Israel keeps pressure on Gaza City before offensive
Israeli bombardments continue on Gaza City, residents say, as Benjamin Netanyahu's government meets to discuss plans to seize the densely populated centre.
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Trump threatens more US cities with federal takeover
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Japan and South Korea’s leaders promise closer ties
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Israeli strikes in Gaza as famine call raises pressure
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US National Guard troops in Washington to carry weapons
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Hurricane Erin leaves two swimmers dead off US coast
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Spain battling one of its most destructive fire seasons
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Big call-up as Israel plans a new phase of war in Gaza
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NATO holds meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine
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UN’s desperate ceasefire appeal before Gaza operation
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Ukraine talks without Russia are a ‘road to nowhere’
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Grim toll of aid workers killed in global hotspots
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