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South Korea woman and doctors guilty of murder after killing newborn baby

1 hour 31 min ago
This highlights the legal limbo on abortion, as Korea has no restrictions on how far it can be carried out.
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US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking

3 hours 6 min ago
Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.
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First US soldiers to die in Iran conflict are identified

3 hours 24 min ago
Four of the six - ranging in age from 20 to 42 - have been named after the drone strike in Kuwait.
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What to know about the 'two sessions', China's biggest political meeting

6 hours 9 min ago
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.
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Australian girl, 8, killed in snowmobile accident in Japan

6 hours 21 min ago
It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year.
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TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

6 hours 39 min ago
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
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US commerce secretary to testify before Congress about Epstein ties

7 hours 3 min ago
The cabinet member "voluntarily" agreed to be interviewed, weeks after acknowledging that he visited Epstein's island.
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European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base

9 hours 4 min ago
The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
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European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base

9 hours 4 min ago
The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
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Funerals held for students and staff after Iran school strike

9 hours 43 min ago
Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.
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Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access

9 hours 49 min ago
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
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US sends planes to evacuate nationals from Middle East as Iran conflict spreads

10 hours 31 min ago
The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue.
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Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over military base access

11 hours 26 min ago
Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.
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New charges for son of Norway's crown princess on trial for rape

12 hours 14 min ago
Marius Borg Høiby now faces a total of 40 charges at his trial and denies the most serious allegations.
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Belgium detains three suspected Cameroon separatists in war crimes probe

13 hours 59 min ago
Money is reportedly being raised by them for the armed struggle, prosecutors say.
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Guilty verdict for US father of teenage school shooter

14 hours 15 sec ago
Prosecutors say Colin Gray, 55, could have prevented his son from killing four people at a high school in Georgia in 2024.
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Andrew gives up lease on Crown Estate property

14 hours 22 min ago
The former Prince Andrew hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.
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Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran

14 hours 48 min ago
European nations say they want to work better together but have differing priorities
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Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war

15 hours 32 min ago
Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
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Battered and isolated, Hezbollah drags Lebanon into another war

15 hours 32 min ago
Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
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