[POLA] ‘He wanted to burn me alive’: 92-year-old recounts West Bank settler attack
Settlers target mosques and homes amid escalating attacks in the occupied West Bank, increasing fear among Palestinians.
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[POLA] Optics of peace first, details later: The US-Iran 60-day challenge
Negotiators have yet to hold talks on key issues that have plagued US-Iran diplomacy for decades, say analysts.
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[POLA] Lebanese rush back to their devastated homes in south after US-Iran deal
Thousands return to their homes following Iran-US deal despite Israel saying it won't end its occupation of Lebanon.
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[POLA] ‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women
Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery of Muslim women.
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[POLA] The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
A rare cicada emerges from the forests of Meghalaya, every four years, in time with the World Cup.
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[POLA] After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism
Armed groups linked to al-Qaeda began attacks in the mid-2000s, but several security measures have halted them.
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[POLA] Separated by the Gaza war, a Palestinian yearns to see his family again
Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.
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[POLA] Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?
Trump says a deal with Iran could be signed in Europe over the weekend. Tehran cautions against speculation.
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[POLA] France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?
Despite the collapse of European fighter jet venture, there is optimism about the future of Europe's strategic autonomy.
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[POLA] ‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
A chain of sexual violence that Britain built, France refined and Israel inherited is being used against Palestinians.