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Congo and Rwanda to sign symbolic peace deal in Washington as fighting rages

A U.S.-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda is being signed in Washington despite ongoing eastern Congo fighting and unmet withdrawal and disarmament conditions.
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Honduras reacts with mixed feelings to the release of Juan Orlando Hernandez

Extortion by gangs forces Honduran small business owners to pay criminal groups to operate amid violence and polarized political responses.
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Venezuela's Maduro breaks silence about call with Trump: It was respectful and cordial'

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro confirmed a respectful phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on November 21 as a possible step toward diplomatic dialogue.
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Gaza militia leader accused of collaborating with Israel killed: Reports

Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of a Gaza gang accused of collaborating with Israel and looting humanitarian aid, has been killed; death remains unclear.
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Afghan Taliban see popularity boost over Pakistan clashes DW 12/04/2025

Taliban retaliatory strikes after alleged Pakistani cross-border attacks boosted domestic support and shifted perceptions despite international criticism of harsh domestic policies.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum relies on the power and influence of business leaders to boost investment

A large part of the Cabinet sat down at the table with the presidents of banking groups, energy companies, steel companies, and major service firms. Sheinbaum posted a photo of the meeting on social media, which also included the president of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), Francisco Cervantes, as well as the president of Grupo Televisa, Bernardo Gomez; the president of Grupo Bal, Alejandro Bailleres Gual; the president of Grupo FEMSA, Jose Antonio Fernandez Garza; and the son and right-hand man of the president of Banamex, Felipe Chico Hernandez.
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Op-Ed | Why my visit to Uzbekistan matters to New York City's future | amNewYork

For many Americans, Uzbekistan has long been misunderstood. It was once a closed republic of the Soviet Union isolated, constrained, and overshadowed by the legacy of communism. But the country I visited is something vastly different. Uzbekistan today is charting a bold new path: expanding its economy, protecting workers, empowering women, and embracing modernization without sacrificing cultural or religious identity.
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Killing of survivors sparks outrage but entire US drug boat' war is legally shaky

US strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels, including an alleged second strike killing survivors, have triggered legal, ethical, and congressional scrutiny.
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The Rise of Global Tariffs, Explained

Divergent economic trajectories of the U.S. and China produced a major global income reshuffling that fuels rising nationalism, retreat from globalization, and increased tariffs.
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Egypt says thousands of its artefacts in British Museum are 'part of London's identity' - but wants the Rosetta Stone back

Egypt allows thousands of artefacts to remain in British museums while insisting the Rosetta Stone be returned to Egypt.
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US role in kidnapping of El Mayo' Zambada by Los Chapitos placed under scrutiny

In his guilty plea, El Chapo's son told the judge how he kidnapped Zambada. After luring him to a meeting, he led him into a room where he was ambushed by several men, who tied him up, put a bag over his head, and loaded him into a pickup truck. They then took him to a nearby airstrip and forced him onto a private plane.
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How an international assassination attempt brought horror to a sleepy English city

Salisbury's unexpected tourism recognition preceded a high-profile nerve-agent poisoning linked to alleged Russian agents, causing death, hospitalisations and international diplomatic fallout.
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Root finally makes century in Australia and late burst gives England edge after Starc salvo

Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia, finishing 135 not out to anchor England's recovery at the Gabba.
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Russia Bans Roblox For The Worst Possible Reason

Russia's Roskomnadzor banned Roblox citing 'LGBT propaganda' and alleged harms to children's morals while overlooking reported child-protection failures.
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7 hours ago

Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians

Uganda will stop granting asylum and refugee status to new arrivals from Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia, citing lack of war and severe funding shortfalls.
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal

A deadly Hong Kong residential fire killed 159 people, prompted removal of scaffolding netting, and left thousands displaced with memorials underway.
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Survivors recall terror of landslides from North Sumatra cyclone

Cyclone-triggered floods and landslides in North Tapanuli destroyed homes, killed hundreds, left many missing, and displaced traumatized families seeking relocation and assistance.
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Thailand seizes more than $300m in assets and issues 42 arrest warrants in cyberscam crackdown

Thai authorities seized over $300m in assets and issued arrest warrants for 42 individuals linked to transnational online fraud, human trafficking and money‑laundering.
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Armed clashes reported between Yemeni army and southern separatists

