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Five things you need to know about protests in Iran
Mass protests are spreading across Iran, but what's driving them and where could they lead? Here's what we know.
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New Year’s Eve sparklers may have caused deadly Swiss bar fire: Official
Families face agonising wait as investigators work to identify at least 40 people killed, many others wounded in blaze.
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Nigeria police charge Joshua driver with dangerous driving over fatal crash
Crash kills two men and injures British boxer Anthony Joshua in Nigeria.
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Pakistan court sentences journalists to life over 2023 pro-Khan protests
Court sentences journalists in absentia over alleged links to violent unrest after ex-PM Imran Khan's May 2023 arrest.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names GUR chief Kyrylo Budanov as top aide
Military intelligence chief credited with series of daring operations against Russia since it launched its invasion.
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Did Tony Blair influence trial of UK soldiers accused of killing Iraqi man?
Government files suggest former UK prime minister pressured officials to prevent soldiers being tried in civil courts.
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Trump says he takes more aspirin than recommended: Is that dangerous?
Revelations about Trump's use of the blood thinner emerge during a newspaper interview.
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These are the competing groups controlling territory in Yemen
Saudi-backed coalition forces in Yemen have launched air strikes targeting southern separatists.
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Senegal vs Sudan: AFCON 2025 – team news, start time and lineups
War-ravaged Sudan have defied the odds to reach the last 16, but, face their toughest test against heavyweights Senegal.
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LIVE: Fighting breaks out in eastern Yemen along border with Saudi Arabia
Separatist Southern Transitional Council accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing its forces near the border.
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Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45
United States tennis legend Venus Williams returns to the Australian Open for the first time since 2021.
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The ceasefire did what it was meant to do – make Gaza invisible
Mass death in Gaza continues and yet the world no longer pays attention, convinced the genocide is over.
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Why I am on hunger strike in solidarity with Pal Action detainees
In the Pal Action detainees, I see my own story. I see clear evidence that Guantánamo did not end; it spread.
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Sudan’s el-Fasher now a “ghost town” after RSF takeover
Nathaniel Raymond of Yale School of Public Health warns of mass deaths in Sudan as UN visits el-Fasher
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Corruption & sanctions “work together” to cripple Iran’s economy
Sina Azodi on escalating protests in Iran and how sanctions and corruption are deepening the country’s economic crisis.
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Trump and top Iranian official exchange threats over protests in Iran
US president says Washington will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests over high prices.
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Yemen’s separatist STC accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing forces along border
Saudi-backed Hadramout governor says move under way to 'peacefully' take over military sites from STC.
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Belfast rallies for Palestine hunger strikers as memories of 1981 return
For many in Belfast, the pro-Palestine hunger strikes are a reminder of what Irish republicans endured 44 years ago.
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Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine in 2025
Ukraine’s General Staff estimated the tally - but Russian President Vladimir Putin appears bent on avoiding peace talks.
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Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
Investigators warn that with some of the bodies badly burned, the identification process could take weeks.
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