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Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg departs Tunisia
Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg departs Tunisia

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.

September 15, 2025

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New Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests
New Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests

Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous government.

September 15, 2025

Cluster bombs kill, wound over 1,200 in Ukraine since 2022: monitor
Cluster bombs kill, wound over 1,200 in Ukraine since 2022: monitor

Cluster munitions have killed or injured more than 1,200 civilians in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began, a monitor said Monday, decrying "troubling setbacks" in global efforts to eradicate the weapons.

September 15, 2025

Most Asian markets drop ahead of expected US rate cut
Most Asian markets drop ahead of expected US rate cut

Asian markets struggled on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week, while more weak data showed China's economy continues to struggle.

September 15, 2025

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US cuts leave Zimbabwe sex workers scrambling for alternatives
US cuts leave Zimbabwe sex workers scrambling for alternatives

In a cramped room with blistered walls on the edge of Harare, three sex workers sat pressed together on a frayed mattress spread across bare concrete.

September 15, 2025

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'No regrets': wounded Nepalis protesters proud at change
'No regrets': wounded Nepalis protesters proud at change

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

September 15, 2025