Yemeni government forces and the Southern Transitional Council clashed in oil-rich Hadramout as STC forces stormed Seiyun's presidential palace amid heavy fighting.
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9 hours ago

Syria's killing machine

Over 70,000 Syrian military police photos document 10,212 people who died in Assad’s detention system between 2015 and 2024, showing torture and identifying victims.
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19 hours ago

British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya

British soldiers near Nanyuki are accused of human rights violations, environmental damage, sexual violence including rape, abandonment of children, and institutional obstruction preventing accountability.
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US and EU critical minerals project could displace thousands in DR Congo report

Up to 6,500 people in the DRC risk displacement by the Lobito Corridor railway and port project designed to export copper, cobalt, other critical minerals.
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UNSC delegation visits Syria on first trip a year after al-Assad's fall

UN Security Council delegates visited Syria to re-establish ties, meet new authorities and civil society, and address security and transition challenges amid regional tensions.
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11 hours ago

Venezuela's Maduro confirms cordial' call with Trump amid tensions with US

During my six years as foreign minister, I learned diplomatic prudence, and then, in these years as president, with the experience of being foreign minister and having been mentored by our Commander Chavez, I value prudence, Maduro said, referring to the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, under whom he was foreign minister. I don't like diplomacy with microphones; when there are important matters, they must be handled quietly until they are resolved!
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9 hours ago

Honduras's Nasralla holds narrow lead over Asfura in presidential vote

With 80.29 percent of ballots tallied on Wednesday, the centrist Liberal Party's Nasralla held 40.23 percent while the National Party's Asfura had 39.69 percent, according to the country's National Electoral Council (CNE). list of 4 itemsend of list Nasrallah's lead over Asfura was less than 14,000 votes. Rixi Moncada of the ruling leftist LIBRE Party was well behind in third place with 19.01 percent.
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Path to peace in Ukraine unclear, says Trump, as US envoys prepare to meet Kyiv official

The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, Donald Trump has said, after what he called reasonably good talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin and US envoys which nonetheless failed to achieve a breakthrough After their hours-long meeting at the Kremlin on Tuesday, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, were set to meet top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov in Florida on Thursday.
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Texas company to lead new search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will soon resume more than a decade after the plane and its 239 passengers and crew members disappeared from radar. The Malaysian government said Wednesday that it plans to renew efforts to unravel a mystery that began March 8, 2014, when the airliner traveling from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing vanished 39 minutes after leaving the runway. Texas marine robotics company Ocean Infinity will lead the charge.
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4 hours ago

Can Africa choose economic partners on its own terms?

Africa's minerals and young workforce are attracting global interest as China, the US and Europe compete for influence.
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Ukrainian Officials Head To Brussels, Miami For Peace Talks As Putin Doubles Down On Demands

Putin insisted on either Russian liberation of contested territories by force or Ukrainian troop withdrawal, while US and European negotiators pursued competing diplomatic proposals.
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Stephens: Corrupt to be sure, but protecting Ukraine still matters

Last month an investigation led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, an independent agency, accused allies of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including two ministers, of graft and fraud to the tune of $100 million. The ministers have resigned. So has the president's chief of staff, while a former business partner of Zelenskyy appears to have fled the country. The president himself is not accused of wrongdoing but has been politically damaged.
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Social Media Ban: Everything to Know Before Deactivation Day

On this week's podcast: How Australia will ban under-16s from social media Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg Never miss an episode. Follow The Bloomberg Australia Podcast today. From next week, Australia's under-16s will be prevented from accessing platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook, as the Labor government pushes to curb harms caused by social media. In our latest podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg's Angus Whitley
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Russia's child abductions reach North Korea: A crime with no borders - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

During a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on 3 December, new evidence was presented suggesting that Ukrainian children abducted by Russia have been transferred to North Korea, where they are reportedly held in military-style camps. The information, brought forward by Ukrainian journalist and media adviser Ostap Yarysh, marks one of the starkest escalations yet in Russia's forced displacement campaign, a campaign already recognised internationally as a war crime and the subject of International Criminal Court indictments against Vladimir Putin and Russia's Commissioner for Children, Maria Lvova-Belova.
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Social media ban: Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down under-16 accounts in Australia as ban looms

