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‘Stripped naked’: Yemeni detainee recounts torture in UAE-run prison
It’s been more than six years since Ali Hassan Ali Bakhtiyan was released from a secret prison in eastern Yemen’s…
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Trump drops tariff threat, says he won’t take Greenland by force
United States President Donald Trump has dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries opposed to his bid to…
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Trump to lead signing of charter for Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ in Davos
US President Donald Trump is set to formally announce the first charter of his so-called “Board of Peace“, a body…
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Trump says ‘you got to let the UN continue’ when asked about so-called ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday “you got to let the UN continue” when asked about his plans for…
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Commuter train hits wall in Spain’s Barcelona, several injured: Emergency services
A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, injuring several people, officials in the Catalonia region…
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Standoff with Iran over inspections cannot go on forever, IAEA chief says
The standoff with Iran over accounting for its stock of highly enriched uranium and inspecting nuclear facilities bombed by the…
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Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attack
An overnight Russian bombardment on Kyiv left thousands of residential buildings and parliament without heating and water in -14C temperatures…
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What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump’s government has asked countries to pay $1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of…
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Iran ‘just getting started’ on punishing ‘rioters’ arrested during protests
Iranian officials continue to promise harsh punishments for “rioters” arrested during recent nationwide protests as they trade barbs with United…
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From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
The home of every Ugandan president, State House, is nestled in the hilly uptown Nasakero area of the capital city,…
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