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Pope Francis calls for cease-fire in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli onslaught

UK adult sentences for knife crime lengthen, despite 3% drop in cases, data shows

Politicians' language stokes far-right violence: London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Israeli war costs economy over $67.3 billion: Economists

Russian forces continue advances in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, claiming another settlement

Stonehenge's Altar Stone traced to Scotland: New study unveils ancient transport route

Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 73 terrorists in past week, enhances border security

Gaza cease-fire mediators seek to bridge Israel-Hamas gap: Egyptian source

Russia sends cargo spacecraft to International Space Station

UPDATE - UN team to visit Bangladesh to set up probe of killings during student protests

Volcanic activity continues at Mount Etna in Italy

Gaza death toll exceeds 40,000 with no letup in Israeli assault

Death rate among journalists in Gaza much higher than other professions: Reporters group

Israel reports rocket fire from Lebanon amid escalation with Hezbollah

Ancient 6,400-year-old oven unearthed in Türkiye’s Arslantepe Mound

Women in Gaza face ‘deepening dehumanization’ as UNRWA calls for cease-fire to ‘restore dignity’

Turkish foreign minister meets Iraqi counterpart for talks

Israelis protest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem to demand prisoner swap deal with Palestinians

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty hails Turkish efforts in historic prisoner swap, including one of its journalists

Israeli army arrests 30 more Palestinians in West Bank raids

UN team to visit Bangladesh to set up probe of killings during student protests

CORRECTS - Death toll from riots in France’s New Caledonia rises to 11

CORRECTS - China backs Myanmar's efforts for early political reconciliation

Key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopens

Russia declares state of federal emergency in Belgorod region neighboring Kursk

Death toll from riots in France’s New Caledonia rises to 11

China back Myanmar's efforts for early political reconciliation

6 more Palestinians killed by Israeli army in Gaza City, Khan Younis

Iranian-linked hackers targeted Biden, Trump campaigns: Google

'Taiwan question is our red line,' China tells Japan

2 pilots killed in collision of 2 French fighter jets in eastern France

Climate crisis activists halt traffic at major German airports

Israeli army kills 2 more Palestinians during raid in northern occupied West Bank

Japan halts transport services as Typhoon Ampil approaches

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Morning Briefing: August 15, 2024

Venezuela braces for weekend protests as Maduro calls on state to use ‘an iron fist’

Tanzania’s president sacks health minister in mini-Cabinet reshuffle

US House speaker welcomes Columbia University president's resignation

Biden, Panamanian leader address 'shared concerns' over Venezuela's election

Columbia University president quits months after Gaza protests on campus

Biden, Harris briefed by national security team on situation in Middle East

Pakistani Embassy in Türkiye celebrates 78th Independence Day of Pakistan

Israeli army says it killed 2 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon

Gaza war one of bloodiest in 21st century: Report

UPDATE - Russian authorities declare mandatory evacuation of another district in Kursk region

UPDATE - Blinken speaks with Qatari, Egyptian foreign ministers on eve of Gaza cease-fire talks

Harris leads or ties Trump in 6 of 7 key battleground states: Poll