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Hamas says guards killed hostage and wounded two others

Hamas’s military wing says that two of its guards have shot and killed one Israeli male hostage held in Gaza

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Russia launches counter-terror operation over Ukraine incursion

Russia has imposed a “counter-terrorism operation” regime in three regions to try to halt a surprise cross-border incursion by Ukrainian

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Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’ amid alleged border incursion

President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching “another major provocation”, after defence officials said around 300 Ukrainian troops crossed

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Anti-government protests turn deadly in Bangladesh

At least 23 people have been killed in Bangladesh as clashes erupted between police and anti-government protesters who are demanding

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Hamas military chief killed in air strike, Israel says

AFP Israel’s military says it has confirmed that Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif was killed in an Israeli air strike

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Italy PM Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ bilateral ties with China

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said China is an “important interlocutor” in managing global tensions, as she met President

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South African police arrest Libyans at ‘illegal’ military camp

Ninety-five Libyan nationals have been arrested on suspicion of receiving training at an “illegal” military camp in South Africa, police

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Bodycam footage shows fatal police shooting

Illinois police have released bodycam footage that shows the chaotic moments that led to the fatal shooting of a woman

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Global cyber agencies warn about scammers

Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the

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Hamas and other groups committed war crimes on 7 October

41 minutes ago By David Gritten, BBC News Reuters Human Rights Watch says Hamas and other armed groups committed a widespread and