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Stone-hurling anger unnerves Zambia's 'fix-it' president

2 hours 48 min ago
After 2021's landslide win, Hakainde Hichilema has nine months to convince voters he deserves a second term.
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Georgia's pro-EU protesters defiant year after accession process was halted

2 hours 48 min ago
The demonstrations began when Georgia's prime minister called a four-year halt on moves towards joining the EU.
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'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats

7 hours 39 min ago
Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.
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What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires

10 hours 15 min ago
At least 13 people have been killed in the huge blaze, but what caused it is still unclear.
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Georgia prosecutor drops 2020 election interference case against Trump

10 hours 29 min ago
The state charges were part of the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.
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Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy

11 hours 22 min ago
The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.
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Nicolas Sarkozy illegal campaign financing conviction upheld

11 hours 40 min ago
The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.
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Nicolas Sarkozy illegal campaign financing conviction upheld

11 hours 40 min ago
The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.
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Guinea-Bissau president arrested as gunfire heard, sources tell BBC

11 hours 42 min ago
Umaro Sissoco Embaló's detention comes three days after a controversial presidential vote.
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Chicago man accused of setting train passenger on fire had 72 prior arrests

November 26, 2025 - 22:54
The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline.
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Chicago suspect who set woman on fire a 'career criminal', White House says

November 26, 2025 - 22:54
The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline, according to prosecutors.
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No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

November 26, 2025 - 20:33
The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".
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No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

November 26, 2025 - 20:33
The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".
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At least four dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks

November 26, 2025 - 19:58
Pictures show the flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district.
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Trump defends Witkoff after leak appears to show envoy coaching Russia

November 26, 2025 - 19:25
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
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Watch: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks

November 26, 2025 - 19:01
Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.
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'Once in 300 years' rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia

November 26, 2025 - 18:29
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
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Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction

November 26, 2025 - 17:54
Hundreds of children remain missing following other recent abductions in Nigeria.
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Watch: Moment researcher finds rare flower after 13-year search

November 26, 2025 - 15:58
Researcher Septian Andriki collapsed in tears upon discovering the rare Rafflesia hasseltii plant in Indonesia.
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Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban

November 26, 2025 - 15:37
They argue the law - which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts - is unconstitutional.
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