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Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions
National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers wr…
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Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch's 52-year reign in pictures
83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken …
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Monday Briefing: Ukraine Steps Up Sabotage
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Spanish football fan held in Tehran released, Iran says
Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cu…
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Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault
Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan offici…
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Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos
A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here …
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Mia Schem, an Israeli Hostage, Shares Harrowing Details of Gaza Captivity
An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel.…
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Paula Abdul sues Nigel Lythgoe over alleged sexual assault
The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked togeth…
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Israeli Military Releases New Details on Killing of 3 Hostages
In the latest disclosure on the shooting by Israeli soldiers of three hostages, the mi…
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South Africa files 'genocide' case against Israel at ICJ
Israel rejects "with disgust" the allegation, calling it "baseless"…
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Russian influencer Ivleeva fined for hosting 'almost naked' party
TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a…
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U.N. Says Israeli Forces Fired on Aid Convoy in Central Gaza
The convoy, whose vehicles were marked with U.N. insignia, was returning from deliveri…
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Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Planes for Possible Loose Bolts
The F.A.A. said it was monitoring inspections after an airline discovered a bolt with …
BBC UK
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinis…
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Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso
The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia. …
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Russian celebs at 'almost naked' party stung by backlash
Some of Russia's best-known celebrities apologise as criticism of their behaviour …
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Police identify man found shot in Arizona desert in 1976
The decades-old case resurfaced on Tuesday after police identified the body as that of…
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Eiffel Tower Closes for Labor Action on Creator’s Anniversary
Tourists could not ascend the tower on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of the death o…
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Hamas and Other Militants Are Firing Rockets Into Israel Every Day
Israel says some 12,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza starting on Oct. 7. They hav…
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Wednesday Briefing: A Success and a Setback for Ukraine
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Search resumes for Alaska woman swept under river ice
A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchora…
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Russia Sees a Western Hand Behind Serbian Street Protests
The accusations made by Russia’s ambassador to Serbia were the latest efforts by Mosco…
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Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Sayyed Mousavi, a Military Official
The Iranian official, Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was said to been involved in arm…
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Tuesday Briefing: Netanyahu Visits Gaza
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Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team
Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at sev…
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Abandoned Cemetery of Algerians Highlights Painful Episode for France
Family groups have been calling for the excavation of land believed to hold the bodies…
BBC UK
Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-…
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Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade City Hall
The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred…
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A Special Christmas Briefing
Great holiday reads and a look back at the year. from NYT > World News https://if…
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Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December
The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influen…
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Months after attacks, Pakistan’s Christians still feel unsafe
In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwal…
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Zhu Ling: Woman dies decades after unsolved China poisoning
Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever …
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Airstrike in Gaza Kills U.N. Worker and More Than 76 of His Relatives
Issam Al Mughrabi had worked at the U.N. Development Program for 30 years. Officials s…
BBC UK
Airbus Atlantic: 700 staff sick after Christmas dinner
It is unclear what was on the menu for the festive feast turned nightmare before Chris…
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Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can pr…
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A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon
The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harmi…
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Israeli Military Uncovers New Evidence About Hostage Deaths in Gaza
Israel’s military has been quick in disclosing details of the fatal shooting of the th…
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DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'
Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presid…
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A recording shows Israeli forces were near the hostages days before they were mistakenly shot.
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U.S. to Release Ally of Venezuelan President in Exchange for 10 Americans
The release of Alex Saab, a top ally of Venezuela’s president, comes as the United Sta…
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Israel Gaza: What Gaza's death toll says about the war
Women and children are majority of those killed in the war, according to Hamas-run hea…
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G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on oil shippers and traders that have …
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Netanyahu Meets With Families of Israeli Hostages
The meeting came as pressure mounted over his government’s plans to bring them home. …
BBC UK
Ukraine military seeks extra 500,000 soldiers - President Zelensky
Ukraine's leader admits mobilisation is a sensitive and costly issue as the war wi…
BBC UK
Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders
Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a …
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Woman kidnapped by Hamas says she was 'shown off like a trophy'
Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas…
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2023 in Photos: A Weary World
Photographers captured historic moments of war, grief and wonder that defined the year…
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AfD’s Tim Lochner Is Elected City Mayor of Pirna in Germany
The vote in Pirna fits into the Alternative for Germany party’s strategy of “normaliza…
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Monday Briefing: U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back
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Palestinians Throw Boxes of Aid Off Moving Trucks
People ran to climb onto moving trucks carrying supplies, including water, and then th…
BBC UK
Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops. from …
BBC UK
More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says
An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the c…
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Killed Gaza cameraman 'would bring joy to any place'
Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while …
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Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says
