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Hong Kong leader orders independent investigation into fire that killed 151
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee says committee to be led by a judge and will identify the causes of deadly blaze.
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UN will cut 2026 budget by $577m by slashing workforce
The UN plans to cut nearly a fifth of its staff positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion.
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LIVE: Israeli forces continue demolition, destruction around Gaza City
Israeli forces carry out demolition and destruction on residential buildings behind the yellow line in central Gaza.
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India’s sky-high fares crash dreams to make flying accessible to all
PM Modi said he wants those who can't afford shoes to be able to fly. But shrinking competition is killing that hope.
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Indonesia’s flood victims pick up pieces as homes, livelihoods swept away
At least 631 people have died in floods in the Southeast Asian country, with the death toll expected to rise.
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Maduro rejects a ‘slave’s peace’ for Venezuela as US ramps up pressure
Thousands rally in Caracas in support of Venezuela's president as concerns grow over potential US military action.
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Canada joins key EU defence programme as PM Carney pivots away from US
Canada joins EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) rearmament initiative, giving access to $170bn in loans for defence.
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Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine
Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces have also captured the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv.
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El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug case, cuts deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to drug trafficking and to kidnapping an individual believed to be 'El Mayo' Zambada.
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Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers seek to bar evidence at trial
Mangione faces life in prison if found guilty of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377
These are the key developments from day 1,377 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Int’l Criminal Court says Libyan war crimes suspect now in custody
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri allegedly committed crimes at Libya's Mitiga Prison from 2015 to 2020, the ICC says.
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Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukraine’s ‘biggest challenge’
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Kremlin has confirmed.
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What does Netanyahu’s pardon request mean for Israel’s future?
There are divided reactions to the Israeli prime minister's pardon request to President Isaac Herzog.
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US Senator Chuck Schumer receives bomb threats at three offices in New York
Threatening emails say '2020 election was rigged', echoing Trump's false claims about the vote.
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Pope Leo urges unity on day two of Lebanon visit
Martyrs’ Square became the symbolic backdrop for interfaith solidarity amid the country’s political paralysis.
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Trump to host Rwanda, DRC leaders at White House to sign peace agreement
Meeting to build on earlier agreements to end fighting in eastern DRC, which has persisted throughout talks.
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Hong Kong says deficient netting spread deadly Wang Fuk blaze
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
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The illusion of Western peacemaking
When peacemaking ignores truth, it risks turning war crimes into opinion and genocide into a story with two sides.
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Cameroon’s opposition leader Anicet Ekane dies in military detention
Veteran politician Anicet Ekane's death sparks accusations of medical neglect and intensifies post-election crisis.
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