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Children in Gaza are displaying adverse behaviours including rebellion, food hoarding, bedwetting, aggression, severe anxiety and disrupted sleep. AFP

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Bomb removal experts work in an area in the south of Lebanon, under a joint army-NGO programme. Mohamad Zanaty / The National

Unexploded munitions - Israel's war on Lebanon leaves new deadly threat

Handout picture released on July 16, 2025 by the Public Defense Department of the State Police Commissioner in Iceland shows lava and smoke erupting from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest, weather authorities said, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Broadcaster RUV reported that the nearby fishing village Grindavik had been evacuated, as had the Blue Lagoon, Iceland's famed tourist spot. (Photo by Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management / Public Defense Department of the State Police / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Public Defense Department of the State Police in Iceland" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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The White House says the ICEBlock smartphone app encourages people to disrupt the efforts of immigration and customs enforcement agents.

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Etihad Airways chief executive Antonoaldo Neves. Victor Besa / The National

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The aftermath of Israeli strikes on the Syrian Army and Defence Ministry headquarters in Damascus. AFP

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech at the Mansion House in London. EPA

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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida under US and Israeli pressure

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President Sheikh Mohamed is greeted by Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, at Tirana International Airport. Photo: Presidential Court ---

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At least 50 people were killed and injured in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Iraq's Kut province. Supplied

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The family of Talal Mahdi, a Yemeni national, murdered by Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, (pictured) asks for the execution of the nurse from India's Kerala state for administering deadly drugs and dismembering his body. Handout

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Smoke billows following Israeli strikes near the Syrian army and defence ministry headquarters in Damascus on July 16, 2025. AFP

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Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, playing volleyball. Abu Dhabi Media Office

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Manny Pacquiao speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas, ahead of his upcoming WBC welterweight title fight against champion Mario Barrios. AP

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Season 7 of Black Mirror has been nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Photo: Netflix

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David Sacks, crypto and AI tsar under President Trump, criticised the Biden administration's approach to AI at Pennsylvania's Energy and AI Summit on Monday. Getty Images

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The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge said the review is about reinforcing parents’ confidence in the quality of education their children receive. Photo: Adek

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Gaza mother desperate to send surviving son abroad for treatment after losing two children

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Syrian internally displaced people in Homs, Syria. AFP

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An injured Palestinian man lies on the floor of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Wednesday. Reuters

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Katara Mosque, also known as Qatar's Turquoise Mosque, designed by Turkish architect Zainab Fadil Oglu, in Katara Cultural Village in Doha. AFP
Katara Mosque, also known as Qatar's Turquoise Mosque, designed by Turkish architect Zainab Fadil Oglu, in Katara Cultural Village in Doha. AFP
Katara Mosque, also known as Qatar's Turquoise Mosque, designed by Turkish architect Zainab Fadil Oglu, in Katara Cultural Village in Doha. AFP
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the media at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the media at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the media at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the media at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase in Jakarta, Indonesia. AP
Lava and smoke erupts from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. AFP
Lava and smoke erupts from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. AFP
Lava and smoke erupts from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. AFP
Lava and smoke erupts from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes, the ninth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. AFP
A Palestinian man receives medical attention at Nasser hospital after he was injured while collecting aid in Khan Younis. Reuters
A Palestinian man receives medical attention at Nasser hospital after he was injured while collecting aid in Khan Younis. Reuters
A Palestinian man receives medical attention at Nasser hospital after he was injured while collecting aid in Khan Younis. Reuters
A Palestinian man receives medical attention at Nasser hospital after he was injured while collecting aid in Khan Younis. Reuters
Members of Team Australia compete against Team New Zealand on day five of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Getty Images
Members of Team Australia compete against Team New Zealand on day five of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Getty Images
Members of Team Australia compete against Team New Zealand on day five of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Getty Images
Members of Team Australia compete against Team New Zealand on day five of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. Getty Images
An albino python at a snake park in Chennai. AFP
An albino python at a snake park in Chennai. AFP
An albino python at a snake park in Chennai. AFP
An albino python at a snake park in Chennai. AFP
Vendors wait for customers next to the trunk of their American classic car stuffed with homemade crisps and bread, in Havana, Cuba. AP
Vendors wait for customers next to the trunk of their American classic car stuffed with homemade crisps and bread, in Havana, Cuba. AP
Vendors wait for customers next to the trunk of their American classic car stuffed with homemade crisps and bread, in Havana, Cuba. AP
Vendors wait for customers next to the trunk of their American classic car stuffed with homemade crisps and bread, in Havana, Cuba. AP
A woman takes a picture of the 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars discovered on Earth, on display at a Sotheby’s auction preview in New York. AFP
A woman takes a picture of the 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars discovered on Earth, on display at a Sotheby’s auction preview in New York. AFP
A woman takes a picture of the 54-pound Martian meteorite NWA 16788, the largest known piece of Mars discovered on Earth, on display at a Sotheby’s auction preview in New York. AFP
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