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Norway releases Russian-crewed ship after cable damage
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Police in Norway said Friday they had released a Russian-crewed cargo ship seized over suspected involvement in damage …
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Grim search for plane crash bodies as Trump doubles down
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Divers scoured for the remaining bodies from the Washington plane crash Friday as President Donald Trump posted his own …
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Rwanda-backed M23 pushes on in DR Congo
AFP - 1h ago
The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, …
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N. Korean troops 'withdrawn' from Kursk front line: Ukraine
AFP - 1h ago
Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" …
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Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in next ceasefire swap
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Hamas and Israel will conduct their next swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with three Israelis, including the …
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Coe hopeful with IOC vote finishing line in sight
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Sebastian Coe said on Friday he feels he has a fighting chance of becoming the next leader of the Olympic movement after …
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German conservatives bet on far-right support but lose key vote
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Germany's conservatives doubled down Friday on allowing the far-right AfD to back their pre-election push to restrict …
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back
AFP - 1h ago
After seizing the biggest city in eastern DR Congo, the Rwandan-backed armed group M23 was advancing south through a …
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Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship over suspected cable damage
AFP - 4h ago
Police in Norway said on Friday they had seized a Norwegian-owned ship with a Russian crew over its suspected …
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North Korean troops 'withdrawn' from Kursk front line: Ukraine
AFP - 5h ago
Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line have been "withdrawn" …
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German election favourite vows to pass migrant bill with far-right help
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Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz defiantly vowed Friday to pass a bill to restrict immigration …
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Green energy projects adding to Sami people's climate woes: Amnesty
AFP - 8h ago
Climate change and efforts to curb it by moving away from fossil fuels are both threatening the rights and livelihood of …
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Man City face Real Madrid in pick of Champions League play-off ties
AFP - 6h ago
Reigning champions Real Madrid will face 2023 winners Manchester City in the plum tie of the play-off round of this …
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German MPs haggle over immigration bill backed by far right
AFP - 1h ago
German party leaders were engaged in furious last-minute talks on Friday, delaying a high-stakes debate on an …
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Istanbul opposition mayor slams 'judicial harassment'
AFP - 10h ago
Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, condemned on Friday what he described as "judicial harassment" …
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40 years on, Hama survivors recall horror of Assad-era massacre
AFP - 12h ago
Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during …
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital
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The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day …
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Kenya's Ice Lions skate to win on East Africa's only rink
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Screeching off East Africa's only ice rink, the skates of Kenya's Ice Lions scatter frozen chips of ice as they …
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Investigators recover plane black boxes from Washington air collision
AFP - 14h ago
Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane that collided mid-air with a military …
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Beyonce leads Grammys pack at gala backdropped by fires
AFP - 5h ago
Music's biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday's Grammys gala, a glitzy …
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Germany's conservatives to seek far right support on immigration
AFP - 6h ago
Germany's conservative opposition leader was set Friday to again seek far-right support in parliament on the flashpoint …
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World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
AFP - 7h ago
With less than 24 hours before President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs on the three biggest US …
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Japan sinkhole grows to almost Olympic pool length
AFP - 9h ago
Emergency workers in Japan began building a ramp Friday to try and reach a 74-year-old truck driver who has not been …
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Ghosts of past spies haunt London underground tunnels
AFP - 8h ago
Behind a blue door in a narrow London passage lies a little-known network of tunnels deep underground, once home to …
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Hermoso: Spanish football icon against sexism after forced kiss
AFP - 5h ago
Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women's World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as …
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Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'
AFP - 1h ago
US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- …
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'Shouldn't have happened:' DC air collision stuns experts
AFP - 13h ago
The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled …
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Donald Trump: air crash investigator-in-chief?
