Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region. from BBC …
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Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion
Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial. …
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Fury in Russia at 'serious escalation' of missile move
What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg. from …
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Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France
Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèl…
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Xi says he will work with Trump in last meeting with Biden
The incoming Trump administration loomed over Chinese President Jinping Xi's final meeting with…
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Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy
The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are un…
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US reports first case of emerging mpox strain
A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious …
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Police blockade on South African miners lifted
A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be wit…
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Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home
The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain. from BBC News https…
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Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia
Government officials reportedly ask for no bananas to be present ahead of official visits. from B…
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Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in 'dystopian' US
The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as "privileged" to &qu…
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What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term
Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional ove…
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Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
The tech billionaire joins the incoming administration to "dismantle government bureaucracy&qu…
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Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks
Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd. from BBC News https://ift…
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Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza aid, UN agency says
But Israel says it has greatly increased deliveries since being warned of cuts to military assistan…
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Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me
Martha Koome says the recent allegations of corruption within the judiciary are based on misogyny. …
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Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return
As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the re…
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Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street
Andrés Bracamonte, known as PillÃn, was gunned down near his club's stadium in Rosario. from …
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