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- At least 15 Palestinians killed following Israeli air strikes on two schools
- Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader
- Australia's women's water polo team advance to their first final since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and 30 injured in Israeli airstrikes on two schools east of Gaza City, while others moved to Khan Younis following Israel's evacuation orders.
The Israeli military said it struck Hamas command and control centres embedded in the Abdel-Fattah Hamouda and Al-Zahra schools in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, where Hamas militants were operating.
It accused Hamas of exploiting civilians and civilian properties for military purposes, an allegation Hamas denies.
Meanwhile, residents were told to leave Khan Younis "immediately for their safety" and go to a humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi.
A video obtained by Reuters, shows Palestinians searching for survivors under rubble, while children are being treated at hospital in Gaza City.
At least 36,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 91,000 injured in Israel's war in Gaza since the Hamas-led October 7 attack.
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Nobel Peace prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader.
It comes after Sheikh Hasina - the woman who led Bangladesh for 15 years - fled across the border to India following weeks of student-led protests which left hundreds dead.
Mr Yunus is a harsh critic of the ousted leader, and was recommended for the job by the student protesters who led the campaign against Ms Hasina.
Among his new cabinet are Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, students who led the anti-government protests.
Mr Yunus held back tears while speaking upon his arrival.
"Our first order of business should be to restore law and order. Until that is taken care of, we will not be able to proceed to further improve the situation. You have shown faith in me and the students here have reassured me to carry out that duty. I request the residents of Bangladesh to believe in me. If you do that, there will be not attacks at any locations in the country."
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Former United States President Donald Trump says he wants to have three debates with Kamala Harris in the lead up to the November election.
He says his team has agreed to three dates but they are yet to be confirmed.
"We've agreed with NBC. Fairly full agreement subject to them on September 10th. And we've agreed with ABC on September 25th. So we have those three dates and those networks. They're very anxiously awaiting that date and those dates."
In a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, he says he's "pretty much recovered" from the gunshot wound to his ear.
And a new poll published by Marquette Law School shows 52 per cent of registered voters want Kamala Harris for president with 48 per cent backing Donald Trump.
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Families affected by Australia's alleged war crimes in Afghanistan have been left destitute and a panel of United Nations experts says the government must compensate them immediately.
A report led by judge Paul Brereton found evidence Australian soldiers had unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, with some tortured before their murders.
Four years have passed since the findings were published and for some victims' families it has been more than a decade since their loved ones were killed.
Despite accepting the report's recommendations on compensation, the federal government has still not paid a cent to any victim and has not explained if it will.
A group of independent experts at the United Nations says this is "unacceptable".
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Former defence minister Linda Reynolds says she sent confidential documents about Brittany Higgins to a journalist because she believed the attorney-general was tricking her.
The senator is suing Ms Higgins for defamation over a series of social media posts containing alleged mistruths that she believes have damaged her reputation.
She told a Perth court on Thursday that she sent three documents to journalist Janet Albrechtsen from The Australian related to Ms Higgins' commonwealth settlement.
Questioned by Ms Higgins' lawyer, Rachael Young, the senator says she sent the confidential information because she wanted the reporter to know she had been denied the ability to counter Ms Higgins' claims that she'd mishandled her alleged rape.
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Australia's women's water polo team has defeated the United States in Paris to advance to their first final since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
The Stingers won the semi-final 6-5 on penalties.
In swimming, Jess Hull has earned a place in the 1500 metres final after a semi-final performance that saw her finish as the second-fastest qualifier.
Moesha Johnson has claimed a silver for an open water swim in the River Seine and Australia's men's kayak four-by-500 metre sprint team has won a silver medal.
In a tight finish, the Australian crew of Riley Fitzsimmons, Jackson Collins, Pierre van der Westhuyzen and Noah Havard finished in second spot to Germany in a photo finish, with Spain third.
And in athletics, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo has won the men's 200 metres final in a time of 19.46 seconds.
