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Scoop: Saudi defense minister says Trump not bombing Iran would embolden regime

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Scoop: Saudi defense minister says Trump not bombing Iran would embolden regime

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1 hour ago

More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report

A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC killed over 200 people, with many trapped, injured, and bodies recovered amid rainy-season fragile ground.
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16 hours ago

Rybakina poses threat to Sabalenka's bid for legendary status in Australian Open final

Aryna Sabalenka reaches her fourth straight Australian Open final, undefeated in sets, showing improved net play, variety, and baseline control.
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11 hours ago

Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what's next?

Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties, seized their assets, scrapped party laws and concentrated judicial and political power under Captain Ibrahim Traore.
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12 hours ago

Myanmar marks bitter five-year anniversary of 2021 coup

Myanmar's junta has regained strength since 2023-24, reclaiming territory and rebuilding forces, largely due to stepped-up Chinese backing that stabilized the regime.
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11 hours ago

Police States Are Terrifying, But They Are Brittle. I Witnessed This in Tunisia.

A mass movement in Tunisia toppled a 24-year dictator fifteen years ago, showing how quickly entrenched authoritarian systems can collapse.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
16 hours ago

Niger's junta leader accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind airport attack

Armed attackers attacked a Nigerien Air Force base in Niamey, causing casualties; Nigerien forces killed and arrested attackers while leadership accused foreign involvement.
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1 day ago

What's the format and full match schedule of the T20 World Cup 2026?

T20 World Cup 2026: 20 teams, 54 matches in India and Sri Lanka from Feb 7–Mar 8, with group stages, Super 8s, semifinals and final.
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11 hours ago

US-Iran tensions: The diplomatic scramble to prevent a war

Iran and the United States face escalating tensions as US threatens military strikes while regional diplomacy intensifies to avert all-out war.
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22 hours ago

UN Chief calls out US and China's power struggle

Multipolarity is necessary to sustain global peace, enable widespread development, and prevent domination by competing US-China poles or unilateral coalitions.
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Keir Starmer visits China, the first British prime minister to do so in eight years, amid strained UK-China relations over Hong Kong and espionage allegations.
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4 hours ago

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say

A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC killed over 200 people amid M23 rebel control and alleged exploitation of the mine's mineral wealth.
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12 hours ago

Protester who scaled 120ft London King's Cross tower arrested by police

A man was removed from beneath King's Cross clock tower and arrested amid UK condemnation of Iran's lethal crackdown and concerns over its nuclear ambitions.
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7 hours ago

ISIL claims responsibility for Niger airport attack

The ISIL (ISIS) armed group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an air force base at Niger's main airport. The ISIL-affiliated Amaq News Agency reported on Friday that the group carried out a surprise and coordinated attack on the base at Diori Hamani International Airport near the capital, Niamey. It claimed the attack caused significant damage, without providing more details.
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10 hours ago

Islamic State claims attack on international airport and airbase in Niger

IS in the Sahel claimed and carried out a coordinated, drone-assisted attack on Niamey airport and adjacent air base, hitting aircraft and escalating regional tensions.
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17 hours ago

Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria's Kurmin Wali changed

Gunmen known locally as bandits arrived in the village in numbers, armed with AK47 rifles. They broke down doors and ordered people out of their homes and the village's three churches. They blocked the village exits before taking people and marching dozens into the forest at gunpoint. Some captives were taken from church, while others were forcibly kidnapped as gunmen moved from house to house. In one house, more than 30 members of an extended family were abducted.
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18 hours ago

Syria: Kurdish-led SDF and government agree integration deal

The SDF agreed to a ceasefire, will withdraw from front lines, and Syrian government troops will enter Hasaka and Qamishli while local security forces merge.
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12 hours ago

