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UK diplomat resigns, refuses to be 'complicit in war crimes'
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Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon kill at least 25, officials say
Strikes come as US and allies race to conclude delicate ceasefire negotiations.
Fire at Somerset House in London
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Protests, strikes erupted in Kolkata after the trainee doctor was found dead.
Global warnings after Oropouche virus turns deadly
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Lucky escape for famous art following fire at historic London building
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Gallipoli fire may have unearthed remains of Anzac soldiers
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Aussie female teacher allegedly abused 17yo boy
Female teacher accused of sexually abusing a student has been charged with more offences.
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JD Vance's plane makes emergency landing due to door malfunction
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Haiti prison break leaves 12 dead as inmates go hungry
Authorities say a prison break has been contained amid reports 12 inmates have died.
Gaza ceasefire talks put on hold
Two days of talks about the Gaza war have closed but will resume in Egypt next week.
Protests rock India after rape and murder of medic
Hundreds of arrests have been made and doctors urge colleagues to strike as anger grows.
More than 100 Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian village, killing one
Dozens of youth assailants hurl stones and Molotov cocktails at homes in latest attack.
NZ diplomat tied up, hit in face with pistol at Paris apartment during robbery
The victim was reportedly hit in the face with the butt of a pistol.
Focus Morning Bulletin August 17
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To solve its housing crisis, Britain turns to an old idea: New towns
New York Times: The UK's Labour Party is reviving an idea from the 1940s.
Australian fugitive mistakenly turns himself in, years after attack
Man jailed for assaulting woman and detaining her was on the run for 18 years.
He still thought he could win: Inside Biden’s decision to drop out
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Gaza cease-fire talks resume, but hopes are muted amid fears of wider war
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Russia sentences US woman to 12 years for Ukraine donation
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