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Trump calls off the livestream of the Fort Hood shooter's execution

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Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist, killed 13 unarmed military personnel at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. He is to be executed by firing squad on Dec 3.

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Syrian court sentences two to death over 2025 coastal violence

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A military court in Aleppo sentenced Al-Waddah Ismail and Maher Ali, supporters of the ousted Assad regime, to death for seeking to incite civil war, according to state media. A third defendant, Maher Othman, received 12 years in prison.

Washington weighs its biggest non-nuclear bomb against Iran

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US military plans include the GBU-43/B bomb, nicknamed the “mother of all bombs”, against Iran's energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed strikes, according to US officials cited in reports.

UK Green member behind the "Zionism is racism" motion says she has received death threats

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Lubna Speitan, a British-Palestinian artist and Green Party member, says she has received dozens of messages and emails with death and rape threats since the vote. She says she has reported them to police.

Houthi strike damages Aramco's headquarters in Saudi Arabia

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Two regional officials said the overnight strike in Dhahran damaged the building's top three floors, including the chief executive's offices, and caused no casualties.

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Houthi missiles strike near Yemen's presidential palace in Aden

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Yemen's health minister says five people were killed and 16 injured on Thursday. The government says the prime minister is safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed.

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Pope Leo is seen for the first time since his lung cancer surgery

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The Vatican released images on Friday of the 71-year-old pope celebrating Mass with hospital staff, standing unaided on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

A Gaza hospital turns to skin-to-skin care to help premature babies grow

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Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis has begun a pilot program of kangaroo mother care, backed by WHO, UNICEF and the UN Population Fund. A baby is held against a parent's bare chest for long periods, alongside breastfeeding and medical care.