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Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

January 2, 2026 - 15:50
It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.
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China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller

January 2, 2026 - 12:28
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
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Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

January 2, 2026 - 12:10
Japan's parliament building was built in 1936, a decade before women were given the right to vote.
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Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

January 2, 2026 - 12:10
Japan's parliament building was built in 1936, a decade before women was given the right to vote.
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Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking

January 2, 2026 - 11:34
In an interview with state TV, the Venezuelan president also evaded a question about an attack in his country claimed by the US.
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Trump says health is 'perfect' amid ageing concerns

January 2, 2026 - 11:22
In an interview about his health, Trump talked about using hand makeup, getting by on little sleep and taking lots of aspirin.
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'You're invisible, you don't exist' - life without a birth certificate

January 2, 2026 - 11:15
Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.
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'You're invisible, you don't exist' - life without a birth certificate

January 2, 2026 - 11:15
Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.
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