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Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'

Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'

Rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs.

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McIntosh wins again at swimming worlds as Yu, 12, just misses out

McIntosh wins again at swimming worlds as Yu, 12, just misses out

Summer McIntosh bagged her second title at the swimming world championships as Gretchen Walsh defied illness to win gold and 12-year-old Yu Zidi narrowly missed out on a medal on Monday.

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Trump says Gaza ceasefire 'possible' amid Starmer talks

Trump says Gaza ceasefire 'possible' amid Starmer talks

Donald Trump said a ceasefire in Gaza was "possible", and stepped up warnings to Russia, as he met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at one of the US president's Scottish golf resorts on Monday.

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McIntosh wins second Singapore gold, China prodigy Yu fourth

McIntosh wins second Singapore gold, China prodigy Yu fourth

Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won a second world gold in as many days as she triumphed in the 200m medley on Monday, with 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi fourth.

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'Fragile' Walsh defies illness to win butterfly world gold

'Fragile' Walsh defies illness to win butterfly world gold

A "fragile" Gretchen Walsh shook off a stomach bug to power to a dominant victory in the 100m butterfly final at the world championships in Singapore on Monday.

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Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief

Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

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Three things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Three things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Drivers and team bosses are divided on the future for wet-weather Formula One racing following an 80-minute rain delay that preceded Oscar Piastri's victory in Belgium on Sunday.

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Walsh defies illness in US camp to win butterfly world gold

Walsh defies illness in US camp to win butterfly world gold

Gretchen Walsh defied illness in the United States camp to power to a dominant victory in the 100m butterfly final at the world championships in Singapore on Monday.

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Qin beats Olympic champ Martinenghi for 100m breaststroke world gold

Qin beats Olympic champ Martinenghi for 100m breaststroke world gold

China's Qin Haiyang reeled in Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi to reclaim his 100m breaststroke world title in Singapore on Monday.

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Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs

Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs

The deal between the United States and the European Union may have averted a transatlantic trade war, but worries persist in Ireland where crucial sectors are dependent on US multinationals.

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