The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a…
BBC UK
Melania Trump makes rare speech at citizenship ceremony
The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship …
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Ex-FBI intel chief Charles McGonigal gets over 4 years in prison
Mr McGonigal is accused of trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a sanctions list.…
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Bull spotted galloping down New Jersey train tracks
Morning commuters were met with delays after the long-horned animal made an appearance…
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Friday Briefing: U.S. Urges Israel to Scale Back Its War
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A British Boy, Missing for 6 Years, Turns Up in France
Alex Batty, who is from Oldham, England, was found by a delivery driver. His mother an…
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars pay tribute to Andre Braugher
The hit show's cast remember their "kind" and "loyal" captain,…
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Moment elephant smashes van window in search of food in Sri Lanka
The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in t…
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US House to vote on formalising Biden impeachment inquiry
The Republican-led House is moving forward with a vote to formalise an inquiry into th…
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Zulu King’s Reign Is in Doubt After South Africa Court Ruling
King Misuzulu’s claim to the throne in a storied monarchy has been the subject of a bi…
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Finland Partly Reopens Its Border With Russia
The Nordic country, which recently joined NATO, has accused Moscow of funneling migran…
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Biden Says Israel Is Losing War Support, Rebuking Netanyahu
President Biden told donors that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel must “str…
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‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza
A lack of clean water, toilets and food have fueled a spike in illnesses, and increasi…
BBC UK
Cardi B reveals she has split with husband Offset
The Bodak Yellow rapper announces in an Instagram live she is now single. from BBC N…
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Tuesday Briefing: An Israeli Warning to Hezbollah
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Fossil fuel backlash puts UN climate talks in jeopardy
The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last…
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Gazans Mass at Border for Safety, but Find Only More Peril
As Israeli forces pound Gaza, the area where Palestinians can seek shelter is shrinkin…
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Shlomo Avineri, Israeli Scholar Skeptical About Peace, Dies at 90
A former liberal government official, he saw little chance of full reconciliation with…
BBC UK
Sudan war: Two people killed in attack on aid convoy in Sudan, says Red Cross
Seven others including three charity staff were injured in what the Red Cross has call…
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Dr. Gao Yaojie, Who Exposed AIDS Epidemic in Rural China, Dies at 95
Despite government efforts to silence her, Dr. Gao drew global attention to an epidemi…
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State Department Bypasses Congress to Approve Israel’s Order for Tank Ammunition
It is the first time the Biden administration has declared an emergency to expedite ar…
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Arab Nations Condemn U.S. for Vetoing Cease-Fire Resolution
Arab countries said they were frustrated that the United States had not voted to end I…
BBC UK
DR Congo President Tshisekedi compares Rwanda counterpart Kagame to Hitler
Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand. …
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Images show major damage to Gaza's oldest mosque
Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has no…
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Shane MacGowan: Tribute to 'trailblazer' at Tipperary funeral
The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn hi…
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Macron Visits Notre-Dame as Restoration Continues
President Emmanuel Macron of France checked on the progress in the rebuilding of the 8…
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New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which hav…
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A City-Size Iceberg Is Moving Out of Antarctic Waters
Next up, a yearslong ramble through the Southern Ocean and, eventually, a big melt. …
BBC UK
Gaza's food queues get longer and the hungry jump fences
As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitar…
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Benjamin Zephaniah, British Poet and Author Who ‘Overturned Ideas of Who a Poet Could Be,’ Dies at 65
He opened the door for future generations of poets of color to use their own voices. …
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Gaza Hostage Families Urge Israeli Government to Help
Released hostages met for the first time with Israel’s war cabinet, painting a grim po…
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Gazans Flee Fighting to Al-Masawi, but Find Little Shelter There
Palestinians were told to go to the seaside village of Al-Masawi to escape the fightin…
BBC UK
BBC reporter in Gaza: People here are traumatised and exhausted
People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardmen…
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What is Hamas and why is it fighting with Israel in Gaza?
Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid? …
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Israeli forces say they are fighting in ‘the heart of Khan Younis.’
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Russia rejects offer to release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich, US says
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he…
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U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Tied to West Bank Violence
As acts of violence spike in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, American officials say th…
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Tuesday Briefing: Israel Expands Operations Across Gaza
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68,000 Gallons of ‘Unfit’ Olive Oil Seized by Italy and Spain
Officials in Europe, where a majority of the world’s olive oil is produced, charged 11…
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Rushdi Abualouf: 'It's so much harder to watch Gaza from the outside'
The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans …
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Paris Stabbing Suspect Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Prosecutor Says
The French authorities said that the main suspect in an attack in Paris that killed on…
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Monday Briefing: Big State Victories for Modi
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Is Attacked in the Red Sea, Pentagon Says
A Pentagon official said the U.S.S. Carney and several commercial ships nearby came un…
BBC UK
Israeli forces reported to be pushing into southern Gaza
The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thorough…
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Watch moment powerful quake strikes Philippines
Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines. from BBC Ne…
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What the Displacement in Gaza Looks Like in Maps, Charts and Photos
Eighty percent of Gazans are displaced from their homes as Israel orders more evacuati…
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Harris Says U.S. Strongly Opposes ‘Forced Relocation of Palestinians From Gaza’
The vice president’s statement came after a daylong meeting with Arab leaders in Dubai…
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Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's …
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US House votes to expel George Santos from Congress
The Republican becomes only the sixth elected member of the lower chamber of Congress …
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Putin ally Gergiev gets top theatre job at Bolshoi as well as Mariinsky
Russia's best-known conductor is appointed head of the Bolshoi as well as the Mari…
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Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since t…
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Blinken Blames Hamas for Breaking Truce With Israel
The U.S. secretary of state said he also believed Israel was taking steps in this next…
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