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Draft Israeli law to limit academic speech labelled ‘McCarthyite’

Israel’s education minister and the country’s national union of students are backing a draft law to limit academic speech in the country, which the heads of leading universities have attacked as “McCarthyite” and fundamentally undemocratic.

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First Thing: Biden struggles and Trump lies in first debate

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Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip

Israel has started to deploy extra troops to its northern border in preparation for potential full-scale war with the powerful Lebanese group, Hezbollah.

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Haitians wary as Kenyan police arrive on latest US-backed mission

Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti as part of a US-backed security intervention aiming to rescue the Caribbean country from a criminal insurrection that toppled the prime minister and brought death and chaos to the streets.

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Julian Assange plea deal live: WikiLeaks founder will seek US pardon after accepting plea deal to go free, wife says

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Intense phase of Israel’s war with Hamas near end, says Netanyahu

Israel’s prime minister has said the most intense phase of the assault against Hamas in Gaza is coming to an end, freeing up forces to move to the Lebanese border, where escalating exchanges of fire with the militant group Hezbollah have increased fears of a wider war.

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US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour

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Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte wins race to head Nato

The long-serving Dutch leader is expected to be confirmed formally as Nato’s secretary general in the coming days and take over when the incumbent head, Jens Stoltenberg, steps down on 1 October after nearly a decade in charge.

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Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have signed a pact that includes a clause requiring the countries to come to each other’s aid if either is attacked.

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Russia and North Korea: what can they do for each other?

China accounts for more than 90% of North Korea’s trade and has been its most dependable aid donor and diplomatic ally. But as Vladimir Putin’s imminent visit to Pyongyang proves, the secluded state’s behaviour is being increasingly influenced by its security and economic ties with Russia.