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Trump to review Afghan immigrants after Washington DC shooting
US President Donald Trump has called for a review of all Afghans who entered the US under the Biden administration.
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Pope Leo heads to Turkiye, Lebanon in first foreign trip as Catholic leader
First American pope will arrive in the Turkish capital Ankara where he will meet President Erdogan.
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Train collision in China kills 11 railway maintenance workers: Reports
Accident involved a train conducting a test of seismic equipment, state-run Xinhua says.
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National Guardsmen shot in Washington DC: What happened, who’s the suspect?
Trump calls it a 'terror' attack, as US officials identified an Afghan national as the suspect, announcing visa curbs.
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Hong Kong blaze death toll reaches 55 as rescue operations continue
Rescue efforts continue as Hong Kong fire devastates a residential complex, leaving 55 dead and hundreds displaced.
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Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports
About 80 percent of the power grid in semi-autonomous Kurdish region disrupted after drone attack on Khor Mor gasfield.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,372
Here are the key events from day 1,372 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Myanmar’s military rulers grant amnesty to thousands ahead of election
Order reduces sentences for 3,085 people and drops charges against another 5,580 people still at large.
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Emissions seen “few months” before Ethiopia volcano erupted
Juliet Biggs, discusses the signs leading up to the eruption of a volcano in Ethiopia after it had been dormant.
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Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka
Some 60,000 families, many of them climate refugees, live in the area spread over 65 hectares.
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Hong Kong fire live: Blaze kills at least 55, hundreds still missing
Firefighters struggle to reach residents potentially trapped on upper floors of burning housing complex.
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Australia clamps downs on ‘nudify’ sites used for AI-generated child abuse
Three websites used to create abuse imagery had received 100,000 monthly visits from Australians, watchdog says.
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Miss Universe owners face fraud and trafficking allegations
Arrest warrant issued for missing Thai mogul Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, as co-owner investigated in Mexico.
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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 63 years: What we know and how it spread
At least 44 people have been killed in the blaze in Hong Kong's Tai Po neighbourhood. The fire is still raging.
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Russia’s ‘shadow vessels’ using false flags to skirt sanctions, report says
Centre for Research on Energy says 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of 2025.
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Thailand’s pork industry fears influx of cheap US imports under Trump
Thai pork producers are bracing for intense competition as the US seeks duty-free access to a $3bn market.
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Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs
The new plan comes amid stalled trade talks between Ottawa and Washington.
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PSV trounce Liverpool as Arsenal topple Bayern while PSG and Real also win
PSV Eindhoven inflict third straight defeat on Premier League holders Liverpool, as Arsenal top Champions League.
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Trump yanks G20 invitation from South Africa over false genocide claims
The US president has repeatedly accused South Africa of perpetrating human rights abuses against white Afrikaners.
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Washington DC shooting updates: 2 National Guard members critically wounded
These were the updates on the Washington, DC, shooting for Wednesday, November 26.
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