South Asia
Afghan’s Olympic hope for Taliban dialogue to prompt women’s rights U-turn
Girls in Afghanistan are banned from schools and sport beyond the age of 12 but IOC member has hope for Taliban talks.
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Israel bombards areas across southern Lebanon in latest truce violation
Raids hit hills and valleys as Israeli military keeps up pressure, it says, to force Hezbollah to disarm.
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Liverpool boss Slot to meet Salah amid transfer tension
Liverpool dropped Mohamed Salah from their squad for their match in Milan, sparking interest from the Saudi Pro League.
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Benin settles after failed coup attempt, but regional concerns remain
Loyalist troops aided by Nigeria's air force foiled putsch, but confidence in nation's democratic stability is shaken.
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ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases
Staff at the International Criminal Court have described the sweeping effect of US sanctions on their daily lives.
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Tanker seizure is US tactic “to starve” Venezuela of cash
Venezuela tanker seizure by the US aims to starve the Maduro government of funds, says analyst Christopher Sabatini
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Cambodia worst it’s been “since the civil war” amid Thai conflict
“Thailand opened nine front lines as of yesterday [December 11], this morning it's been extended.”
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Protests at Portuguese parliament on day of general strike
Riot police moved in to put out fires started by protesters outside Portugal’s parliament on the day of a general strike
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Why is Trump demanding travellers’ social media handles; how will it work?
Visitors from 'visa waiver' countries will have to provide a five-year social media history to enter the US.
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Gaza storms a “terrible situation” for Palestinians
Jonathan Crickx on how the intense storms battering Gaza are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
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Fans slam FIFA, demand halt to ‘extortionate’ 2026 World Cup ticket sales
Supporter groups say soaring prices threaten to turn 2026 tournament into 'Corporate Games'.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from US immigration detention, returns home
The Department of Homeland Security has pledged to appeal the latest ruling, slamming it as 'naked judicial activism'.
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Palestine’s historic Arab Cup run ends in quarter-final loss
Palestine’s record-breaking run in the Arab Cup has come to an end after a quarter-final loss against Saudi Arabia.
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LIVE: At least 12 people die in Gaza in past 24 hours amid storm
Storm Byron has caused a number of houses, walls and tents to collapse across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
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Rights group accuses RSF of systematic sexual violence in Sudan’s civil war
Report finds paramilitary group responsible for vast majority of attacks as conflict devastates civilian population.
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Verdict in Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial due next week
The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing's draconian national security law, is set to come to a close.
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The US is already at war with Venezuela
Trump’s violent new tactics build on years of US sanctions and intervention that have devastated ordinary Venezuelans.
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US sanctions family of Venezuela’s Maduro, 6 oil tankers in new crackdown
Vessels targeted by the US are supertankers that recently loaded crude oil in Venezuela.
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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.
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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.
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