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From: Inside Story
What can stop Palestinians being evicted from Sheikh Jarrah?
Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood face the imminent threat of eviction by Israel.
Libya: Gunmen storm hotel used as Presidential Council HQ
Dozens of armed men raid the hotel in the capital, Tripoli, as divisions within the unity government surface.
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India records more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a day
Record 4,187 new deaths takes India’s overall total toll to 238,270 with a caseload of nearly 22 million victims.
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Opinion
Hundreds hurt as Palestinians protest evictions in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers earlier packed Al-Aqsa mosque on the final Friday of Ramadan.
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Saudi Arabia-Pakistan agree to mend strained ties
Announcement comes after Pakistani PM Imran Khan held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
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