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Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

April 24, 2026 - 19:41
Amjad Youssef was wanted over the mass killing of blindfolded civilians in April 2013 in the district of Damascus.
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Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain

April 24, 2026 - 19:14
An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war.
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UK biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says

April 24, 2026 - 19:00
Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.
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Watch: Powerful tornado barrels through northern Oklahoma

April 24, 2026 - 18:49
The weather phenomenon struck parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.
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Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

April 24, 2026 - 18:46
Victims were bound and blindfolded before being shot and dumped in a pit.
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Judge dismisses Smokey Robinson's defamation claim against rape accusers

April 24, 2026 - 18:29
The veteran singer had made a counterclaim after four housekeepers sued him for alleged sexual assault.
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'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues

April 24, 2026 - 18:26
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
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In pictures: North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40C

April 24, 2026 - 18:07
India's weather department has issued heatwave warnings in parts of northern India.
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Briton in Netflix's 'Con Mum' faces fresh charges in Singapore

April 24, 2026 - 18:04
Dionne Marie Hanna, 85, is accused of duping more than two dozen people - including her own son.
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Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English

April 24, 2026 - 18:01
William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.
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Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses

April 24, 2026 - 17:39
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
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South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf

April 24, 2026 - 17:23
The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.
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South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf

April 24, 2026 - 17:23
The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.
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Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses

April 24, 2026 - 16:40
The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.
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Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

April 24, 2026 - 16:31
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.
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Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments

April 24, 2026 - 15:37
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
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Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments

April 24, 2026 - 15:37
Several writers have cut ties with the University of Queensland Press for cancelling the book.
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Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English

April 24, 2026 - 15:36
William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.
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Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels public discontent

April 24, 2026 - 14:00
Throughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today's digital blackouts.
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Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

April 24, 2026 - 14:00
The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.
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