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What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names
There are more than 7,000 languages spoken worldwide across nearly 200 countries. This vast linguistic diversity influences how nations refer to themselves,…
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Far right set to make strides in a German election dominated by immigration
Germans would be hard-pressed to find a time when their political landscape was as fragmented as it is days ahead…
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As Sudan’s army routs RSF from Khartoum, Sudanese reactions are mixed
Many Sudanese civilians are welcoming the army as a liberator as it advances across the capital, Khartoum, to topple the…
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France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture
France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella has said he cancelled a planned speech at a right-wing meeting in Washington after a “gesture alluding…
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Sinn Fein leaders to boycott White House visit over US Gaza plan
Sinn Fein leaders say they will not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House in protest over United…
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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder
Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed and partially blinded prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie at an event in New York, has…
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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder
Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed and partially blinded prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie at an event in New York, has…
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Hamas releases remains of captive Shiri Bibas after ‘mix-up of bodies’
Israel’s Bibas family has confirmed that the remains of Shiri Bibas have been returned by Hamas, a day after the…
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Trump fires top US military general, several other senior officers
US President Donald Trump fired the top American military general in a social media post late Friday, with the Pentagon…
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Zelenskyy says Europe must ‘do much more’ to achieve peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday after a flurry of phone calls with leaders of allied countries that Europe must…
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