Namibia on course to elect first female president

BBC World News - December 4, 2024 - 01:52
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is well in front with nearly all votes tallied but her rival disputes the poll.
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Israeli and Hezbollah strikes test limits of ceasefire

BBC World News - December 4, 2024 - 01:50
Strikes and counter-strikes put the ceasefire at risk, just days after it was reached.
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Why has South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law?

BBC World News - December 4, 2024 - 00:52
The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.
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Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

BBC World News - December 4, 2024 - 00:21
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.
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Police officer uses child's bike to chase suspect on scooter

BBC World News - December 4, 2024 - 00:07
The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged.
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Bank boss takes pay cut after employee 'tried to kill clients'

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 23:26
The bank apologised after the former worker was charged with robbery of clients, attempted murder and arson.
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Cambodia jails 13 pregnant Filipino surrogates

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 23:06
The women were found when police raided a villa near the capital Phnom Penh in September.
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Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 22:21
Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces.
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Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 22:21
Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces.
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Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'all hell to pay' over hostages

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 22:09
The US president-elect vows a response if captives in Gaza are not released by the time he returns to the White House.
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Parthenon Sculptures deal 'close', ex-Greek official says

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 22:08
Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.
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Woman admits drink-driving crash that killed bride

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 20:11
Samantha Miller was fatally hit while travelling in a golf cart and still wearing her wedding dress.
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Woman admits drink-driving crash that killed bride

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 20:11
Samantha Miller was fatally hit while travelling in a golf cart and still wearing her wedding dress.
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Elgin Marbles deal 'close', ex-Greek official says

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 20:06
The row could be raised by the Greek prime minister when he meets Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday.
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SBI Shinsei Bank Raises Interest Rate to 0.3% for Depositors Aged 28 and Under

Japan Business News - December 3, 2024 - 19:55
Starting in December, SBI Shinsei Bank has raised the interest rate for ordinary savings accounts to 0.3%—about three times the standard rate—for all depositors aged 28 and under. (News On Japan)
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Russian Diplomats in Japan Continue to Evade Parking Fines

Japan Politics News - December 3, 2024 - 19:33
The issue of diplomatic vehicles avoiding parking fines in Japan due to diplomatic immunity continues, with Russia reaching a record-high number of violations, accounting for 63% of the total. (News On Japan)
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Analysis: How Jaguar's shifted gears with its concept car

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 19:29
The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.
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Kejoro - The Dangerous and Seductive Long-Haired Yokai - Japanese Mythology

Japan Education News - December 3, 2024 - 19:28
Kejōrō is a yokai from Japanese folklore, depicted as a woman with long hair that covers her face. She is known for seducing men and then ensnaring them with her hair, which becomes uncontrollable and suffocating. (See U in History / Mythology)
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Investigation under way after Finland-Sweden cables damaged

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 18:53
Sweden said it suspects an act of sabotage after a broken fibre-optic cable caused an outage in Finland.
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Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war

BBC World News - December 3, 2024 - 18:35
Residents describe increased supplies of electricity, but also fears that war will return to Aleppo.
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