AFP - 1h ago
Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control. Not just as …
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French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave
AFP - 4h ago
Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with the …
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Man Utd, Spurs advance to last 16 in Europa League
AFP - 12h ago
Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled …
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Nicaragua legislature cements 'absolute power' of president, wife
AFP - 8h ago
Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional …
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Figure skating in shock as athletes, coaches perish in US crash
Jan 30 2025
Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington …
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'The region will die': Ukraine's Donbas mines within Russia's grasp
Jan 30 2025
Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers …
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Elite figure skaters and coaches on crashed US flight
Jan 30 2025
Global figure skating's tight-knit community was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet crash in Washington …
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Stones lead tributes to 'beautiful' Marianne Faithfull, dead at 78
Jan 30 2025
The Rolling Stones on Thursday led tributes to Sixties music icon Marianne Faithfull, adding she would be forever …
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Sixties icon Marianne Faithfull to be 'dearly missed' after death at 78
Jan 30 2025
The British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78, her spokesperson announced Thursday, saying the …
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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Jan 30 2025
A freed ex-militant received a hero's welcome in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after chaos during a Gaza hostage …
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Rwanda-backed force vows to march on capital in DR Congo conflict
Jan 30 2025
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed on Thursday to march on the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, as its fighters made …
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Marianne Faithfull: from muse to master
Jan 30 2025
Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday aged 78, was one of the great survivors of the Swinging Sixties, bouncing back …
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Benin court jails two ex-allies of president for 20 years
Jan 30 2025
A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced two former allies of President Patrice Talon to 20 years in jail on charges of …
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New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege
Jan 30 2025
Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal …
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Trump blames 'diversity' for deadly Washington airliner collision
Jan 30 2025
US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched …
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French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cases
Jan 30 2025
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organising the rape of his wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of …
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Tears of joy for Thai hostages freed in Gaza
Jan 30 2025
The families of Thai farm workers held for over a year in Gaza cheered and wept with relief Thursday as they were freed …
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Rwanda-backed M23 pledges to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'
Jan 30 2025
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, …
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Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
Jan 30 2025
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot …
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ECB cuts rate again as eurozone falters, with eye on Trump
Jan 30 2025
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and signalled more to come as the eurozone economy …
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No survivors after helicopter collides with plane over Washington
Jan 30 2025
Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided …
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Israel halts prisoner release after Gaza hostages freed
Jan 30 2025
Israel on Thursday suspended the planned release of Palestinian prisoners after Gaza militants freed three Israeli …
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No survivors from plane, helicopter collision in Washington
Jan 30 2025
US officials said Thursday there were likely no survivors after a passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair …
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DR Congo leader vows 'vigorous' response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
Jan 30 2025
DR Congo's president has vowed a "vigorous" military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who advanced further in …
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Victory for mafia waste victims in Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Jan 30 2025
Europe's top rights court on Thursday ruled that Italy had failed to protect nearly three million people living in a …
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Bodies pulled from Washington river after plane collides with helicopter
Jan 30 2025
Rescue boats and divers scoured the freezing waters of Washington’s Potomac River Thursday, in an increasingly desperate …
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Gaza militants hand over eight more hostages
Jan 30 2025
Palestinian militants on Thursday freed three Israeli hostages and five foreigners captured in the October 7, 2023 …
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Unfazed devotees shrug off stampede at India mega-festival
Jan 30 2025
Throngs of devotees at the world's biggest religious gathering bathed in Indian rivers on Thursday, undeterred by a …
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Hamas hands over woman hostage as third exchange begins
Jan 30 2025
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over Israeli woman soldier Agam Berger on Thursday as the third hostage-prisoner …
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Koran burner shot dead in Sweden
Jan 30 2025
A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media …
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Plane carrying 64 collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington
Jan 30 2025
A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's Potomac River Wednesday after colliding midair with a …
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Israel, Hamas poised for third hostage-prisoner exchange
Jan 30 2025
Israel and Hamas were set to carry out their third hostage-prisoner exchange on Thursday, with three Israelis and five …
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DR Congo leader says troops mounting 'vigorous' response to M23
Jan 30 2025
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi insisted his troops were mounting a "vigorous" response to Rwanda-backed fighters …
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Plane carrying more than 60 collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington
Jan 30 2025
A US passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's chilly Potomac River after colliding midair with a …
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Life's 'basic building blocks' found in asteroid samples
Jan 30 2025
Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the "basic building blocks" for life, shedding new …
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ECB to look past Trump risk and push on with rate cuts
Jan 30 2025
Despite US President Donald Trump's sabre-rattling, the European Central Bank is set to press on with interest rate cuts …
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Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban
Jan 30 2025
Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity …
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Mafia waste victims seek justice in Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Jan 30 2025
