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Written under collapsing ceilings, typed on phones: the poetry bringing Palestine to the world

Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DRC as epidemic spreads, warns WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 101 confirmed cases.

Radio France Internationale

He charges $180 an hour and parents still queue up: Meet America’s only full-time spelling bee coach who has trained champions like Dev Shah

Inside crowded convention halls, hotel conference rooms and late-night Zoom classes, one man has quietly become one of the most powerful figures in American competitive spelling. Scott Remer charges families up to $180 an hour to prepare children for the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is widely believed to be…

The Times of India

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California Chemical Leak Flashpoint: Catastrophic Explosion, Expected Impact Zone As Tank Likely To Fail

Thousands evacuated in Southern California as a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace poses explosion risks. Emergency crews work to stabilise the tank, while legal actions against the company begin.

International Business Times UK

World Surf League halted after unknown sea creature attacks photographer in New Zealand

Code red was issued and surfers from Brazil extracted from water on jet skis

The Independent UK

Tehran expresses ‘resolute support’ for Hezbollah – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Anti-Semitism was 'left unchecked’ in Australia after Gaza war, spy chief says

Australia’s spy chief on Monday told an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting that anti-Semitism was left unchecked in the country after the start of the war in Gaza. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation head Mike Burgess added that before the attack that killed 15 people attending a Jewish Hanukkah…

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Philippine construction collapse toll hits four, over dozen missing

ANGELES CITY (PHILIPPINES) - The death toll rose to four Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with more than a dozen people still believed missing, authorities said.

Bangkok Post

Monday briefing: Why public patience with privatisation has finally run out

In today’s newsletter: Decades after the great privatisation experiment, voters are questioning who utilities really serve, and Labour’s cautious approach is wearing thin

The Guardian - UK

Who Was Toshifumi Suzuki? 'Father of Japan's Convenience Stores' Who Built Global 7-Eleven Giant Dies at 93

Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary who transformed 7-Eleven into the world's largest convenience store chain, has passed away at 93.

International Business Times UK

141 gold coins found in a Luxembourg field reveal a lost Roman secret buried for 1,700 years

In a quiet field in northern Luxembourg, something glinted beneath the soil that did not belong to the present. At first, it looked like just another odd fragment of metal, easily overlooked in a landscape already layered with history. But what lay beneath the ground near Holzthum village soon began…

The Times of India

'Home to many UN agencies': WHO office in Ukraine damaged after multiple strikes by Russia

The World Health Organization's Kyiv office sustained damage from debris during recent Russian strikes, prompting the WHO Director-General to renew calls for a ceasefire. The building, housing multiple UN agencies, saw shattered windows but no injuries. These attacks, which killed at least four civilians and injured others, follow Moscow's vow…

The Times of India

‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously

The Guardian - UK

Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate

Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records began

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The real danger of Islamophobia? It rarely announces itself as hatred yet shapes how millions think

The difference in framing around antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred distorts public understanding, inflames tensions and makes both Jewish and Muslim communities less safe

The Times of India

Hormuz control: Iran says managing strait is ‘legal right’ amid ceasefire talks with US

A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenie has asserted that Tehran holds the legal right to manage the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important oil shipping routes, as nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States enter a crucial phase.

The Independent UK

Turkish police storm opposition party headquarters as leadership dispute turns violent

Standoff began after appeals court nullified Ozgur Ozel’s election as CHP chairman and stipulated that his predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu replace him

The Independent UK

Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank

Authorities are trying to tamp down the risk of a possible explosion or leak of a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California

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‘She does not back down’: the couple seeking to legalise same-sex marriage in Botswana

Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groups

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow warns foreign citizens to leave Kyiv after threatening more revenge attacks

At least four people were killed in the mass attack of Ukraine’s capital on Sunday

France 24

Iran's president issues order to restore global internet access

Iran's ⁠President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state ‌media ⁠reported on Monday, ‌citing an official. Authorities first imposed an internet blackout from January 8 in response to nationwide anti-government protests, with access gradually returning to normal in February, before a new blackout following…

Bangkok Post

Vessels carrying Mideast oil, LNG exit Hormuz for Pakistan, China

SINGAPORE - Two ‌liquefied natural gas tankers were exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, shipping data showed.

Bangkok Post

Drug-fueled Enhanced Games falling short of world marks

LAS VEGAS - Juiced-up athletes narrowly failed to "beat" world records in early contests at the first-ever Enhanced Games on Sunday in Las Vegas, despite using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.

The Times of India

'Not like the one made by Obama': Donald Trump says their Iran deal is 'exact opposite'

US President Donald Trump declared any future Iran deal under his leadership would be "good and proper," contrasting it with the Obama-era agreement. He asserted his proposed deal would prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, unlike the previous one which he claims provided significant funds and a path to a…

The Times of India

‘No more torture’: Venezuelan inmates take control of prison over alleged abuse, set it on fire

Hundreds of inmates took control of a prison in western Venezuela on Sunday, claiming they were tortured and demanding its director be fired. "They are suffering because they are beating them terribly, torturing them, pouring cold water on them, electrocuting them, setting them on fire, mistreating them terribly," she said…

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