-old man with a record of Islamist extremist activity was shot dead on Sunday, a day after he allegedly drove a minivan into people near ‌Berlin’s Pride celebrations, killing one person.

July 27, 2026 4:23 pm
 

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Myanmar military escalates civilian killings

Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement.

July 27, 2026 2:20 pm
 

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Five Bosnian climbers confirmed dead on Russia's Mount Elbrus

Five Bosnian climbers died on Russia’s ​Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe, after being caught in a violent storm.

July 27, 2026 12:45 pm
 

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Stranded tourists evacuated from China's famed Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site

China evacuated stranded tourists from the UNESCO World Heritage site of Jiuzhaigou after mudslides triggered by heavy rain.

July 27, 2026 10:29 am
 

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Rohingya schools in Malaysia face closures

Nur is a 12-year-old Rohingya Muslim refugee in Malaysia who has stopped going to school since June, after two men threatened to beat her on her way to class.

July 27, 2026 8:13 am

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