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After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car
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After two years of denial, Israel has officially admitted firing on the 5-year-old Hind Rajab’s car

Palestinian theologian warns against trusting Israel over Hind, medics killings probe

August 20, 2026
Indonesian military forces in action in Intan Jaya regency in Central Papua province this week

West Papua issue likely to be on agenda in Palau, says...

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Defenders of the International Criminal Court, led by the pan-European group Eumans, rally in Rome

‘Deranged behaviour’ – Marco Rubio slammed for US sanctions on ICC...

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Correcting the Trump delusions about the Strait of Hormuz

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