The Middle East is holding its breath as it awaits Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, shortly after he…
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While the world’s eyes were on Paris for the Olympic Games and with millions watching the latest sporting events around the world, a well-known…
The prospect of a major escalation in the long-running confrontation between Iran and Israel has increased significantly following reports that…
More than half a century ago, in October 1972, a group of Stanford University students in California took part in a video game competition. It was…
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“A customer places an order and we calculate the amount due based on the current exchange rate. A week later, they come to pay and we end up getting…
On 22 July, Jordanian authorities announced the interception of a drone loaded with drugs coming from Syria. It was the third such instance in recent…
Protests, rallies, and riots... but with a sprinkling of sunflowers
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Poles light flares during a rally to mark the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupiers in Warsaw, Poland on August 1, 2024.
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Visitors walk in the sunflower fields at Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on August 2, 2024.
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A rally in Rabat on August 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Palestinian militant group Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (portrait).
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Riot police face protestors in Bristol, England, on August 3, 2024. Three young children were killed and ten others injured by a 17-year-old with Rwandan parents, triggering a week of violent protests.
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A demonstrator looks on during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in Venezuela's Presidential elections, at Puerta del Sol, Madrid, on August 3, 2024.
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An underwater shot shows America's Delaney Schnell competing in the women's 10m platform diving preliminary during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024.
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US' Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024.
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Anti-government protestors celebrate in Shahbag near Dhaka university area in Dhaka on August 5, 2024.
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Hundred of protesters gather at the Lido beach in Mogadishu on August 5, 2024 to express solidarity and mourn after the latest attack claimed 37 lives on August 3, 2024.
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An Iguana at the Thailand Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo at the Central Ladprao shopping mall in Bangkok.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina landed at an Indian Air Force base near New Delhi within hours of resigning on 5 August. It was her natural…
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