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'Things happen' - Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

November 19, 2025 - 06:24
The US president's claims that the crown prince "knew nothing" contradict the CIA's own assessment.
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Cristiano Ronaldo to visit White House on same day as Saudi crown prince

November 19, 2025 - 05:57
The Portuguese player is being paid handsomely to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan.
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'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein question

November 19, 2025 - 04:17
The president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday.
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Suspected Hezbollah member goes on trial in Germany

November 19, 2025 - 04:00
The Shia Muslim group's military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU.
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Suspected Hezbollah member goes on trial in Germany

November 19, 2025 - 04:00
The Shia Muslim group's military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU.
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Bodies of missing mum and child found in freezers in Austria

November 19, 2025 - 02:36
Public prosecutor Hansjörg Mayr says two men, aged 55 and 53, are being held on "strong suspicion of murder".
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Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says

November 19, 2025 - 02:12
A teacher and a security guard die in the raid on a school in which 25 children and a teacher are abducted.
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Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks

November 19, 2025 - 01:21
There were no plans for the Russian side to join the talks, the Kremlin said.
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Zelensky to meet Trump envoy as Ukraine seeks to 'intensify' peace talks

November 19, 2025 - 01:21
Ukraine's president says he wants to "intensify" peace talks nearly four years after Moscow's invasion.
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Poll unrest has 'stained' Tanzania's global image, president says

November 19, 2025 - 00:31
Tanzania relies on foreign loans, but "what happened eroded our global credibility", President Samia says.
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Venezuela's Maduro 'ready to talk' as US ramps up pressure

November 18, 2025 - 22:42
Following increased US pressure on the Venezuelan government, the two sides say they are open to talks.
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Two Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says

November 18, 2025 - 22:25
Donald Tusk said the two suspects had entered Poland from Belarus and had long worked for Russia.
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US to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says ahead of crown prince's visit

November 18, 2025 - 21:50
Trump will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for the first time since Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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US to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, Trump says ahead of crown prince's visit

November 18, 2025 - 21:50
Trump will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for the first time since Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says

November 18, 2025 - 21:45
A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges "systematic killings and cover-ups".
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At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says

November 18, 2025 - 21:45
A new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) alleges "systematic killings and cover-ups".
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Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30

November 18, 2025 - 21:20
President Lula's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands in an effort to protect their culture and environment.
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Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers steps back from public role after Epstein email release

November 18, 2025 - 20:33
The former US treasury secretary says he is "ashamed" of his emails to the late sex offender.
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Brazil creates new Indigenous territories after COP30 protests

November 18, 2025 - 19:13
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands during climate summit.
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French energy giant Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre

November 18, 2025 - 19:02
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.
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