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Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces

October 5, 2025 - 09:04
Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.
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Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces

October 5, 2025 - 09:04
Three provinces will not be included "for security reasons", amid concerns over how representative the polls will be.
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Who is Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi?

October 5, 2025 - 07:09
The conservative politician is set to be Japan's first female prime minister.
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FBI agent suspended over refusal to 'perp walk' former director

October 5, 2025 - 06:41
FBI leadership is reportedly in discussions to stage a showy arrest of the bureau's former director next week.
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Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the 'coming days'

October 5, 2025 - 06:38
Hamas will disarm "the easy way or the hard way", Israel's PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan.
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Hope and fear for hostage families after Hamas response to Gaza peace plan

October 5, 2025 - 06:11
Families describe a "fragile situation", with negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume.
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Watch: Protesters attempt to storm Georgia's presidential palace

October 5, 2025 - 03:27
Water cannon and pepper spray was used by authorities to disperse protesters.
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Cars swept away in Bulgaria floods

October 5, 2025 - 03:13
At least three people, including two rescue workers, have been killed in the country's south-east
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Georgia protesters try to storm Tbilisi presidential palace

October 5, 2025 - 02:31
Police used pepper spray to disperse demonstrators amid growing turmoil in the Caucasus country.
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Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election

October 5, 2025 - 01:55
However, his ANO party falls short of an overall majority in preliminary results.
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At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says

October 5, 2025 - 00:34
Preliminary reports indicate that train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike, he says.
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Hope and fear for hostage families after Hamas response to Gaza peace plan

October 5, 2025 - 00:28
Families describe a "fragile situation", with negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume.
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Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

October 4, 2025 - 22:57
Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.
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Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

October 4, 2025 - 22:57
Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.
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Hopes and fears in Gaza and Israel over potential ceasefire

October 4, 2025 - 21:38
Hopes are growing of an end to the Israel-Gaza war, but it remains to be seen if the two sides can agree a ceasefire.
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At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says

October 4, 2025 - 21:27
Preliminary reports indicate that train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike, he says.
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Munich airport resumes flights after suspected drones force second closure in 24 hours

October 4, 2025 - 17:01
Flights were suspended for several hours on Friday night, with around 6,500 passengers affected.
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

October 4, 2025 - 15:23
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister

October 4, 2025 - 15:23
Takaichi is a long-time admirer of Margaret Thatcher, but many female voters do not see her as an advocate for progress.
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We need hospitals more than football stadiums, say Morocco's young protesters

October 4, 2025 - 10:59
Morocco will soon have the world's largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services.
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