Israel stirs condemnation in Palestine and Europe for demolishing a school in West Bank

Israel stirs condemnation in Palestine and Europe for demolishing a school in West Bank

The Palestinians want the more than half a million Jewish settlers there, along with Israeli soldiers, to leave the occupied territories. Israel balks at such sweeping pullouts, citing historical claims on the biblical lands.

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Not my king: Anti-monarchists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ arrests at King Charles’ coronation

Not my king: Anti-monarchists criticise ‘heavy-handed’ arrests at King Charles’ coronation

The police said on Saturday that they understood public concern following the arrests, but said they acted after receiving information that protesters were determined to disrupt the coronation procession.

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Ukraine grain growers risk their lives to strip their farms of explosives ahead of critical planting season

Ukraine grain growers risk their lives to strip their farms of explosives ahead of critical planting season

More than a year since Russia’s invasion, the Ukrainian agriculture industry is starting to see the full impact of what’s been dubbed “the breadbasket of the world,” whose affordable supplies of wheat, barley and sunflower oil are crucial to Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia where people are going hungry.

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How Ugandan President Museveni shot his way to power from a tiny house in Kabete in Nairobi, then refused to go away

How Ugandan President Museveni shot his way to power from a tiny house in Kabete in Nairobi, then refused to go away

A long insurgency under the military command of Yoweri (Tibuhaburwa) Museveni combined with the internal wrangles within the UNLA between the Lang’i and Acholi elements weakened Obote’s second regime so much that it could not concentrate effectively on rehabilitating and reconstructing the country beyond the destructive effects of Idi Amin’s rule.

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Joke: King Charles III is West Ham fan and Hammers are all gaga about having the monarch in their midst

Joke: King Charles III is West Ham fan and Hammers are all gaga about having the monarch in their midst

The markings, however, are believed to have been made by schoolboys during the 18th and 19th centuries, meaning it could actually be a West Ham logo given the club was founded in 1895.

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