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US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers - reports

2 hours 17 min ago
The move is part of efforts to limit a surge of border crossings between New York and Quebec.
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Africa's week in pictures: 17 - 23 March 2023

2 hours 19 min ago
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Congress showdown: Five key moments

2 hours 23 min ago
Tech executives don't get an easy ride before Congress, but Chew's hearing was exceptionally harsh.
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What are abortion pills and could they be banned?

2 hours 28 min ago
They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk.
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Tawang: The town living in the shadow of India-China war

4 hours 31 min ago
Memories of a painful past are still fresh in Tawang, but its people hope for a better future.
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Jack Dorsey faces scrutiny after report

4 hours 52 min ago
Jack Dorsey's Block sees shares drop after famed short-seller Hindenburg levels claims.
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Bordeaux town hall set on fire in France pension protests

5 hours 25 min ago
Fire engulfs the building's front as violence flares in several cities during pension reform protests.
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Do Kwon: Fugitive crypto mogul believed caught in Montenegro

7 hours 9 min ago
Police believe they have arrested Do Kwon, the crypto boss accused of a multibillion-dollar fraud.
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The moments when things got testy at TikTok hearing

8 hours 39 min ago
The TikTok CEO faced US lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on the app's practices.
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Masked man with loaded gun stopped from entering Florida strip club

8 hours 47 min ago
Security guards fight off the man in Tampa, Florida, possibly preventing a mass shooting, police say.
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World Athletics bans transgender female athletes from competing in female world ranking events

8 hours 47 min ago
World Athletics has banned transgender female athletes from competing in the female category at international events.
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Seoul zebra escape: Animal back at zoo after hours on the loose

8 hours 55 min ago
The young animal is unharmed after trotting around some residential streets.
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Israel's Netanyahu to visit UK amid growing turmoil at home

9 hours 26 min ago
The Israeli PM's trip comes as divisions deepen over a judicial plan and fears grow in the West Bank.
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Australia has a 'pokies' gambling problem, but is change coming?

9 hours 44 min ago
The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world's slot machines, known locally as "pokies".
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Video shows zebra on the loose after escaping from Seoul zoo

9 hours 56 min ago
Video shows the two-year-old animal eventually being tranquilised by rescue workers and returned.
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Gwyneth Paltrow crash: Skier 'affected on many levels by brain injury'

10 hours 12 min ago
Terry Sanderson is suing Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow over an accident in Utah in 2016.
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Rare tornado tears into small town near Los Angeles

March 23, 2023 - 22:22
Unusual weather plaguing southern California continues with a tornado touching down in Montebello.
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Ukraine war: The front line where Russian eyes are always watching

March 23, 2023 - 22:05
The Ukrainian stronghold where, despite months of vicious attacks, the Russians have gained just 10 metres.
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Israel passes new law protecting PM from removal as protests continue

March 23, 2023 - 21:40
MPs vote to stop the attorney general from being able to declare a leader unfit, as protests continue.
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Gwyneth Paltrow lawyer 'mad' over photography violations

March 23, 2023 - 21:30
The actress is being sued for damages following a skiing collision in 2016.
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