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Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns

Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns

Oleksandr Usyk had all the answers as he again defeated Tyson Fury, remaining the undisputed heavyweight world boxing champion.

Israel bombards Gaza as ceasefire talks intensify

Israel bombards Gaza as ceasefire talks intensify

Israel bombards Gaza as ceasefire talks intensify

Israel bombards Gaza as ceasefire talks intensify

Mediators have managed to narrow some gaps on previous sticking points in a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, but differences remain.

France to host Syria summit, cautious on sanctions end

France to host Syria summit, cautious on sanctions end

France to host Syria summit, cautious on sanctions end

France to host Syria summit, cautious on sanctions end

French Foreign Minister Jan-Noel Barrot says the new rulers of Syria will be judged "by their actions and over time" ahead of a summit on Syria in France.

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Gaza truce efforts intensify, Israeli strike kills 20

Gaza truce efforts intensify, Israeli strike kills 20

Israeli authorities have called on residents of al-Bureij camp in the centre of the Gaza Strip to leave, saying militants had fired rockets from the area.

Gaza ceasefire bid intensifies, Israeli strikes kill 16

Gaza ceasefire bid intensifies, Israeli strikes kill 16

A Gaza Strip ceasefire deal involving Hamas and Israel could be signed within days, sources say amid talks in the Middle East.

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found "that ensures Israel’s security".

Israeli strikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza: medics

Israeli strikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza: medics

An Israeli air strike on a house in a suburb of Gaza City has killed 10 people and destroyed the building and damaged nearby houses, medics say.

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Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad says in a statement attributed to him that he did not plan to leave the country but Russian forces transported him.

Israel carries out air, ground attacks in Gaza Strip

Israel carries out air, ground attacks in Gaza Strip

Israel carries out air, ground attacks in Gaza Strip

Israel carries out air, ground attacks in Gaza Strip

Israeli air and ground attacks in the northern part of the Gaza Strip have left dozens of militants dead while others have been captured, the army says.

Christians attend services, schools reopen in Syria

Christians attend services, schools reopen in Syria

Christians attend services, schools reopen in Syria

Christians attend services, schools reopen in Syria

Christians have attend church services in Syria in a test of the country's new Islamist rulers' promise to protect minorities.

Israeli troops kill 20 in strikes on Gaza, medics say

Israeli troops kill 20 in strikes on Gaza, medics say

Israeli troops kill 20 in strikes on Gaza, medics say

Israeli troops kill 20 in strikes on Gaza, medics say

At least 20 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza as a school sheltering displaced Palestinians is attacked, medics say.

Syrian schools reopen after upheaval that ousted Assad

Syrian schools reopen after upheaval that ousted Assad

Syrian schools reopen after upheaval that ousted Assad

Syrian schools reopen after upheaval that ousted Assad

Foreign powers and neighbours are weighing their stance on Syria's new rulers as schools reopen for the first time since President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

Iranian singer arrested after performing without scarf

A woman singer in Iran has been arrested after breaking several harshly enforced taboos by leaving her head uncovered and wearing a dress during a performance.

Gazans mourn Palestinians killed in post office attack

Gazans mourn Palestinians killed in post office attack

Gazans mourn Palestinians killed in post office attack

Gazans mourn Palestinians killed in post office attack

Months of efforts by mediators Egypt and Qatar, backed by the US, have failed to conclude a deal between the two warring sides in the Mideast conflict.

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Thousands celebrate in Damascus after Friday prayers

Thousands of Syrians have gathered at a square in the capital Damascus to celebrate after the first Friday prayers following Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

Israel kills at least 66 Palestinians in Gaza: medics

Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians, including children, across the Gaza Strip, medical sources say.

Syrian chemical weapons use must be examined: watchdog

The US said the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime offers the perfect opportunity to rid Syria of chemical weapons once and for all.

Syrian rebel chief vows to dissolve Assad regime forces

The leader of Syria's rebel forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad pledges to close the former regime’s notorious prisons.

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Israeli air strikes kill 38 across Gaza Strip: medics

Israel says it has killed two senior Hamas commanders in air strikes while medics in the Gaza Strip say the attacks have left at least 38 people dead.

Interim Syrian leader vows to rebuild shattered nation

The rebel-backed interim leader of Syria aims to bring back millions of refugees and protect citizens while facing up to the nation's poor financial state.

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza, medics say

Women and children are among more than 20 people killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in northern Gaza, medics in the besieged enclave say.

Rebels work to form Syrian govt after ousting Assad

The rebel alliance that overthrew Syria's government takes its first steps to form government as citizens, regional countries and world powers watch nervously.

Israel 'more optimistic' on Gaza hostage deal prospects

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says indirect negotiations are taking place for the return of about 100 hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

New era for post-Assad Syria as the world watches

Syria is waking to its first day of freedom from the authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad as Russia grants asylum to the ousted president and his family.

Piastri targets 2025 title after Abu Dhabi anti-climax

Oscar Piastri has vowed that it's not only his teammate Lando Norris who'll be shooting for the world drivers' title in McLaren papaya next year.

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