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Canada’s Carney visits France to seek ‘reliable’ allies amid US disputes | Politics News
The Canadian prime minister meets with French President Macron in Paris, where the two leaders discuss trade and Ukraine. Canada’s…
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How Trump’s US aid freeze has stymied Colombia’s immigration system | Donald Trump News
Children like Samantha are the core group currently eligible for Colombia’s temporary protection permit (PPT), since eligibility for adults was…
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Two people killed in Israeli air strike on Deraa in southern Syria | Conflict News
The Israeli army said it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that posed a ‘threat to the State of…
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Putin and Trump to talk with proposed Russia-Ukraine truce in balance | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States President Donald Trump says he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine…
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Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes | Migration News
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year. The bodies of…
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Trump warns Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks from Yemen | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi rebels…
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No, ‘nerds’ and their technologies are not going to save the world | Technology
The United States is in the midst of a soft coup. The country is being reshaped and restructured under the…
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EU pledges $2.7bn to Syria in post-al-Assad donor drive | European Union News
Western powers and regional neighbours attend the conference in Brussels aimed at helping the country rebuild after civil war. The…
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Grief, anger in North Macedonia as thousands mourn nightclub fire victims | News
North Macedonia has lowered flags to half-staff as thousands of people have gathered at memorials to mourn the 59 people…
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Will Gen Z ever be able to retire? | TV Shows
We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement. Millions of young workers are turning away from…
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Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon | Syria’s War News
Lebanese and Syrian armies say they have been communicating to ease the brewing border tensions. Fighting has erupted along the…
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Georgia court hands ex-President Saakashvili further 4.5 years in prison | Government News
Opposition forces claim that sentences reflect regime’s fear of the former pro-Western leader. A Georgian court has sentenced former President…
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Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US | Weather News
A powerful storm system that unleashed devastating tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfires across the central and southern United States over…
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Could titanium hearts be a solution to a global heart donor shortage? | Health News
An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to survive more than 100 days…
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What’s happening in Yemen? A breakdown of the Houthi-US violence | Houthis
A new crisis is brewing near one of the world’s most crucial shipping lanes as Yemen’s Houthis and the United…
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Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat | Israel-Palestine conflict News
US insists it will target Houthis until Yemeni group withdraws threat to Red Sea shipping. Houthi rebels have claimed another…
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Ramadan 2025: Where does suhoor end as iftar begins elsewhere? | Religion News
As the world spins, Muslims in one city begin their fast while others on the opposite side of the world…
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Turkiye’s booming defence industry – a quick look | Military News
Turkiye has always placed a premium on its defence, initially buying then developing its own weapons. The owner of NATO’s…
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Swallowed by the sea, Pakistan’s Indus delta now threatened by canals | Water News
Thatta, Pakistan – On a sunny afternoon at Dando Jetty, a small fishing village in Pakistan’s sprawling Indus Delta, a…
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An estimated 100,000 join antigovernment rally in Serbia’s Belgrade | Protests News
At least 100,000 people descended on Belgrade for a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia’s…
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Haris Silajdzic: Bosnia’s crisis was planned in Belgrade | Politics
Bosnia’s wartime PM slams NATO’s Rutte for telling leaders to ‘take responsibility’ instead of naming the ‘perpetrator’. Three decades after…
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UK’s Reeves floats ‘radical shake-up’ of bureaucracy to cut business costs | Business and Economy
British chancellor to meet regulators on Monday to announce the ‘action plan’ for cutting red tape. The United Kingdom’s Labour…
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Houthis claim retaliation as US says its strikes to continue in Yemen | Houthis News
Yemen’s Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the United States air strikes…
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Trump and Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this week | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accepted the plan but Russia has yet to commit to the truce. US President Donald…
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Tornado watch continues as deadly US storms claim at least 35 lives | Weather News
More storms are possible as a cold front moves through the US, with tornado watches remaining across the country’s Southeast.…
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Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador despite US court ban | News
The United States has flown more than 200 immigrants, alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, to be imprisoned in El…
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Netanyahu moves to dismiss head of Shin Bet over lack of ‘trust’ | Benjamin Netanyahu News
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he no longer has ‘trust’ in the head of the domestic security agency. Israeli Prime…
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First photo of ailing Pope Francis released amid complex health condition | Health News
The pontiff, 88, continues papal duties despite ill health, approving long-term church reform from his hospital room. The Vatican has…
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Bolsonaro supporters rally in Brazil, demand amnesty for January 8 riots | Protests News
The former leader seeks political comeback despite ban from public office, echoing Trump’s strategy to regain office. Several thousand supporters…
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Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa | Donald Trump
Former African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa. Far…
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‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order | Donald Trump News
Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide”. Nearly all Voice of America (VOA) staff members…
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Mapping US attacks on Yemen | Interactive News
At least 40 US air raids in Yemen have killed at least 32 people and injured 101, most of them…
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The Arab plan for Gaza has two problems: Israel and the PA | Opinions
Egypt’s proposal for the reconstruction and administration of Gaza has emerged as an urgent intervention in the crisis that has…
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Pakistani security officers killed in blast claimed by Baloch separatists | News
Dozens of paramilitary force members wounded in explosion in Noshki district of Balochistan days after deadly train hijacking. A roadside…
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‘Unimaginable loss’: North Macedonia reels from deadly nightclub fire | In Pictures News
A fire tore through a nightclub in the eastern town of Kocani in North Macedonia, killing 59 people, according to…
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‘I was a human shield’: What Israeli soldiers did to a Gaza father | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza City – On October 19, hundreds of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Hamad School in Beit Lahiya heard what…
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Stranded NASA astronauts to return as SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS | Space News
NASA’s Crew-10 mission marks the long-awaited return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after being stuck for nine months on…
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At least 51 people killed in nightclub fire in North Macedonia | Humanitarian Crises News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, More than 100 people injured in the deadly fire at at the nightclub in Kocani – about…
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Norris beats Verstappen at F1 Australian GP in Melbourne | Motorsports News
McLaren’s Lando Norris begins the 2025 F1 season with victory ahead of Max Verstappen in an eventful and rain-affected Australian…
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Is Trump the end of the international rules-based order? | United Nations News
After more than a year of Israeli bombing, tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths, and a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza,…
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Mbappe double at Villarreal takes Real Madrid top of LaLiga | Football News
Kylian Mbappe’s first half brace in the 2-1 away win against Villareal moves Madrid three points clear atop the standings.…
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Pakistan vs New Zealand: Tourists lose first T20I despite Shah heroics | Cricket News
New Zealand takes an early lead in the five-match T20 series after Pakistan’s batting collapsed for less than 100 runs…
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US sanctions Thailand’s officials over deportation of Uighurs to China | News
Thailand defends deportation decision as US says it will impose visa restrictions on official complicit in the deportations. US Secretary…
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Rival rallies erupt in South Korea before ruling on president’s impeachment | Courts News
Pro and anti-President Yoon Suk-yeol protests have gathered across South Korea’s capital before a court ruling deciding whether he will…
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Trump administration mulls new travel ban that could hit 43 nations: Report | Donald Trump News
According to a New York Times report, the travel ban could affect at least 40 countries. United States President Donald…
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Syrians mark revolution anniversary with roses, songs and tight security | News
Syrian flags and revolutionary songs fill the streets on a day of celebrating amid tight security. Roses have filled the…
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Israel kills at least nine Palestinians, including journalists, in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least nine people, including three journalists, have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli drone attack on…
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At least 11 people dead in Pakistan after military raids | Military News
The raids take place in the Mohmand and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan’s security forces…
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