South Africa tells Israel's ambassador to leave

"These violations include the repeated use of official Israeli social media platforms to launch insulting attacks against His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa," the ministry said. The foreign ministry also accused Seidman of failing to inform South African authorities of "purported visits by senior Israeli officials." DIRCO went on to say that this constituted a "gross abuse of diplomatic privilege" and said it was in violation of the Vienna Convention. Israel's diplomatic mission in South Africa has not yet responded to the latest development.
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1 day ago

Starmer urged to secure Jimmy Lai's release during visit to China

Sir Keir Starmer faces cross-party calls to secure release of 78-year-old British pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, who remains arbitrarily detained in Hong Kong.
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12 hours ago

South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over insulting attacks' on president

This decisive measure follows a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty, the statement said. These violations include the repeated use of official Israeli social media platforms to launch insulting attacks against His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, and a deliberate failure to inform DIRCO of purported visits by senior Israeli officials.
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9 hours ago

South Africa orders expulsion of Israeli envoy, declared persona non grata

South Africa declared Israel's charge d'affaires persona non grata for diplomatic violations; Israel reciprocated by declaring South Africa's diplomat to Palestine persona non grata.
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20 hours ago

Seven in 10 Africans are under 30 invest in them and they will change the world | Monica Geingos

For the first time in our history, more than 70% of Africans are under the age of 30. This, along with entrenched inequalities, poverty, unemployment and socioeconomic fault lines, is reshaping how our societies interact with one another and the world. This is Africa's most consequential decade. Leaders who take office over the next 10 years will have to deliver on difficult mandates within a political, economic and social landscape that has been fundamentally altered.
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20 hours ago

Can Bangladesh's Awami League survive election ban, ex-PM Hasina's exile?

Bangladesh's Awami League has been banned after a 2024 uprising, leaving supporters and the party's future uncertain ahead of the February 12 parliamentary election.
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18 hours ago

No one power' can solve global problems, says UN chief as Trump veers away

International cooperation is eroding as powerful countries undermine multilateral institutions, threatening international law while the UN pushes for just, sustainable peace and global problem-solving.
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9 hours ago

Pastors, union members, and minors among the 470 people who have died in prisons under the Bukele regime

470 detainees died during 45 months of the state of emergency in El Salvador, with many non-gang members killed or dying from neglect and torture.
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8 hours ago

Mexico's president says Trump's tariffs on Cuba's oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump's move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already suffering from chronic fuel shortages and regular blackouts. The US president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.
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15 hours ago

Mexico struggles to contain escalating violence in Sinaloa

Violence in Sinaloa is escalating despite federal military-led operations, with high-profile attacks and civilian casualties increasing.
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22 hours ago

Palau lawmakers vote to block controversial Trump deal to resettle migrants from US

Palau’s agreement to resettle up to 75 US deportees faces uncertainty after the senate blocked the deal and traditional leaders and lawmakers opposed the plan.
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4 hours ago

Labubu to open seven UK shops, after PM's China visit

Pop Mart will open seven Labubu shops in the UK, plus a London flagship, as part of trade deals tied to UK-China agreements worth 2.2bn.
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8 hours ago

US-Iran tensions: Arab States and Israel navigate tightrope

Iran warns any US military action will prompt immediate, unprecedented response targeting Tel Aviv; Gulf allies deny airspace while naval forces converge.
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7 hours ago

Olympic organizers invoke an ancient pledge to call for the suspension of all wars

A U.N.-backed seven-week Olympic truce seeks a global pause in armed conflicts around the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but historical compliance has been inconsistent.
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13 hours ago

UN nuclear watchdog discusses risks to Ukraine's nuclear safety after relentless Russian strikes

The Independent covers major issues across the U.S., funds reporting through donations instead of paywalls, and warns of mounting nuclear safety risks in Ukraine from Russian attacks.
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8 hours ago

Guterres warns UN faces imminent financial collapse'

Instead of handing Trump $1 billion checks, governments should work together to protect the UN and other institutions established to uphold international human rights and humanitarian law, the global rule of law, and accountability, Charbonneau said. The annual dues UN member states must pay are set according to each country's gross domestic product (GDP), debt and other factors. The US accounts for 22 percent of the core budget, followed by China with 20 percent.
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1 day ago

