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Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T06:00:26+00:00

Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian ruleViolent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.According to a report by the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din, shared with the Guardian, data shows that almost two-thirds of incidents of settler violence so far in 2026 have taken place in the so-called Areas

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Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T06:00:26+00:00

Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian stateViolent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since 2025, as settlers pursue a self-proclaimed “great settlement revolution” in the very heart of the territory earmarked for a Palestinian state.According to a report by the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din, shared with the Guardian, data shows that almost two-thirds of incidents of settler violence so far in 2026 have taken place in the so-called Ar

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Космічний удар. Нова китайська ракета б’є Росію однією лівою, але "війна" зі США лише починається

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-21T06:00:00+00:00

Китай вперше в історії повернув назад багаторазову ракету, повторивши успішний досвід Маска. УНІАН з’ясував, чи зможе Пекін екстраполювати досвід "захоплення" світового авторинку на ракетно-космічну галузь.

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Lovaglio presenta il piano per Mps: “Noi partner ideale per Banca Generali e Bpm”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T05:51:38+00:00

L’ad di Montepaschi in call con gli analisti: “Le nostre offerte creano valore”. Pubblicata la nota con i dettagli della strategia approvata ieri a maggioranza dal cda di Montepaschi. Il prossimo 29 ottobre sarà l’assemblea a esprimersi

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Прифронтова реальність Сум

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-21T05:41:00+00:00

Влітку РФ значно посилила атаки на Суми - ворог використовує смертоносні КАБи, безпілотники та влаштовує FPV-дронами сафарі на людей. Як живе місто, яке щодня потерпає від авіаударів, дізнавався УНІАН.

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Monsoon loses punch under El Niño shadow, parts of South in for surprise

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T05:40:51+00:00

Counter-intuitively, parts of South Peninsula including Kerala and Mahe, along with Lakshadweep, may experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall for four days from Sunday

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Tata Motors PV to raise car prices from September

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T05:04:58+00:00

This marks the automaker’s third price hike this year, following a 0.5% increase on April 1 and a 1.5% increase on July 1

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Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T05:02:52+00:00

Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has denied it secretly paid far-right influencers to stage stunts targeting Anthony Albanese and other politicians during an appearance at a parliamentary inquiry into the 2025 election.The church also refuted claims it had coordinated hundreds of volunteers to support Liberal candidates, including at polling booths across the country. Continue reading...

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UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T05:01:25+00:00

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart diseaseMillions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study.The biggest drivers behind male cases were smoking, obesity and drinking too much alcohol, researchers said, with the link most pronounced in lung and oesophageal cancers. Continue reading...

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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T05:00:25+00:00

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and floodingAerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis.The area of the National Trust’s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown. Continue reading...

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Russia’s simulated enemy attack around disputed islands angers Japan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T04:54:01+00:00

Russian fleet launched missile drill near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.Russia’s Pacific fleet said on Thursday that it had fired Bastion surface-to-ship missiles from Etorofu, the largest island in the disputed archipelago, simulating an attack on enemy vessels, hitting all of its targets approximately 300km away. Continue reading...

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Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T04:54:01+00:00

Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.Russia’s Pacific fleet said on Thursday that it had fired Bastion surface-to-ship missiles from Etorofu, the largest island in the disputed archipelago, simulating an attack on enemy vessels, hitting all of its targets approximately 300km away. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Transport watchdog investigates fourth Sydney airport incident; Swans AFLW skipper says club will work to build back fans’ trust

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T04:52:51+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a Melbourne hotel told the Herald Sun “all I care about is justice”.I don’t want money. All I care about is justice. I’m going to stand up for what is right. And I’m never going to let this happen to anyone else. Justice will be served. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-21T04:46:58+00:00

Une nouvelle offensive russe à Kiev a fait deux morts et trois blessés jeudi soir, a annoncé le maire de la capitale ukrainienne, Vitali Klitschko. En Crimée annexée, les autorités locales installées par la Russie ont affirmé qu’une attaque ukrainienne avait fait deux morts ainsi que quatre blessés.

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