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Damage caused to a building following an Israeli air strike that attacked a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on March 22, 2025. AFP

Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill seven amid fragile truce

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Turkish prosecutors seek formal arrest of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. Reuters

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Sudanese troops and allied fighters celebrate after taking control of the presidential palace in Khartoum on Friday. AP Photo

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A member of Gaza's Department of Archaeological Manuscripts collects works to salvage books and manuscripts from the Great Omari Mosque Library that were damaged in the war. Anadolu via Getty Images

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Visitors at Cityscape Global exhibition in Dubai. The UAE's real estate market has evolved into a relatively stable, income-generating opportunity. EPA

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An artist rendering of the F-47, the US's sixth generation warplane. US Air Force / Reuters

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KOLKATA, INDIA - MARCH 22: Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru plays a shot during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata the Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22, 2025, in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia / Getty Images)

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A melting glacier in Scoresby Sound, eastern Greenland. AFP

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Defence Minister Israel Katz said: 'The more Hamas continues its refusal to release the kidnapped, the more territory it will lose.' EPA

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The ruins of Salim Abu Muslim Mosque in Gaza. AFP

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Egypt

The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, in Egypt. Reuters

Renowned Egyptologist debunks claims of hidden tunnels and chambers under Giza pyramids

Media reports alleging discovery of vast structures beneath Khufu's tomb dismissed as 'completely wrong'

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Israel told Egypt that Hamas was rearming before Gaza strikes restarted

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Lebanon

Damage caused to a building following an Israeli air strike that attacked a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on March 22, 2025. AFP

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