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Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’ The initiative is helping Gaza’s children ‘glimpse a better reality’, says Palestinian filmmaker Mustafa al-Nabih. Children in Gaza…

Japan, China continue to spar at UN over Takaichi remarks on Taiwan Fallout continues after Japanese prime minister said use of force against Taiwan would be ‘survival threatening’ for Japan.…

Ukrainian diver Lyskun switches allegiance to Russia, loses all medals Ukrainian officials termed Lyskun’s switch ‘categorically unacceptable’ and have stripped her all of medals and awards. Sofiia Lyskun won medals…

Putin increasingly belligerent as truce talks flounder, Ukraine war rages As peace efforts fail to bear fruit, the Russian leader threatens Odesa and Mykolaiv – and warns of a wider…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, LIVE: Israel sets military budget at $34bn, keeps attacking Gaza People in the enclave fear the resumption of the full-scale genocidal war as Israeli ceasefire violations persist.…

‘The homeland is the homeland’: Venezuelans brace for possible US attack Residents of Caracas go about their routines amid growing anxiety over the deployment of US military assets offshore. People…

Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, 72, says the US president’s remarks may have cost him votes. Honduran centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, during…

Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor accused both platforms of being used ‘to organise and carry out terrorist acts’. A woman looks at…

Putin, Modi kick off India summit as trade, US sanctions loom large Meeting to boost ties comes as India seeks reprieve from US oil sanctions related to war in Ukraine.…