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Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded

At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said.

October 7, 2024 2:58 pm
 

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Florida braces for Hurricane Milton on the heels of Helene

Florida prepared for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward the U.S. state’s western coast, coming on the heels of the devastating Hurricane Helene.

October 7, 2024 1:28 pm
 

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Israel attack mourned a year on, grief 'no competition'

Australians are marking in different ways the first anniversary of the deadliest terror attack against Jews since the Holocaust but are being told grief shouldn’t be a competition.

October 7, 2024 1:15 pm
 

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Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for lung inflammation

Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests for lung inflammation, the state news agency said, citing a statement from the royal court.

October 7, 2024 12:01 pm
 

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Dutch defence minister pledges 400 million for Ukraine drone plan

Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv that his country will invest 400 million euros ($440 million) in advanced drone development with Ukraine and deliver more F-16s in the coming months.

October 7, 2024 11:40 am
 

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Two ceremonies show Israel's conflicting narratives over Oct. 7

One commemoration of the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel will be a live, public ceremony to be held at a large venue in Tel Aviv.

October 7, 2024 10:05 am
 

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Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes

Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike.

October 7, 2024 9:38 am
 

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Harris backs Gaza ceasefire call

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Washington will continue to pressure Israel and other players in the Middle East to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza even as advocates say that the United States has not thus far used its leverage over its ally.

October 7, 2024 7:20 am
 

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At least 18 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza mosque

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli air strike on a Gaza mosque, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.

October 6, 2024 5:20 pm
 

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Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 227

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has inched up to 227 as the grim task of recovering bodies continues more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the southeast US, killing people in six states.

October 6, 2024 4:36 pm
 

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'Line in the sand': premier urges social media ban ASAP

Any ban on young people using social media needs to be implemented as soon as possible, the NSW premier says.

October 6, 2024 3:31 pm
 

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Pro-Palestine rallies near anniversary 'regrettable'

Attendees at pro-Palestine rallies have been urged to remain peaceful as political leaders say it is “regrettable” the demonstration is taking place.

October 6, 2024 12:26 pm

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