Meta began disabling about 500,000 Australian Facebook and Instagram accounts of users under 16 and will block new under‑16 accounts before Australia's 10 December ban.
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2 hours ago

Record numbers becoming billionaires through inheritance, UBS report finds

The super-rich are inheriting record levels of wealth as they pass down billions of dollars to their children, grandchildren and spouses, research by a Swiss bank favoured by billionaires shows. Globally, there are 9,919 billionaires this year, up from 2,682 in 2024, UBS found. Of these, 91 people this year became billionaires through inheritance, collectively receiving $298bn (223bn) in the 12 months to April, the bank said.
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Family of Colombian fisherman killed in U.S. boat strike files complaint alleging murder

A Colombian fisherman, Alejandro Carranza, was killed in a U.S. strike; his family alleges extrajudicial killing and filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission.
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4 hours ago

Chaos as Indian airline IndiGo flights severely disrupted DW 12/04/2025

Thousands of Indianairline IndiGo passengers suffered flight cancellations and delays for the third day on Thursday, as the airline grapples with new government regulations that affect its staff's working hours. At least 175 IndiGo flights were canceled as of early Thursday, the Reuters news agency reported, with 150 more flights canceled on Wednesday. Passengers were left stranded at major Indian airports including New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru. The airline accounts for 60% of domestic flights in India.
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10 hours ago

New Zealand assembles for opening of its first Ikea store

Ikea opened its first New Zealand store in Auckland, ending a decades-long absence and drawing hundreds of excited shoppers and long queues.
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Gulf region aims to become digital data hub DW 12/03/2025

Ooredoo will invest $500 million in terrestrial fiber from Oman via Iraq and Turkey to France to strengthen network resilience and bypass Red Sea risks.
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Putin's India visit tests New Delhi's balancing act with US DW 12/04/2025

Putin will visit India for a two-day summit to strengthen the India–Russia strategic partnership, deepen defense and energy ties, and navigate sanctions-related trade challenges.
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11 hours ago

Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day one live

Pat Cummins' fitness uncertainty leaves Australia unsure of the Gabba XI and captaincy, with selection options including four-man pace, Beau Webster, or retaining Lyon.
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Oh Duckett. I was fearing for Crawley when I should have been worrying about Ben | Max Rushden

Must be amazing to be in Australia for the Ashes, what's the atmosphere like? It's an understandable, if slightly daft question. Brett Lee isn't in my house. I don't wake up next to a furious Jonathan Agnew. WHY AREN'T YOU IN CANBERRA, MAX? I'm 850 miles from Brisbane. Apart from me the atmosphere is one of wild indifference amongst the family. The good news is I'm hosting the Guardian Ashes Weekly podcast - now a professional excuse to watch another five
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Cause of death revealed for Human Barbie' influencer Barbara Jankavski

Cause of death ruled a heart attack from an accidental cocaine overdose for Brazilian influencer Barbara Jankavski, while her family suspects homicide and seeks a court review.
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Martial law: Year after South Korea imposed it, where else is it in force?

Martial law grants military authority over civilian governance, suspending rights and curtailing freedoms, producing outcomes from brief reversals to prolonged authoritarian rule.
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South Korea: Lee promises justice on martial law anniversary DW 12/03/2025

President Lee proposes making December 3 a national holiday to honor citizens who opposed Yoon Suk Yeol's failed Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration and seeks accountability.
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US and international officials plan Gaza's post-conflict response; India mandates Sanchar Saathi amid digital-rights debate; major aid to Jamaica and Haaland milestone follow.
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Nigeria names former military chief as new defense minister DW 12/03/2025

President Tinubu nominated former military chief Christopher Musa as Nigeria's new defense minister, replacing Mohammed Badaru Abubakar.
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A year after South Korea's martial law crisis, the president urges unity, but the wounds are still raw

Those who attempted to impose martial law must face justice; investigations continue and national unity remains incomplete amid polarized support for Yoon and pro-democracy protests.
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Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp

Amnesty International has called for a war crimes investigation into an assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in Sudan's North Darfur state earlier this year. A report issued by the NGO on Wednesday documents accounts of atrocities committed by the RSF during a large-scale attack on the Zamzam camp. The RSF has been accused of indiscriminate killing and mass rape, among other crimes,
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Two London women stranded in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka 'running out of food and water'

