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One week into war, thousands on the run in Gaza fearing Israel ground offensive

One week into war, thousands on the run in Gaza fearing Israel ground offensive

Palestinians sought refuge Saturday after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip before an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week after the deadliest attack in Israel's history.

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Early results signal defeat for Australian Indigenous rights referendum

Early results signal defeat for Australian Indigenous rights referendum

The first polls have closed in Australia's bitterly fought referendum on Indigenous rights, with early results suggesting voters are set to reject reforms to the 122-year-old constitution.

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Centre-right parties surge to early lead in New Zealand election

Centre-right parties surge to early lead in New Zealand election

A centre-right coalition Saturday surged to an early lead in New Zealand's election, as voters punished an incumbent Labour government rocked by Jacinda Ardern's surprise resignation earlier this year.

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Van Gogh Museum scraps Pokemon cards over safety concerns

Van Gogh Museum scraps Pokemon cards over safety concerns

The Vincent Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam said Saturday it would no longer hand out a prized Pokemon card after the giveaway sparked crushes by "scalpers" reselling it for exorbitant prices.

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Hezbollah says 'prepared' for action against Israel when time comes

Hezbollah says 'prepared' for action against Israel when time comes

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said Friday it would be "fully prepared" to join its Palestinian ally Hamas in the war against Israel when the time is right.

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Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint, overtakes Bagnaia in title race

Martin wins Indonesia MotoGP sprint, overtakes Bagnaia in title race

Spaniard Jorge Martin won Saturday's sprint race at the Indonesia MotoGP to overtake rival Francesco Bagnaia in the championship standings.

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Smoke from Brazil Amazon rainforest fires suffocates Manaus

 

Smoke from Brazil Amazon rainforest fires suffocates Manaus  

Manaus, the largest city in Brazil's Amazonas state, has for days been engulfed by a toxic cloud of smoke from forest fires lit by what the government labeled "criminals".

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France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher's murder

France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher's murder

France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a Chechen-origin man, who also severely wounded three others at a school.

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Polls close as centre-right parties look to dethrone New Zealand government

Polls close as centre-right parties look to dethrone New Zealand government

A coalition of centre-right parties was Saturday hoping to sweep New Zealand's government from power, ending a six-year Labour Party reign ushered in by former leader Jacinda Ardern.

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Think About It wins world's richest turf race, The Everest

Think About It wins world's richest turf race, The Everest

Australian sprinter Think About It, ridden by Sam Clipperton, lived up to its billing as favourite Saturday to outgun I Wish I Win and cross the line first in the world's richest turf race, The Everest.

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