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Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail

2 hours 54 min ago
Mohammed Ibrahim, now 16, was on holiday from Florida when he was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow

6 hours 36 min ago
The Russian president confirmed a US delegation is expected for talks in Moscow next week.
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General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

8 hours 4 min ago
Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.
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Firefighters search for hundreds still missing in devastating Hong Kong tower blocks fire

November 27, 2025 - 23:33
Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds remain unaccounted for after Wednesday's blaze.
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Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block

November 27, 2025 - 21:52
Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.
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General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup

November 27, 2025 - 21:39
Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.
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France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next year

November 27, 2025 - 21:14
"The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it," says President Emmanuel Macron.
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Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on first foreign trip of papacy

November 27, 2025 - 19:40
He will gather with leaders of other Christian traditions in Nicaea and celebrate Mass in Beirut.
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Police investigate theft of four dogs from Malawi presidential palace

November 27, 2025 - 19:35
Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.
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Venezuela bans six major airlines as tensions escalate

November 27, 2025 - 19:22
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.
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South Africa hits back after Trump says US won't invite it for G20 next year

November 27, 2025 - 17:49
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
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South Africa hits back after Trump says US won't invite it for G20 next year

November 27, 2025 - 17:49
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
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BBC on the scene of the Hong Kong apartment block blaze

November 27, 2025 - 15:55
At least 44 people have been killed in the fire, which took local authorities 18 hours to bring under control.
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BBC on the scene of the Hong Kong apartment block blaze

November 27, 2025 - 15:55
At least 44 people have been killed in the fire, which took local authorities 18 hours to bring under control.
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Year after ceasefire, peace eludes south Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue

November 27, 2025 - 15:00
A year on from a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel is continuing attacks on what it says are Hezbollah's efforts to recover from their war.
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'This is no life': Security and long-held views shattered in south Lebanon amid Israeli strikes

November 27, 2025 - 15:00
A year on from a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel is continuing attacks on what it says are Hezbollah's efforts to recover from their war.
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US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting

November 27, 2025 - 13:45
The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon in first foreign trip of his papacy

November 27, 2025 - 13:03
He will gather with leaders of other Christian traditions in Nicaea and celebrate Mass in Beirut.
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Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House

November 27, 2025 - 13:00
President Trump says the gunman behind the "act of terror" was an Afghan who entered the US in 2021.
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Watch: Dawn aerial footage reveals scale of Hong Kong apartment blaze

November 27, 2025 - 12:28
More than 800 firefighters were still tackling the blaze at Wang Fuk Court this morning.
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