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Iran security chief says ‘new resistance’ against Israel to emerge in Syria

Iran’s security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian said a new group would emerge in Syria to fight Israel following the fall of president…

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Putin hails achievements in New Year’s speech marking 25 years in power

President Vladimir Putin praised his country’s achievements in a New Year’s Eve speech Tuesday, saying Russians should be “proud” of…

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Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning humanitarian and ex-US president dies aged 100

Among the maize, yam and peanut farms of Savelugu-Nanton, a remote district of northern Ghana, the legacy of Jimmy Carter is less…

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Israel intensifies attacks in North Gaza, kills 27 across Strip

Israeli attacks have killed 27 Palestinians and wounded 149 in the latest 24-hour reporting period, Gaza’s Health Ministry says. One-month-old…

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Five charged, including manager, in death of singer Liam Payne

An Argentinian judge has allowed charges to proceed against the manager of former One Direction singer Liam Payne and employees…

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Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs in deal mediated by UAE

Russia and Ukraine have swapped more than 300 prisoners of war (POWs) in an exchange brokered by the United Arab…

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South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes

The fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea has highlighted the risks birds can pose to commercial airliners. Pilots…

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The end of fear in Syria

Until the fall of the al-Assad regime, the word “dollar” was forbidden in public. Instead, people used anything green –…

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