After years of feeling "invisible" as she managed her daughter's cancer, Antonietta Moccia said she hopes a European …
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Passenger plane collides with helicopter near Washington airport
Jan 30 2025
A regional passenger plane from Kansas crashed into Washington's chilly Potomac River after colliding mid-air with a …
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DR Congo leader says troops mounting 'vigorous' response to M23 advance
Jan 30 2025
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi insisted Wednesday that his troops were mounting a "vigorous" military response as …
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France open Six Nations against 'transitioning' Wales
Jan 30 2025
Fabien Galthie's in-form France start this year's Six Nations by hosting struggling Wales on Friday with the head coach …
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Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit
Jan 30 2025
Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming he was wrongfully …
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Scalded by Colombia row, Latin America treads carefully with Trump
Jan 30 2025
Latin American leaders have canceled a summit to discuss Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, as the region weighs the …
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With China's DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
Jan 30 2025
The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to go faster on advancing …
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Syria authorities name Sharaa interim president: state media
Jan 30 2025
Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last …
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Germany's far-right 'firewall' crumbles as migration debate flares
Jan 30 2025
Weeks before Germany's elections, a heated immigration debate inflamed by a deadly knife attack triggered a political …
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Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance
Jan 29 2025
Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" …
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Man City, PSG stay alive in Champions League as Arsenal reach last 16
Jan 29 2025
Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were …
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Rwanda-backed fighters advance in DR Congo
Jan 29 2025
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing …
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Trump says will detain 30,000 migrants in Guantanamo
Jan 29 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens" at the notorious …
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Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled over vaccines, abortion in Senate
Jan 29 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under withering attack from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting …
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Trump says US will detain migrants in Guantanamo
Jan 29 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain "criminal illegal aliens" at the notorious Guantanamo Bay …
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Rwanda-backed fighters advance into DR Congo after mostly seizing city
Jan 29 2025
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their lightning offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday …
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Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled in critical Senate hearing
Jan 29 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced withering attacks from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting …
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US commerce secretary pick favors sweeping tariffs, hawkish China stance
Jan 29 2025
Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee said Wednesday that he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries …
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Rwanda-backed group controls most of DRC city as mediator urges talks
Jan 29 2025
Rwanda-backed fighters were in control of almost all of the DR Congo city of Goma Wednesday where residents were …
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Trump's health sec pick RFK Jr in critical Senate hearing
Jan 29 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr faced a make-or-break Senate hearing Wednesday where he was grilled on his history of promoting …
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At least 30 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
Jan 29 2025
A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with …
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Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Jan 29 2025
From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds …
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Key DR Congo city close to falling to Rwanda-backed fighters
Jan 29 2025
Rwanda-backed fighters controlled most of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Wednesday as residents slowly emerged …
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At least 15 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
Jan 29 2025
A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India Wednesday, with many …
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Fears of scam centre kidnaps keep Chinese tourists on edge in Thailand
Jan 29 2025
Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Lunar New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish …
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Film's hapless '90s singleton Bridget Jones returns
Jan 29 2025
Hollywood star Renee Zellweger on Wednesday will mark the return of Bridget Jones -- the Chardonnay-swigging, …
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Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky
Jan 29 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out …
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DeepSeek's 'Sputnik moment' exposes holes in US chip curbs
Jan 29 2025
US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, …
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15 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
Jan 29 2025
A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India Wednesday, with many …
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Rwanda, DR Congo leaders in crisis summit as Goma's fate hangs in balance
Jan 29 2025
The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit …
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Man Utd, Spurs seek Europa League last 16 and much-needed rest
Jan 29 2025
Manchester United and Tottenham are among the sides aiming to ensure direct passage to the Europa League last 16 in …
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New sumo grand master vows best behaviour after promotion
Jan 29 2025
Sumo's only grand master Hoshoryu vowed not to "tarnish the title" after being officially promoted to the highest rank …
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Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Jan 29 2025
Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid …
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Blurred posts, banned accounts: Abortion groups decry Meta 'suppression'
Jan 29 2025
Blurred posts, downranked searches and deleted accounts: Since President Donald Trump's election, groups sharing …
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Beyonce and the Grammys: a tense relationship again at a head
Jan 29 2025
Beyonce is the most decorated artist in Grammys history, and her album releases have both triggered cultural earthquakes …
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Fire-hardened house offers lessons on rebuilding Los Angeles
Jan 29 2025
The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los …
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Trump offers federal workers exit package as funding freeze sows chaos
Jan 29 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered most federal workers the option to leave their jobs in exchange for eight …
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New backlash over Trump plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza
Jan 29 2025
An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as …
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