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Palestinian doctors graduate in ruins of Gaza’s destroyed al-Shifa Hospital
Ceremony held at hospital destroyed by Israel highlights toll of two-year war on Gaza's medical system.
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Thailand bombs Cambodian border area as ceasefire talks continue
Cambodia accuses Thailand of "indiscriminate attacks", as negotiators meet for a third day to try to end weeks of renewed fighting.
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6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened on a day when many worshipers attend mosque for Friday Prayer.
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Zelenskyy preparing to meet Trump within days
Talks expected to address the most sensitive parts of US peace plan
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Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces
Separatists in southern Yemen are accusing Saudi Arabia of targeting their forces with airstrikes
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South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
South Korea’s government says it plans to end the waning foreign adoptions of Korean children
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pushes more missile production as ‘war deterrent’
North Korean leader calls for increased production of missiles, shells and more factories to produce them.
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Zelensky says he will meet Trump on Sunday, citing progress in peace plan
The meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will likely reject several aspects of the plan.
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US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on?
Trump says strikes are related to 'Christian genocide' but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.
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Venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election
Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widel…
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Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance
Poll released by group as people gather for traditional Boxing Day hunts finds 76% of voters believe Labour prioritises urban issues over rural onesKeir Starmer’s government has been told it has “alienated rural people” as traditional Boxing Day hunts gathered across the UK ahead of plans to ban tra…
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Syria’s Christians mark Christmas under heavy security
Christians in Syria spent Christmas surrounded by armed soldiers, with security deployed outside churches in Aleppo.
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China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to Taiwan
Beijing imposed sanctions against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
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Trump could unveil Gaza ‘peace council’, ‘government’ soon: Israeli media
US wants to move to phase 2 of ceasefire in January, is frustrated by Israeli 'delays', reports Israel's Channel 12.
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Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
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Bangladesh's PM front-runner Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years
Hundreds of thousands of BNP supporters gathered in Dhaka to welcome the party's acting chief Tarique Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile. In his first remarks after returning, Rahman called for communal harmony and promised to unveil a plan for Bangladesh. Charlotte Lam repor…
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Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras
Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras’ closely contested presidential election, securing victory with the backing of US President Donald Trump, who praised him as a “friend of freedom” and said they would work together to fight what he called “narcocommunism.” The conservative busine…
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Trump announces strikes in Nigeria against Islamic State group targets
The US carried out a strike against Islamic State group militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, US President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region. FRANCE 24 correspondent Chinwe Ossundu report…
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Exiled Bangladeshi leader faces test to “prove his legitimacy”
“[The return of the BNP’s Tarique Rahman] is a hugely monumental day for Bangladesh's transition towards democracy.”
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Top-end iPhones on sale in Gaza as food and medicine trickles into territory
On the side of a dusty road in Gaza, dozens of mostly young men gather against the counter of a makeshift storefront.
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