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Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and Mexico

January 14, 2025 - 03:27
The underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.
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Video from South African mine shows desperation of illegal miners refusing to leave

January 14, 2025 - 03:10
The men have been underground since the police began a crackdown on illegal mining last year.
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Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project

January 14, 2025 - 02:47
Critics say the money could be put to better use in at a time when the country is struggling economically.
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Record label takes legal action against K-pop band

January 14, 2025 - 02:06
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.
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Three things that could make a Gaza hostage deal more likely

January 13, 2025 - 23:13
There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
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Hopes for Gaza ceasefire rise as pressure grows on Hamas and Israel

January 13, 2025 - 22:51
There is fresh anticipation about the talks after several shifts, both politically and on the ground.
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German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran

January 13, 2025 - 21:51
Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.
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'I can't believe my baby is not going to be here' - mother of fire victim

January 13, 2025 - 20:19
Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.
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'I can't believe my baby is not going to be here' - mother of fire victim

January 13, 2025 - 20:19
Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.
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Oliviero Toscani, Benetton's shock photographer, dies aged 82

January 13, 2025 - 20:19
Toscani was the creative force behind shock ad campaigns of the 1990s including a priest and nun kissing.
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Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state

January 13, 2025 - 20:16
The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
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Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state

January 13, 2025 - 20:16
The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
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AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears

January 13, 2025 - 19:59
During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.
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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

January 13, 2025 - 18:33
The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.
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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

January 13, 2025 - 18:33
The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.
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Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds

January 13, 2025 - 18:13
Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.
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Woman alleges rape by 64 men over five years

January 13, 2025 - 17:01
Police say that the woman was alleged sexually abused and gangraped when she was a minor.
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In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

January 13, 2025 - 15:24
The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.
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South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise

January 13, 2025 - 14:47
Yoon Suk Yeol's annual salary will rise to 262.6 million won, as South Korea remains in turmoil.
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South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise

January 13, 2025 - 14:47
Yoon Suk Yeol's annual salary will rise to 262.6 million won, as South Korea remains in turmoil.
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