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Forty-two killed as bus crashes on South Africa mountain pass

October 13, 2025 - 18:57
The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.
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Freed hostages shown in first video from IDF

October 13, 2025 - 18:48
The footage shows Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa-Dalal speaking to Israeli soldiers after being freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
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Who are the released hostages?

October 13, 2025 - 18:44
The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.
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Who are the released hostages?

October 13, 2025 - 18:44
The Israeli military says 20 living hostages have been released by Hamas and have returned to Israel.
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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

October 13, 2025 - 18:25
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

October 13, 2025 - 18:25
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
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Watch: Emotional moment mum video calls hostage son ahead of reunion

October 13, 2025 - 17:37
Einav Zangauker, the mother of a hostage freed from Hamas captivity and brought to Israel, spoke with him via video call for the first time in two years.
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Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way

October 13, 2025 - 17:28
An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.
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US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground church

October 13, 2025 - 17:23
Zion Church, founded by pastor Jin Mingri in 2007, is one of China's largest underground church networks.
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Boy, 11, shoots farm worker dead in tragic South Africa accident, police say

October 13, 2025 - 15:21
The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court.
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China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat

October 13, 2025 - 13:57
Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.
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Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care - family

October 13, 2025 - 13:28
Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.
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Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care - family

October 13, 2025 - 13:28
Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.
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Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

October 13, 2025 - 12:40
Ukraine wants long-range missiles to hit back at Russia - and Donald Trump says he may send Tomahawks.
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'We're in limbo': A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms

October 13, 2025 - 08:42
As politicians in Washington bicker during the government shutdown, Martinsburg, West Virginia, worries about what's next.
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Trump says 'war is over' in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages

October 13, 2025 - 08:38
The US president tells reporters on board Air Force One the ceasefire "is going to hold".
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Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?

October 13, 2025 - 08:32
The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
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Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa

October 13, 2025 - 08:14
Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.
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Gaza City clashes between Hamas and clan members leave 27 dead

October 13, 2025 - 03:32
The fighting is one of the most violent internal confrontations since Israeli troops withdrew from the area.
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'In an instant, they were gone' - small town mourns after Tennessee explosives factory blast

October 13, 2025 - 02:52
Authorities say the 16 people missing after the explosives factory incident are all presumed dead.
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