There are literally two British nationals on their own, no food, water, fuel, no way in or out. This is getting worse. The weather's going to change again in a couple of days. You know, there has to be a plan I said: This could be lives lost if you don't take some sort of action, genuinely.' But they just said: No, there's no plan.'
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More than 200 leading cultural figures call for release of jailed Palestinian leader

Prominent cultural figures urge release of Marwan Barghouti, viewed as the most popular Palestinian leader and a unifying figure for a two-state solution.
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23 hours ago

Egypt committed to Trump Gaza peace plan foreign minister DW 12/03/2025

Egypt is fully committed to implementing Trump's Gaza peace plan, facilitating humanitarian access via Rafah, supporting medical evacuations, and coordinating with the US and Israel.
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1 day ago

A king above all': The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan's increasingly powerful army chief

The 27th amendment has effectively enshrined military dominance by granting the army chief unprecedented powers, immunity, and extended control over the armed forces and judiciary.
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18 hours ago

Western Cuba faces blackout as government seeks to update energy grid

For hours, millions of residents remained in the dark as the government worked to restore power to an area that spans from the westernmost province of Pinar del Rio to Mayabeque, just east of Havana. Throughout the morning, officials sought to reassure the public that electricity would soon be restored. Following the power outage in western Cuba, the workers at [the Ministry of Energy and Mines] immediately began restoration efforts, which are already under way,
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Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in 40 years as war fears rise

Lebanon and Israel held direct civilian talks to seek cessation of hostilities, release of Lebanese hostages, and full Israeli withdrawal along the Blue Line.
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Family alarmed over Jimmy Lai's deteriorating health as he languishes in solitary confinement in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai, jailed in Hong Kong, is suffering severe health deterioration including dramatic weight loss, rotting teeth, and discolored, falling nails amid harsh prison conditions.
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19 hours ago

Saudi Arabia vs. UAE: How the Gulf rivalry is heating up DW 12/03/2025

Saudi Arabia and the UAE face diplomatic strain over opposing backing in Sudan's war, despite both pursuing ambitious national transformations and strategic autonomy.
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UN votes to tell Israel to leave Gaza, West Bank DW 12/03/2025

UN General Assembly demanded Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, halt settlement expansion, and restore 1967 borders.
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Internal docs reveal Hamas infiltration of top int'l NGOs - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Hamas systematically infiltrated and controlled international humanitarian NGOs in Gaza, appointing approved liaisons and commandeering aid operations, including beneficiary lists and theft.
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19 hours ago

Collective punishment': Family home of suspect demolished in West Bank

Israel demolished the Sanoubar family apartment block in Nablus, displacing over 30 people as collective punishment for Abdul Karim Sanoubar's alleged bombing involvement.
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19 hours ago

Israel accused of manoeuvring' as it says Gaza crossing open one way only

Rafah crossing will open for Palestinians to exit Gaza only; return will be blocked until all remaining captives are returned.
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1 day ago

South Korean president mulls apology to North

President Lee Jae Myung is weighing an apology to North Korea over cross-border drone and leaflet flights allegedly ordered by former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
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21 hours ago

Bangladesh's economy is not collapsing but undergoing a necessary reset

By confronting the damage left by the previous administration, the interim government has set the economy on a path of stabilisation, not collapse. The recent wave of pessimism surrounding Bangladesh's economy under its interim administration, much of it amplified by selectively framed local commentary, offers an incomplete and often misleading portrait of the country's actual economic trajectory. Much of this concern is overstated, as the headline indicators reflect a necessary structural correction rather than an economic collapse.
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Family of Colombian fisherman killed in strike in the Caribbean files formal complaint against US

Alejandro Carranza's family filed the first IACHR complaint alleging U.S. military strikes killed him and other civilians in Caribbean drug-running boat attacks.
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23 hours ago

Saratoga Village event to spotlight unity among world religions

An interfaith Celebration of Light brings leaders, symbols of Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, and school choirs together to promote unity and community healing.
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Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border

A roadside bomb in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed three Pakistani police officers amid escalating Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions linked to alleged TTP sanctuaries.
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