A Palestinian youth sits in the shade, on the remains of a chair placed on the rubble of buildings destroyed in previous Israeli bombardment, in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City on July 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. - Israel's military said on July 3, it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing "dozens" of militants in an area where it had declared the command structure of Hamas dismantled months ago. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Nine in 10 Gazans displaced since war began – UN

Around nine in every 10 people in the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and Hamas began, the UN humanitarian agency said Wednesday. Andrea De
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(FILES) This pool image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023, ahead of planned talks that could lead to a weapons deal with Russian President. - Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on June 18, 2024, in a rare visit that may see Moscow sign a "strategic partnership treaty" with Pyongyang, the Kremlin said. (Photo by Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP)

Putin hails N. Korea’s support for Ukraine war ahead of Pyongyang visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war
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Portugal's players including Portugal's defender #03 Pepe take part in the MD-1 training session at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig, eastern Germany on June 17, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match against the Czech Republic. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Portugal’s Pepe to set Euros age record against Czech Republic

Pepe will set a new record as the oldest player to ever play at a European Championship after the 41-year-old was selected for Portugal’s opening game at Euro 2024 against the Czech
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Tour de France to start in Barcelona in 2026

The Tour de France will start in Barcelona in 2026, the third time the 21-day event has started in Spain in over a century of racing, organisers ASO announced on Tuesday. It
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LGBTQ gender rights activist Waddao Chumaporn (C) speaks inside the Senate chamber ahead of the final senatorial vote on the same-sex marriage bill at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on June 18, 2024. - Thai lawmakers met on June 18 to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, putting the kingdom on the cusp of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise marriage equality. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)

Thailand set to approve same-sex marriage

Thai lawmakers met Tuesday to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, putting the kingdom on the cusp of becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise marriage equality. The Senate upper house is
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India's Croatian coach Igor Stimac looks on before the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between Qatar and India at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

India sack head coach after World Cup hopes dashed

India’s head coach Igor Stimac has been sacked after the team’s poor performance in World Cup qualifiers, the football federation said Monday. India’s 2-1 defeat to Qatar earlier this month dashed their
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Ukraine's midfielder #05 Serhiy Sydorchuk vies for the ball with Romania's midfielder #18 Razvan Marin and Romania's defender #15 Andrei Burca during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E football match between Romania and Ukraine at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on June 17, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Romania sink error-prone Ukraine to end long drought at Euros

Romania won at a major international tournament for the first time in 24 years on Monday as they beat Ukraine 3-0 at Euro 2024, helped by two errors from goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.
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(FILES) Sevilla's Spanish defender #4 Sergio Ramos reacts during the Spanish league football match between Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville on May 26, 2024. - Veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has told hometown club Sevilla his second stint with them is over after just one season, the La Liga outfit said on June 17, 2024. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Spanish great Ramos quits Sevilla again

Veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has told hometown club Sevilla his second stint with them is over after just one season, the La Liga outfit said on Monday. In a career spanning
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France's President Emmanuel Macron looks down as he waits to welcome Chilean President upon his arrival at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on June 17, 2024. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Over $1 bn to be pledged for Africa vaccine sovereignty: France

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. A “new mechanism to
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