Netanyahu rewrites the terms of the ceasefire in Gaza

He said it twice, to leave no room for doubt. on Tuesday, in the Israeli parliament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that, following the recovery of the body of the last hostage in Gaza, the next phase of the ceasefire is not the reconstruction of the devastated Strip, but the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarization of Gaza.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 hours ago

MSF says it will not hand over staff details to Israeli authorities

MSF will not share personal details of its Gaza and occupied territory staff with Israeli authorities due to safety concerns and lack of guarantees.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
14 hours ago

Five killed as Israeli strikes persist in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza killed at least five people, including two in Maghazi and three in Rafah, amid continued operations during a ceasefire.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
13 hours ago

Pakistan military raids kill 41 armed fighters in Balochistan

Pakistan's security forces have carried out raids in the country's southwest, killing at least 41 armed fighters, whom the country's military linked to regional rival and neighbour India. The military said in a statement on Friday that the deadly encounters took place in the province of Balochistan, which shares a long border with Afghanistan and has long been a base for separatist groups seeking independence from Pakistan's central government in Islamabad.
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10 hours ago

Starmer signals support for Trump's aggressive approach towards Iran

Keir Starmer backs preventing Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and urges allied action against Iran's repression, while avoiding explicit endorsement of possible US strikes.
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15 hours ago

Kremlin says Trump asked Putin not to hit Kyiv until Feb 1

Ukraine will stop attacking Russian energy targets if Russia ceases strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure; Moscow has given no assurances and Donetsk control remains unresolved.
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9 hours ago

Trump's Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare

Donald Trump's rhetoric on Iran is contradictory and self-interested while Iranian protesters suffer severe economic hardship and violent government repression.
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7 hours ago

Curran takes hat-trick as England start Sri Lanka T20I series with 11-run win

Sam Curran's hat-trick and support from Adil Rashid helped England win a rain-shortened T20I by 11 runs to take a 1-0 series lead.
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14 hours ago

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran ready to resume nuclear talks with U.S.

Turkey is mediating potential U.S.-Iran talks focused first on nuclear issues while Iran demands fair, dignified negotiations and resists U.S. terms.
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8 hours ago

Sam Curran takes hat-trick before Salt eases England to DLS win over Sri Lanka in first T20

Adil Rashid's three for 19 and Sam Curran's late hat-trick powered England to an 11-run DLS victory over Sri Lanka in a rain-affected T20.
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7 hours ago

Iran's Nationwide Internet Blackout Has Left Us Feeling Hopeless and Helpless

Internet shutdowns and lethal state repression have accompanied nationwide protests over soaring food prices and economic hardship, leaving Iranians deprived and exhausted.
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13 hours ago

Killing Khamenei? Hitting military sites? It is unclear what a US attack on Iran would achieve | Dan Sabbagh

US reinforced military assets near Iran, including USS Abraham Lincoln, air defenses, and F-15s, preparing options up to a capture-or-kill operation against Khamenei.
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18 hours ago

Chess: Nodirbek Abdusattorov narrowly ahead as Wijk aan Zee reaches final weekend

Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee narrowly while Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus rises as a record-setting prodigy closing in on a 2700 rating.
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14 hours ago

Settler-only IDF units functioning as vigilante militias' in West Bank

State-funded settler reserve units (hagmar) operate as armed militias in the West Bank with weapons, authority, and minimal oversight.
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1 day ago

Venezuela approves bill to open oil sector to foreign investment after US pressure

Law opens Venezuela's oil sector to private control over production and sales, eases taxes and arbitration, while state largely retains production control.
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13 hours ago

Chinese fishing boats have been making some unusual moves lately in the East China Sea, satellite images and shipping data show

