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Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village

1 hour 33 min ago
The killing came as ex-security chiefs warned "government sponsored Jewish terrorism" was out of control.
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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded

1 hour 34 min ago
Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.
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Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers

1 hour 49 min ago
The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.
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Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

3 hours 35 min ago
The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers.
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Dutch police urge victims of 'international sextortion campaign' to come forward

April 10, 2026 - 22:24
Dutch police have warned that dozens of women and girls were coerced into degrading sexual acts on camera in several countries.
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Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya

April 10, 2026 - 21:08
The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.
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Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya

April 10, 2026 - 21:08
The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.
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German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic

April 10, 2026 - 19:05
German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.
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Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

April 10, 2026 - 16:55
Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.
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White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

April 10, 2026 - 11:32
The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.
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White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

April 10, 2026 - 11:32
The platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making bets on global events.
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Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 67

April 10, 2026 - 09:50
The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.
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India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media

April 10, 2026 - 09:23
The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.
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Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign

April 10, 2026 - 08:02
Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.
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Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign

April 10, 2026 - 08:02
Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.
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Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done

April 10, 2026 - 08:01
Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.
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Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done

April 10, 2026 - 08:01
Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.
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Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

April 10, 2026 - 07:33
Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.
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Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

April 10, 2026 - 07:33
Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.
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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors

April 10, 2026 - 07:27
She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".
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