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Deadly earthquake hits Tibet’s Shigatse: What we know so far
A powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibet, killing at least 95 people and wounding dozens, with tremors felt…
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Who will replace Trudeau as Canada’s Liberal party leader?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will resign in the coming months after nine years in power He also was…
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Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Lebanon’s government has decided to extradite Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite warnings that…
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Indonesia joins BRICS group of emerging economies
Indonesia has formally joined the BRICS group, a bloc of emerging economies featuring Russia, China and others that is viewed…
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Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN
More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang…
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As battles against Russia intensify, Ukraine’s manpower struggles worsen
As Ukrainian forces fight in the western Russian region of Kursk, they are encountering a new enemy – elite North Korean…
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Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
The social media giant Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, saying…
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Trump’s son to visit Greenland, amid father’s interest
Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his eldest son Don Jr plans to visit Greenland, two weeks after the US president-elect suggested that…
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US judge finds Giuliani in civil contempt in 2020 election workers’ case
A judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani to be in civil contempt of court in a case brought by two Georgia election…
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US sends 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman, leaving just 15
US President Joe Biden’s administration slashed the prisoner population at Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba by nearly half on Monday, sending…
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