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‘7 bullets, 7 days’: Protesters march for Jacob Blake in Kenosha
More than a thousand people have taken part in a Kenosha rally to protest against police violence, nearly a week after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times, leaving the
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Deadly firefight in Lebanon sparks warnings of more sectarian trouble
BEIRUT: A deadly battle between two major Lebanese sectarian groups has prompted warnings of more violence as the country is pushed to the breaking point by a financial meltdown and political tensions. Two people
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Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s false campaign claims
President Donald Trump closed the Republican National Convention with a 70-minute speech at the White House in Washington, DC, that was full of half-truths, exaggerated claims and outright falsehoods. Here are eight of the
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Cairo express buses’ fast lane to the future
BEIRUT: Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called on Lebanese authorities to heed the will of their people. He also reiterated that international aid to help the country recover from its financial crisis is
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Thousands to commemorate MLK’s dream in DC civil rights march
Months of widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans will culminate this Friday with a national march on Washington, DC that commemorates a historic 1963 civil rights march. Tens of
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A free supermarket offers dignity to Lebanon’s most vulnerable
DUBAI: Beit El Baraka, which means “house of blessings” in Arabic, is a nonprofit organization in Beirut that is living up to its name in a time of crisis. It was launched by Maya
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Speakers laud Trump on day 3 of Republican convention: Live news
The Republican National Convention's third night blends live in-person speeches with pre-recorded segments. Speakers so far have painted a picture of US President Donald Trump as inclusive of women, family, immigrants, and Black Americans
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Hamas-Israel talks failure ‘threatens escalation of border confrontations’
GAZA CITY: The continued standoff between Hamas and Israel and the failure of international mediation attempts to bring the two sides together threatened a further escalation of border confrontations, officials warned on Tuesday. Israeli airstrikes
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Cambridge to start coronavirus vaccine trial in autumn: Live news
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera's continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. The University of Cambridge is due to start vaccine trials in the autumn after securing government
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Optimism in Egypt despite strict virus protocols
DUBAI: Jordan’s Sahab province will be isolated starting 12 p.m. on Tuesday until the coronavirus situation in the area stabilizes, state news agency Petra reported citing the Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad


