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Anger as Indonesia law allows military bigger role in government

March 20, 2025 - 19:11
Critics warn the move could return Indonesia to the dark days of Suharto's dictatorship.
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Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia

March 20, 2025 - 18:13
The incident happened in an area where around 100 students were similarly seized last July.
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Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia

March 20, 2025 - 18:13
The incident happened in an area where around 100 students were similarly seized last July.
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Iran releases French tourist held since 2022

March 20, 2025 - 17:10
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied.
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Iran releases French tourist held since 2022

March 20, 2025 - 17:10
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied.
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China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 20, 2025 - 17:06
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
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China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

March 20, 2025 - 17:06
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
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Finland named happiest country for the eighth year

March 20, 2025 - 15:26
Experts release this year's World Happiness Report - which also ranks the world's happiest countries.
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Houthi missile fired at Israel intercepted as fresh air strikes hit Gaza

March 20, 2025 - 13:28
A ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, with sirens sounding in several areas of Israel.
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Houthi missile fired at Israel intercepted as fresh air strikes hit Gaza

March 20, 2025 - 13:28
A ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, with sirens sounding in several areas of Israel.
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Whistleblower reveals oil giant's 'awful' pollution

March 20, 2025 - 10:13
Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.
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Whistleblower reveals oil giant's 'awful' pollution

March 20, 2025 - 10:13
Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.
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Strangers twice as kind as we think, study suggests

March 20, 2025 - 10:01
Experts release this year's World Happiness Report - which also ranks the world's happiest countries.
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Tesla's challenges run deeper than 'toxic' controversy around Elon Musk

March 20, 2025 - 09:05
The company is still valued at more than 100 times its earnings - but it faces problems that experts say go beyond questions around its CEO
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Israel extends ground operations in Gaza after deadly air strikes

March 20, 2025 - 07:55
Israel says troops have moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, after two days of air strikes killed hundreds in Gaza.
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Israel extends ground operations in Gaza after deadly air strikes

March 20, 2025 - 07:55
Israel says troops have moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, after two days of air strikes killed hundreds in Gaza.
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Four key takeaways from newly released JFK files

March 20, 2025 - 07:54
Experts praised a move towards transparency, but there are no major revelations in the documents - and some still have yet to be released.
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Will Trump's tariff war spark big-bang reforms in India?

March 20, 2025 - 07:27
Could this be a chance for the world’s fifth-largest economy to shed protectionism and open up further?
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'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage

March 20, 2025 - 06:34
Some relatives of accused and deported gang members say their sons have been wrongly swept up in a Trump administration crackdown.
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'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage

March 20, 2025 - 06:34
Some relatives of accused and deported gang members say their sons have been wrongly swept up in a Trump administration crackdown.
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