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Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Former Israeli captive asks Ben-Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisone

Former Israeli captive Rom Braslavski asked Ben Gvir to allow him to execute Palestinian prisoners by hanging.

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Israeli army besieges Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

Israeli troops have raided the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.

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Why are sandwiches more regulated than AI?

Futurist Max Tegmark wonders why sandwiches are more regulated than artificial intelligence in the US.

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‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege

Israeli settlers and soldiers besiege Qusra families for eight days, blocking water and aid.

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Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement at end of season

Superstar forward gave his clearest indication yet that he might end his playing career after the current season.

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Arsenal cruise to win over Manchester City in Community Shield

Premier League champions hand new ​City boss Enzo Maresca a humbling defeat ⁠in his first football game in ​charge.

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A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security

On Friday, Italian police said they'd recovered three paintings stolen from a museum near the city of Parma. By Saturday night, thieves in Sicily had made off with four more masterpieces.

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Moroccan migrants stage sit-in as thousands remain stranded in Ceuta

Moroccan migrants are protesting in Ceuta, demanding asylum two weeks after more than a massive migrant surge.

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Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Moscow says 822 drones shot down

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub.

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Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii

The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.

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‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border’

Chris Fearne says Europe must look beyond its borders to solve its migration problem.

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Ben-Gvir calls for nightly killings of Palestinians in Gaza

Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for nightly killings in Gaza.

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What is Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, linked to Japan’s wartime atrocities?

About 2.5 million people, including Japanese war criminals who fought for the country, are enshrined at Yasukuni.

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LIVE: Arsenal vs Manchester City 3-0 – Community Shield

All the updates as Arsenal cruise to a 3-0 win over a lacklustre City being led by new boss Maresca for the first time.

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What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out

Hundreds of migrants have again attempted to cross from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. This time, Moroccan officials fended them off, raising new questions about the crossing of July 30.

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