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Photos: Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism 

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to a major Islamic organisation in t...

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Fear grips Kashmir as young man kills himself after alleged police torture 

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Makhan Din stands inside an empty mosque in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Ka...

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Thutmose II’s tomb is Egypt’s biggest archaeological discovery since 1922 

Officials in Egypt say they have unearthed the resting place of King Thutmose II, marking what the government described ...

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Hamas offers to release all captives for end to Israel’s war on Gaza 

19 February 2025

Hamas has proposed to release all captives remaining in the Gaza Strip in “one go” in exchange for a lasting truce a...

Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn in damages over iron ore mining project 

19 February 2025

An Aboriginal group is seeking 1.8 billion Australian dollars ($1.15bn) in damages from Western Australia’s state gove...

Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet? 

19 February 2025

A group of African countries is set to launch a bank to fund oil and gas projects amid growing reluctance by Western ins...

US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea 

19 February 2025

News|South China Sea The United States ambassador to Manila has condemned “dangerous” manoeuvres by a Chinese navy h...

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on beach in Australia’s Tasmania 

19 February 2025

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a beach in the state of Tasmania, with rescue teams now scrambling to ...

Trump, Musk lavish each other with praise as they defend cost-cutting drive 

19 February 2025

United States President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have defended their sweeping cost-cutting drive in a...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events 

18 February 2025

News|Conflict Here is the situation on Wednesday, February 19: Fighting Russia said its air defences downed 21 Ukrainian...