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Guinea-Bissau president flees to Senegal after coup

15 min 55 sec ago
Sissoco Embaló has arrived in Senegal "safe and sound" on a chartered military plane, authorities say.
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National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC

6 hours 15 min ago
Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her injuries, while a second guardsman remains in critical condition, Donald Trump says.
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What we know about shooting of National Guard in Washington DC

6 hours 38 min ago
Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died, while Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical condition.
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The kidnap gangs, jihadists and separatists wreaking havoc in Nigeria

7 hours 2 min ago
The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.
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'Hang in there': Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze

8 hours 19 min ago
Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.
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Fury and questions after Hong's Kong deadliest blaze in decades

8 hours 20 min ago
Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.
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Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow

9 hours 26 min ago
The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.
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Trump administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries

9 hours 58 min ago
Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia and Venezuela are among the countries subject to the review.
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Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender

10 hours 20 min ago
The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.
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Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender

10 hours 20 min ago
The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.
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Quebec expands secularism law and limits public prayer

11 hours 21 min ago
A new bill introduced in the Canadian province expands on a 2019 religious symbols law with new measures including a ban on face coverings in daycares.
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Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail

11 hours 27 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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Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail

11 hours 27 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

15 hours 10 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

16 hours 37 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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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 to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription was phased out

November 27, 2025 - 21:14
"The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it," says President Emmanuel Macron.
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