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Rasha Mahmoud, 13, lost her right foot when a shell exploded while she was on her way home from a market in 2020. Photo: Project Masam

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Mr Abla has to have his burns treated once every two days in a hospital in Nabatiyeh, south Lebanon. (Matt Kynaston / The National).

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Smog over Cairo, Egypt. A new study has linked air pollution in the region to stroke levels. Reuters

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Lebanese troops prepare to destroy a communication device found on the ground in southern Lebanon, after 37 people were killed in blasts involving pagers and walkie-talkies. AFP

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More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when pagers exploded across Lebanon. Reuters

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Mahdi Atiya builds puppets from the remnants of buildings and possessions left behind by Israeli bombing of Gaza. Photo: Ruwaida Amer

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The 1987 court case, Palestine Information Office versus Shultz, was brought up during TikTok's court hearing as it seeks to keep operating in the US. AFP

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Business owners have been urged to make sure their data is 'clean and good' at an artificial intelligence conference in London. Reuters

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Israel declares new phase of war as Lebanon continues to reel under fear of exploding devices

Israel declares new phase of war as Lebanon continues to reel under fear of exploding devices

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Lebanon in shock after unprecedented pager attack

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