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Germany paves way to conscription as defence boss sees strongest EU army in five years

1 hour 40 min ago
Berlin has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers to 260,000 by 2035.
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Israel receives body Hamas says belongs to hostage

1 hour 59 min ago
Confirmation of the remains would mean that only three deceased hostages' bodies now remain in Gaza.
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Deadly Rio police raid failed to loosen gang's iron grip, residents say

4 hours 14 min ago
More than 120 people were killed in the raid which targeted the Comando Vermelho criminal gang.
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Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English

6 hours 7 min ago
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.
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PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation

November 13, 2025 - 20:04
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.
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Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine - minister

November 13, 2025 - 20:01
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.
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Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine - minister

November 13, 2025 - 20:01
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.
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Anthony Zurcher: Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little

November 13, 2025 - 18:15
Trump emerges from the shutdown having made little in the way of substantive concessions to Democrats in Congress.
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US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries

November 13, 2025 - 18:00
"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately".
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South Sudan leader sacks powerful Vice-President Bol Mel

November 13, 2025 - 17:14
Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir's successor.
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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis

November 13, 2025 - 16:20
Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon.
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Drugs disguised as tea keep washing up on this S Korean holiday island

November 13, 2025 - 15:04
Some 28kg of ketamine have been found washed up on the island's beaches in the past two months.
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Russia's attacks have ramped up - Ukraine is fighting to hold on through another winter

November 13, 2025 - 15:00
Years of conflict have taken their toll and the war of attrition is continuing on the homefront - but Ukrainians are fighting back hard by trying to keep morale high
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I can't take any more of this, Andrew told Epstein, released emails show

November 13, 2025 - 14:45
The former prince's reaction when he heard about a newspaper inquiry was among more than 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein's estate, including some mentioning Trump.
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Fossil fuel emissions rise again - but renewables boom offers hope for climate

November 13, 2025 - 12:16
Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are forecast to reach a new high in 2025 but could soon peak.
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Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation

November 13, 2025 - 11:03
The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.
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Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation

November 13, 2025 - 11:03
The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.
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The fallout from Nigeria's spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes

November 13, 2025 - 09:21
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
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France wary of enemy that never went away, 10 years after Bataclan attacks

November 13, 2025 - 09:21
As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.
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'There's a bit of anxiety': Stranger Things cast and creators on the show's end

November 13, 2025 - 09:20
After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.
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