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One killed, 11 injured in Yemen after security forces disperse STC storming

Security forces shot and wounded protesters in Aden as the internationally recognised Yemeni government held its first session amid STC resistance.
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10 hours ago

These atrocities in Sudan were entirely predictable. So why did the rest of the world fail to stop them? | Husam Mahjoub

International actors repeatedly received warnings but failed to prevent genocidal RSF attacks in El Fasher, aided by geopolitical priorities and foreign support networks.
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11 hours ago

No joy, no respite during Ramadan for families in Gaza City destroyed by Israel .

Displaced Palestinian family endures Ramadan in abandoned school, reliant on aid, cooking on open fires, living in fear amid continued violence and scarce resources.
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2 hours ago

What's next for Gaza after Trump's Board of Peace meets in Washington?

A newly formed Board pledges funds, peacekeeping troops and investment for Gaza while Palestinians had minimal representation and European nations remained wary.
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5 hours ago

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Photographers documented the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Ramadan in Gaza, Russian airstrikes in Odesa, and severe flooding in France.
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7 hours ago
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Ethiopia faces renewed strain with Tigray and Eritrea

Tigray faces anxious uncertainty as factional splits, military deployments, and rising prices create a fragile environment with a looming risk of renewed conflict.
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Ethiopia faces renewed tensions with Tigray and Eritrea

Political fragmentation, border militarization, and rising prices have left Tigrayans fearful and hoarding essentials amid a persistent threat of renewed conflict.
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16 hours ago

Three aid workers killed, 4 wounded in RSF drone attack in Sudan's Kordofan

RSF drone attack on a South Kordofan aid convoy killed at least three aid workers, wounded four, and severely threatened humanitarian operations and protections.
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15 hours ago

Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say

Israeli settlers killed 19-year-old Palestinian Nasrallah Abu Siyam in Mukhmas during clashes; witnesses reported settlers fired and beat victims while Israeli forces used crowd-control methods.
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8 hours ago

Weather tracker: heavy snow brings transport chaos to Romania

Severe winter storms and record rainfall caused major disruption across Romania and France, producing heavy snow, flooding, transport paralysis, and widespread power outages.
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14 hours ago

Gambian Jammeh-era victims seek real justice' beyond reparations

Yusupha Mbye's mother pushes his wheelchair slowly across the tiled compound of their home in Kanifing, about 11km (seven miles) from The Gambia's capital, Banjul. The late-afternoon sun hangs low as she pauses to straighten a wrap over his legs, stopping briefly to catch her breath. He has been in this wheelchair since he was a teenager, she told Al Jazeera, wiping away tears. Twenty-six years later, I am still caring for him.
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9 hours ago

UN emergency food aid in Somalia may halt by April amid severe hunger

Acute hunger in Somalia threatens millions; WFP faces funding shortages that could halt lifesaving food and nutrition assistance by April without immediate support.
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India's ban on an unflattering BBC documentary about Prime Minister Modi sparks resistance and illicit screenings | Fortune

Indian authorities blocked a BBC documentary on Narendra Modi's role in 2002 anti-Muslim riots, suppressing campus screenings and online sharing, prompting arrests and protests.
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7 hours ago

Poland Urges Citizens to Leave Iran Immediately - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Poland is urging their citizens to leave Iran immediately, warning that the "possibility of a conflict is very real" amid escalating tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme. Prime Minister Donald Tusk issued the warning on Thursday while speaking in Zielonka, outside Warsaw. "Please leave Iran immediately and under no circumstances travel to this country," he said. "I do not want to alarm anyone, but we all know what I am referring to. The possibility of a conflict is very real."
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15 hours ago

Venezuela grants amnesty that could release hundreds of political detainees

More than 600 people may be in custody for political reasons, one Venezuelan rights group estimates. Venezuela's acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could see hundreds of politicians, activists and lawyers released soon, while tacitly acknowledging what the country has denied for years that it has political detainees in jail. The law, signed on Thursday, in effect reverses decades of denials.
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19 hours ago

Major road crash leaves 18 dead, 3 injured in northeast Egypt

Truck and passenger pick-up collision near Port Said killed 18 fishermen, injured three; survivors hospitalized, prosecutors investigating, government ordered financial assistance to victims' families.
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18 hours ago

Deadly tower collapse has locals in Lebanon's Tripoli asking: Are we next?

Decades of underinvestment, economic crisis, earthquake damage, unregulated construction, and heavy rains have left hundreds of buildings in Tripoli at imminent risk of collapse.
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6 hours ago

Hamas reportedly holds leadership vote at critical moment for militant group

the militant Palestinian movement faces imminent decisions which will be critical to its own continued existence and the potential for peace in Gaza. According to the BBC and press reports in the Gulf, Hamas members in Gaza have already voted. Those in the West Bank, in Israeli prisons and the diaspora are also expected to cast ballots for delegates to the movement's 50-member general Shura council, which ultimately chooses its politburo and a new interim leader. The process could last weeks.
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15 hours ago

Cuba is quickly nearing a point of no return as the U.S. weaponizes its Venezuelan oil supplies | Fortune