Thousands of Chinese fishing vessels formed coordinated lines in the East China Sea, likely reflecting activity by China's Maritime Militia.
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1 day ago

Woman faints after being caned 140 times under Indonesian province's sharia law

A couple in Aceh received 140 public cane lashes each for extramarital sex and alcohol consumption under local sharia law.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
19 hours ago

UNRWA staff cuts deepen in Gaza as Israel restricts critical aid access

UN's Palestinian refugee agency cast into forced austerity: 600 staff members laid off, Gaza salaries cut by 20%, working hours reduced; aid access blocked amid worsening humanitarian crisis. Gaza City After 18 years as a teacher with an UNRWA-run school, Maryam Shaaban (name changed for safety reasons) fainted upon learning she was among 600 employees dismissed from their posts, the latest in a barrage of devastating blows borne out of Israel's genocidal war on the besieged enclave.
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13 hours ago

Lindsey Vonn left limping after crash in final downhill race before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn crashed in the Crans-Montana World Cup downhill, injured her left knee, and was airlifted a week before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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13 hours ago

Israel accepts Gaza's 70,000 death toll: A record of denialism, lies

Israeli military accepted approximately 70,000 Gaza deaths during the war, aligning with Gaza Health Ministry figures while not acknowledging civilian majority or starvation deaths.
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16 hours ago

Jared Kushner's "Plan" for Gaza Is an Abomination

Kushner's Gaza 'master plan' proposes luxury redevelopment that effectively removes Palestinians through attrition and euphemized 'voluntary migration'.
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22 hours ago

Four people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicide

Two adults and two children were found dead in Mosman Park in a suspected murder-suicide; a note was found and police are investigating.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Gaza-based journalist Bisan Owda regains TikTok account after outcry

Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda says she has regained access to her TikTok account, one day after saying she was banned from the video-sharing platform. Owda told Al Jazeera on Thursday that she thought that international media attention and pressure from nongovernmental organisations had helped get back her TikTok account, although now visitors and followers must type her full username to find her popular account on the site.
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fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

How Shinzo Abe's Assassination Brought the Moonies Back Into the Limelight

Shinzo Abe was assassinated at a Nara rally by a homemade firearm, revealing cult influence and security lapses tied to the gunman's motives.
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11 hours ago

Pokemon Apologizes After Event Listed At Controversial Shrine

The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates the Japanese people who died in conflicts from 1869 to 1954, and thus includes the soldiers who died as part of Japan's forces fighting for the Axis powers in World War II, many of whom were charged with the most serious of war crimes. As such, it's a very controversial site, both within and without the country, and it causes serious stirs whenever anyone of prominence chooses to make a public visit.
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14 hours ago

On Polymarket, privileged' users made millions betting on war strikes and diplomatic strategy. What did they know beforehand?

In the early hours of 13 June, more than 200 Israeli fighter jets began pummeling Iran with bombs, lighting up the Tehran skyline and initiating a 12-day war that would leave hundreds dead. But for one user of the prediction market Polymarket, it was their lucky day. In the 24 hours before the strike occurred, they had bet tens of thousands of dollars on yes on the market Israel military action against Iran by Friday? when the prospect still seemed unlikely and odds were hovering at about 10%. After the strike, Polymarket declared that military action had been taken, and paid the user $128,000 for their lucky wager.
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13 hours ago

Kuaishou's e-commerce unit fined $3.8 million by Chinese regulator

Chinese regulator fined Kuaigou 26.7 million yuan for unreasonable fees, failure to curb counterfeits, false marketing, illegal advertising, and facilitating illegal wildlife sales.
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5 hours ago

Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show

Emails in the files appear to show the two cordially messaging each other to make plans for Musk to visit Epstein's island. The documents include Musk and Epstein emailing in December 2013 to determine when Musk should make the trip to Little St James. Will be in the BVI/St Bart's area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit? Musk states on 13 December. any day 1st - 8th . play it by ear if you want. always space for you, Epstein replies.
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