What to know about the 5 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza
In the most recent release, Hamas returned the remains of an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the
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COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms
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Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates the Philippines and Vietnam, with survivors now bracing for another storm.
Read MoreIsrael says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
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Read MoreJailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
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Read MoreIsrael’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight
Exclusive: Detainees at Rakefet include nurse and teenager who have been deprived of natural light since January Israel is holding
Read MoreUkraine says over 1,400 Africans recruited to fight for Russia in war
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Read MoreIn her dying moments, a stranger changed my life
I’d crashed my car into a homeless woman. She spent her final moments showing me kindness.
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