U.S. embargo cutting off 75% of Cuba's oil imports is driving severe fuel shortages, blackouts, and risks of escalation with Russia over tanker seizures.
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19 hours ago

Al-Aqsa is a detonator': six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses

A six-decade status quo at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa/Temple Mount collapsed amid arrests, bans, and far-right-backed Jewish extremist incursions, raising risk of regional unrest.
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14 hours ago

Tracking the rapid US military build-up near Iran

The United States administration is intensifying its build-up of a vast array of military assets in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump says Iran has 10 to 15 days at most to agree a deal over its nuclear programme and stock of ballistic missiles. As well as the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which is reportedly joining the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea, key force multipliers such as E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft have been deployed.
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4 hours ago

At least two killed in Israeli attack on Palestinian camp in Lebanon

Israeli drone strike on Ein el-Hilweh's Hittin neighbourhood killed at least two, marking another breach of the 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah.
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4 hours ago

India joins U.S. 'Pax Silica' semiconductor alliance easing tariff and energy tensions | Fortune

India joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative to strengthen semiconductor and critical-technology supply chains with allies, signaling closer U.S.-India strategic cooperation.
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12 hours ago

White House steps up pressure on Colombia over Serbian drug lord Antun Mrdeza

A meeting between two drug traffickers in the Amazon jungle region of Putumayo has become a new lever of pressure for Donald Trump on the governments of Colombia and Venezuela. A U.S. intelligence report reveals that Giovanny Andres Rojas aka Arana, the top leader of the Border Commandos and currently imprisoned in La Picota prison in Bogota, is making illegal deals with the Serbian kingpin Antun Mrdeza, who has been held in Venezuela since 2025.
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6 hours ago

Kazakh, Uzbek Leaders Seek Trump Approval With Gaza Peace Pledges

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan pledged cash, reconstruction aid, and possible troop deployments for Gaza reconstruction, signaling closer ties with the United States.
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17 hours ago

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second U.S. carrier nears Mideast

U.S. and Iran prepare for potential war as diplomatic talks falter; military drills and deployments escalate Middle East tensions.
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23 hours ago

A look at Ramadan and how Muslims observe the holy month

Ramadan begins around Feb. 18–19, observed by fasting from dawn to sunset, emphasizing worship, reflection, charity, communal meals to break the fast, and followed by Eid al-Fitr.
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12 hours ago

Don't Discount Iran's Internal Opposition

Iranian regime arrested prominent internal critics after massacring protesters, revealing fear of reformist dissent and the royalist movement; uniting opposition factions remains the most effective strategy.
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10 hours ago

Australia v Oman: T20 World Cup cricket live

Aussie bowler Bartlett struck with the new ball, removing Kaleem, while swing and dropped slip catch made the over eventful on lively Pallekele pitch.
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14 hours ago

DW correspondent arrested in Turkey

Alican Uludag is a well-known investigative journalist who focuses on reporting about corruption," said Massing. He is very well-connected and has access to important sources. This makes him dangerous to the government, in their eyes. The fact that a journalist is being treated like a serious criminal, taken away by 30 police officers and brought directly to Istanbul, serves as a deliberate act of intimidation and shows how severely the government is suppressing press freedom. Our colleague must be released immediately.
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The US Supreme Court has struck down much of the Trump administration's tariffs on foreign goods, which have been a cornerstone of its trade and foreign policies. Also, Iran prepares for a possible US military strike. And, the International Energy Agency has removed climate change from its list of priorities for the next two years, following threats from the US
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14 hours ago

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin's Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

William Burns had travelled halfway around the world to speak with Vladimir Putin, but in the end he had to make do with a phone call. It was November 2021, and US intelligence agencies had been picking up signals in the preceding weeks that Putin could be planning to invade Ukraine. President Joe Biden dispatched Burns, his CIA director, to warn Putin that the economic and political consequences if he did so would be disastrous.
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15 hours ago

As Gates' Epstein connection unnerves staff, his foundation looks for a way forward | Fortune

Bill Gates withdrew from the New Delhi AI summit hours before his keynote amid Epstein-related scrutiny; the Gates Foundation affirmed ongoing work in India.
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10 hours ago

For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down

Taliban authorities in Herat enforce strict face-covering rules, barring women from hospitals and transport and compelling burkas or conservative alternatives like the chaddar.
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15 hours ago

US jets escort Russian military aircraft out of Alaska's air defence zone

The United States has dispatched fighter jets after multiple Russian military aircraft were observed operating in international airspace near Alaska, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s and one A-50 were detected and tracked operating in Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), NORAD said in a statement on Friday, adding that it responded by sending two F-16s, two F-35s, one E-3 and four KC-135s.
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6 hours ago

Iran says US military build-up unnecessary and unhelpful', deal achievable

Iran signals readiness for diplomacy with the United States, rejects military solutions for its nuclear programme, and warns military action would have disastrous regional consequences.
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4 hours ago

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passes controversial labour reform bill

Argentina's lower house approved a labour reform bill expanding employer flexibilities, cutting severance and collective bargaining, and allowing longer workdays amid strikes.
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12 hours ago

