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Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals

1 hour 50 min ago
There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.
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Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

3 hours 24 min ago
The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
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Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

4 hours 9 min ago
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
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Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

4 hours 9 min ago
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
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Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow

5 hours 8 min ago
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
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How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic

7 hours 35 min ago
BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.
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Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl

10 hours 18 min ago
The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.
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Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

12 hours 25 min ago
How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.
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The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

12 hours 46 min ago
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

12 hours 48 min ago
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)

13 hours 38 sec ago
The Icelandic star reflects on a phenomenal year, and the music video that let her go "primal".
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Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot

13 hours 53 min ago
A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.
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Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating

18 hours 11 min ago
On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.
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Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia

18 hours 13 min ago
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
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Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia

18 hours 13 min ago
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
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Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip

19 hours 4 min ago
It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".
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Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip

19 hours 4 min ago
It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".
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Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

19 hours 14 min ago
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
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Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification

19 hours 30 min ago
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
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Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

19 hours 37 min ago
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
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