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- Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Dick Cheney, George Bush, George HW Bush, Iraq, Middle East and North Africa, Republicans, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, September 11 2001, South and Central Asia, US news, US politics, World news
Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84
Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for controversial role aft…
- Asia Pacific, Gaza, Gaza flotilla, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, New Zealand, Palestine, World news
Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists
Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or leg…
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Iran may release hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iraq and Turkey
Tehran considers move as part of multi-pronged offensive after bombing of nuclear sites and restoration of san…
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World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states
New York meeting of Hague Group warns of shared responsibility to prevent genocide and proposes steps to isola…
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Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSu…
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‘Immense joy:’ elderly British couple hug relatives after Afghanistan release – video
Barbie and Peter Reynolds have been freed after being detained without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan si…
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact as regional tensions escalate
Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official say…
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Airstrikes, banditry, drones and a ban on girls’ education: four teachers on educating students amid conflict
Educators working in extremely challenging conditions in Lebanon, Niger, Ukraine and Afghanistan explain what …
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Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return
Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial p…
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Europe, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Russia, US foreign policy, World news
Iran and Russia stand to lose from US deal with Azerbaijan and Armenia
Trump-brokered peace treaty predicted to suffocate geopolitical influence of Washington’s rivals in regionIran…
- Asia Pacific, Gaza, Indonesia, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Palestinian territories, US foreign policy
Indonesia says it will treat 2,000 of Gaza’s wounded on uninhabited Galang island
Muslim-majority Indonesia says the plan to treat wounded Palestinians in island’s medical facility is a tempor…
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Jobless, homeless and helpless without a man: Afghan women expelled by Iran into hands of the Taliban
Those who fled Afghanistan fearing gender apartheid have been forced back to live in a society in which, witho…
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The Guardian view on the other Afghan scandal: countries are forcing refugees back to Taliban rule | Editorial
The British government’s secret scheme to bring those at risk to the UK has dominated headlines, but, worldwid…
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Hunger and grief in Gaza and floods in the Philippines: photos of the day – Monday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shippingThe German foreign ministry…