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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

November 29, 2025 - 16:45
At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire which engulfed several tower blocks.
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Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

November 29, 2025 - 16:28
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.
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US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting

November 29, 2025 - 16:14
The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".
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Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems

November 29, 2025 - 15:01
The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced.
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Russian drone strike hits Kyiv residential areas despite peace moves

November 29, 2025 - 13:48
The attack on Ukraine's capital early on Saturday killed one person and injured seven, city officials said.
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How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out

November 29, 2025 - 10:28
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.
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Why the rich and powerful couldn't say no to Epstein

November 29, 2025 - 09:12
The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people even after his first conviction.
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We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

November 29, 2025 - 09:03
We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.
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We searched for a true Christmas market - and may have found one

November 29, 2025 - 09:03
We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal.
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Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

November 29, 2025 - 08:47
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US last year to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to import cocaine into the country.
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Guinea-Bissau's coup called a 'sham' by West African political figures

November 29, 2025 - 07:20
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
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Guinea-Bissau's coup called a 'sham' by West African political figures

November 29, 2025 - 07:20
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
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How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

November 29, 2025 - 05:48
BBC Verify looks into claims that the Afghan national suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC entered the US unvetted.
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Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting

November 29, 2025 - 05:42
People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.
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UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'

November 29, 2025 - 04:40
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
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UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'

November 29, 2025 - 04:40
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
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Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media

November 29, 2025 - 03:43
The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.
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Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting

November 29, 2025 - 03:11
People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.
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Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home

November 29, 2025 - 02:54
Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.
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Daughter of Zambia's unburied ex-president loses seat as MP

November 29, 2025 - 01:33
Zambia's government is accused of 'hypocrisy' as fallout from ex-president's death deepens.
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