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Jul 21, 2026 - World

Residents of Deir Jarir say raids that killed two Palestinians late on Sunday are part of pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital with a gunshot wound was extreme.Palestinians in the town said settlers from a nearby outpost arrived after 9pm on Sunday claiming that they were searching for stolen livestock. Israeli soldiers and police soon joined them, protecting them as they sought to take several villagers’ sheep by force. Continue reading...

Jul 21, 2026 - World

Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t afford to eat wellOne in three people cannot afford to eat a healthy diet, a new report has found, prompting calls for urgent action on food affordability.There are 2.69 billion people unable to afford a diverse diet that meets their energy and nutrient needs, and it will take “immense” amounts of work to achieve the global target of zero hunger by 2030, the annual report from five UN agencies warned. Continue reading...

Jul 21, 2026 - World

Authorities say that the suspect in a shooting in northern Germany last month that left six people dead has been found dead in his prison cell

Jul 21, 2026 - World

The deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition has announced plans to form a new political party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Jul 21, 2026 - World

A suspected gas explosion has caused a tunnel collapse at a hydropower project in India's Sikkim state, near the Chinese border, leaving at least 11 people dead and 14 missing