Tucker Carlson says passport seized, staff interrogated at Israeli airport

Tucker Carlson says Israeli authorities briefly confiscated his passport and questioned a crew member at Ben Gurion Airport; Israel describes the questioning as routine and private.
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21 hours ago

2026 Winter Olympics: Follow live updates Friday from Milan Cortina

A day after the U.S. women captured gold in hockey, the U.S. men's team's quest for the same hardware continues Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Team USA will face Slovakia in the semifinals after hanging on to defeat Sweden in overtime on Wednesday. Quinn Hughes, who scored the game-winning quarterfinal goal, called facing Slovakia in the next round "an extremely hard test." The No. 3 seed dominated Germany 6-2 to advance to play the U.S.
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1 day ago

Domenicali pleads for calm over fears new rules will wreck Formula One

Formula One leadership urges calm amid driver criticism of sweeping new regulations and says the sport will intervene to change rules if racing proves unappealing.
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10 hours ago

Gas Prices Could Go Back To $5

A major US–Iran military conflict could sharply disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and drive global crude and U.S. gasoline prices far higher.
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7 hours ago

Australian Reporter Apologizes for Viral On-Air Moment at the Olympics Admits She Was Drinking

Danika Mason apologized after appearing to slur her words on-air at the Winter Olympics, admitting she had been drinking and taking responsibility for the broadcast.
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4 hours ago

Britain expects privileged' trade with US to continue despite fresh tariffs ruling

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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23 hours ago

Top-ranked Canada, U.S. fall in women's Olympic curling semis

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Canada's controversial men's team will have the curling power's last chance at Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games. With Canada already shut out of the mixed team event medals, the country's top-ranked women were upset by Anna Hasselborg's Sweden in Friday's semifinals. Sweden, ranked No. 12, will face Switzerland for gold on Sunday. Sweden, which has won the women's competition three times since curling returned to the Olympic program in 1998, beat Canada 6-3.
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6 hours ago

Bitcoin and Ethereum are off to their worst start of the year in a decade-but some see a rebound in sight | Fortune

Bitcoin and Ethereum have each fallen about 24% year-to-date, marking their worst starts to the year on record amid a widening divergence from equities and soaring metals.
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2 hours ago

Olympic speed skater Sellier in hospital after taking blade to the face

Kamila Sellier was cut above her left eye by a competitor's blade during the women's 1500m at Milano Cortina Olympics, receiving stitches and hospital tests.
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1 day ago

Pau Gasol to rep athletes on IOC board through L.A. Games

Gasol won his NBA titles in the city with the Lakers and has been a member of a key Olympic panel overseeing the Games since he was elected by athletes as an International Olympic Committee member at the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021. His No. 16 jersey is retired and hangs in the Lakers' home arena that will host gymnastics and boxing at the Games. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023.
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10 hours ago

Winter Olympics 2026: Lasting impressions

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won five golds at Milano Cortina, equaling Eric Heiden and reaching ten career Olympic golds, the most in Winter Games history.
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1 hour ago

Benn leaves Hearn to join rival promoter White

Conor Benn has left Matchroom to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, positioning him for a world-title push after defeating Chris Eubank Jr.
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10 hours ago

Conspiracy theorists feed on distrust in institutions the Epstein files will see them emboldened | Brigid Delaney

Not so long ago, if you said there was a shadowy cabal of elites who were involved in the sex trafficking of young women and girls and that some of the most famous people in the world were allegedly involved, then you would have been dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. On a certain level, it feels psychologically safe to other people who have conspiracy theories Jon Ronson even wrote a book called Them about extremists and conspiracy theorists.
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12 hours ago

Top 20: Longest suspension bridges in the world

Suspension bridges require advanced engineering to span vast distances, often in seismically active regions, exemplified by iconic long-span bridges like Golden Gate and Verrazzano.
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8 hours ago

From handsome prince to a ghost behind glass, Andrew's face tells the story of his decline | Fay Bound-Alberti

A royal face functions as a public symbol of lineage, authority and power, its physiognomy historically read as legitimacy and moral character.
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17 hours ago

Russian Woman, Who Allegedly Drunk-Texted FBI Agents, Pleads Guilty To Lying About FSB Ties

Nomma Zarubina pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about ties to Russian intelligence and admitted a separate immigration-related charge.
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1 day ago

Alysa Liu's unlikely Olympic gold medal caps off a roller coaster week in figure skating

Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating after a comeback, delivering a flawless free skate and earning both team and individual gold medals.
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23 hours ago

Wetzel: Eileen Gu's all-American choice to ski for China

Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old Stanford student and elite freeski athlete representing China, is a commercial sensation in both countries and a polarizing public figure.
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19 Athletes In Their First Olympic Games, Last Olympic Games, And Now

ICYMI: The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently underway in Milano Cortina. From the "Quad God" to all the athletes winning gold, there has been a ton of buzz around this year's games. And while we watch history happen, let's take a walk down memory lane and see how fan-favorite Olympians have transformed over the years: 1. To start, Michael Phelps made his first Olympic appearance at the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia, when he was just 15 years old:
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