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02 Sep

UK drops refugee family reunion applications amid anti-immigration protests

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UK drops refugee family reunion applications amid anti-immigration protests Move part of broader immigration crackdown as ruling Labour Party comes under pressure from hard-right Reform UK party . Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced she was “temporarily” suspending new applications to the refugee family reunion route . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Astronaut captures rare red aurora from International Space Station

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Astronaut captures rare red aurora from International Space Station Astronaut captures rare red aurora from International Space Station . The colour is rare because of the high altitude needed for it occur, about 240 kilometres above Earth . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Activists block Melbourne wharf to protest sale of weapons to Israel

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Activists block Melbourne wharf to protest sale of weapons to Israel Activists block Melbourne wharf to protest sale of weapons to Israel . A group of activists blocked off the entrance to a wharf in Melbourne, Australia . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Israeli forces kill pregnant woman and her unborn baby in Gaza City assault

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Israeli forces kill pregnant woman and her unborn baby in Gaza City assault Military continues large-scale assault on Gaza City, with several strikes targeting civilians . Pregnant woman and her unborn baby killed in attack on house near Shati refugee camp . More than 1,000 buildings have been levelled since Israel began its push to take over the urban centre last month, killing 10 people . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,286

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,286 EU confirms GPS jamming, but plane lands safely in Bulgaria . Bulgarian authorities suspect that this was due to "blatant interference by Russia," EU says . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Watch: Buildings destroyed and rescue efforts under way after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

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Watch: Buildings destroyed and rescue efforts under way after deadly Afghanistan earthquake Landslides have blocked many roads in eastern Afghanistan . Rescuers are using helicopters to try and get to more remote, cut off regions . The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday night . Read full story: Source

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02 Sep

Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader

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Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader 36 minutes ago Share Save Moe Shreif BBC Eye Investigations Share Save BBC Musa al-Sadr has been missing since 1978 Warning: Contains images some may find upsetting A computer scientist at a university in the north of England is studying an image of a corpse - attempting to solve a mystery that has gripped the Middle East for nearly 50 years. "This is what he looks like now?" asks Bradford University's Prof Hassan Ugail…

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01 Sep

US Embassy hails ‘enduring friendship’ with India as Modi meets Putin, Xi Jinping at SCO Summit

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US Embassy hails ‘enduring friendship’ with India as Modi meets Putin, Xi Jinping at SCO Summit The United States Embassy in New Delhi Monday called the India-US partnership “a defining relationship of the 21st century” The Embassy’s post came within hours of photos from Tianjin showing Modi with Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping . The two countries recently discussed energy security and an increase in defence cooperation . Read full story: Source

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