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Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction

1 hour 41 min ago
The Imperial Winter Egg with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Russia's Tsar Nicholas II in 1913.
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What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?

3 hours 23 min ago
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after the pardon.
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Why is Trump threatening Venezuela's Maduro?

4 hours 51 min ago
We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.
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'Time for a deal' say some Ukrainians escaping war-ravaged Donbas

4 hours 57 min ago
While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.
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Large quantities of German ammunition stolen from lorry

5 hours 20 min ago
The theft reportedly took place after the driver left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight.
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Zambian-American influencer sentenced to 18 months for hate speech

December 2, 2025 - 23:58
Known as "One Boss Lady", Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.
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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit

December 2, 2025 - 23:25
Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.
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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit

December 2, 2025 - 23:25
Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.
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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

December 2, 2025 - 21:04
Demonstrators said the plan - the country's first in euros - attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

December 2, 2025 - 21:04
Demonstrators said the plan - the country's first in euros - attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
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Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup

December 2, 2025 - 19:37
Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.
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'Hung by my wrists and beaten': Israeli-Russian woman says Iraqi militants tortured her in captivity

December 2, 2025 - 18:53
Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was freed in September, tells the BBC that her two years in captivity left her physically and mentally scarred.
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India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

December 2, 2025 - 16:16
India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.
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Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600

December 2, 2025 - 16:10
Another 500 people are missing, while thousands more have been injured after a cyclone hit the region.
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Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China

December 2, 2025 - 15:02
Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.
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Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151

December 2, 2025 - 14:58
The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.
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Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151

December 2, 2025 - 14:58
The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.
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Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow

December 2, 2025 - 14:19
Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was "optimistic" about a breakthrough.
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Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy

December 2, 2025 - 14:19
The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.
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Italian town freezes Pavarotti statue knee-deep in Christmas ice rink, angering widow

December 2, 2025 - 14:19
The opera legend's widow said the town had made an "absurd decision" after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.
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