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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

July 17, 2025 - 15:59
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.
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Syria president vows to protect Druze after deadly sectarian violence

July 17, 2025 - 15:59
Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke after Israel said it would destroy government forces it accused of attacking Druze in Syria.
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Deadly fire rips through shopping centre in Iraq

July 17, 2025 - 15:34
Most of the victims of the fire are women and children, the regional governor says.
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Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court

July 17, 2025 - 15:13
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.
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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

July 17, 2025 - 13:21
Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".
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Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court

July 17, 2025 - 13:07
The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.
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Prosecutor in Diddy and Epstein cases fired by justice department

July 17, 2025 - 10:12
It is not clear why Maurene Comey was removed from her job at the elite justice department office in Manhattan.
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Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre

July 17, 2025 - 10:10
President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible".
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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

July 17, 2025 - 09:39
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.
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Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?

July 17, 2025 - 09:39
A fresh wave of deadly sectarian violence has rocked Syria, highlighting the country's fragile security landscape.
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Ramaphosa struggles to mend fences with Trump

July 17, 2025 - 08:06
President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.
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Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave

July 17, 2025 - 08:01
There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.
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Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave

July 17, 2025 - 08:01
There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.
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Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave

July 17, 2025 - 08:01
There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.
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Watch: 'She took me back' - Obamas joke about divorce rumours

July 17, 2025 - 07:51
The former US president appeared on the IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast and video show.
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Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland festival days before opening

July 17, 2025 - 07:03
Footage on social media shows flames ravaging the Belgian festival's main stage, just two days before it opens.
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Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction

July 17, 2025 - 07:02
The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.
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Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction

July 17, 2025 - 07:02
The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.
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US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus

July 17, 2025 - 06:48
Israel says it is "working to save our Druze brothers", but Syria accuses it of "treacherous aggression".
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Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre

July 17, 2025 - 06:40
President Zelensky called the strike in Dobropillia "horrific", accusing Russia of "trying to take as many lives as possible".
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