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Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack

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Dozens of masked settlers have attacked Palestinians and set fire to cars and olive trees during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank.

A BBC team witnessed one of several attacks in farmland near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah. A local official said the attacks had injured 12 Palestinians, including four dual Palestinian American citizens. A foreign journalist was also among those hurt.

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WORLDThe Guardian

Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms

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WORLDFrance 24

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WORLDFrance 24

'US tilting toward Russia: Europeans are standing more and more solidly with Zelensky'

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