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Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years

May 25, 2026 - 17:00
On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission

May 25, 2026 - 15:52
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission

May 25, 2026 - 15:52
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
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Rubio says 'solid' Iran deal may come on Monday

May 25, 2026 - 15:41
The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, US media reports.
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Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

May 25, 2026 - 12:38
Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.
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How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line

May 25, 2026 - 10:08
MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten
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Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control

May 25, 2026 - 08:13
The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.
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Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home

May 25, 2026 - 08:01
India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.
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Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan

May 25, 2026 - 07:11
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.
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RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border

May 25, 2026 - 06:30
Pilots on board had to use a different navigation system while the plane's GPS was disabled.
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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled

May 25, 2026 - 06:02
Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.
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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled

May 25, 2026 - 06:02
Nearly five years on from the school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.
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Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted

May 25, 2026 - 04:49
Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.
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Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran

May 25, 2026 - 04:19
The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.
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Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse

May 25, 2026 - 02:46
Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast

May 25, 2026 - 00:29
The 39-year-old was fatally injured at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, apparently while spearfishing.
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Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

May 25, 2026 - 00:24
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
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Turkish police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted

May 25, 2026 - 00:20
Officers stormed the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.
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People trapped under collapsed building in Philippines

May 24, 2026 - 20:51
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.
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Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance

May 24, 2026 - 20:42
Security forces were met by resistance while attempting to clear highway barriers, amid unrest over the government's economic policies.
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