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Jailbreak amid Mozambique protests sees 1,500 prisoners escape, 33 killed
Suspected riot erupts inside prison in Maputo, with some officials denying incident is linked to post-election unrest.
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Protests in Syria after ‘old’ video shows attack on Alawite shrine
Thousands hit the streets as police impose curfews in four cities as a preventive measure.
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Why have protests continued for weeks in Mozambique?
Hundreds shot, thousands arrested in crackdown since disputed presidential election in October.
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Calls for global peace during Christmas celebrations
Christians worldwide observe Christmas, but celebrations are subdued in Bethlehem during Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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Erdogan says YPG ‘will be buried’ in Syria if it doesn’t lay down arms
Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband and called on the US to stop supporting it.
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Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks face challenges
At least 25 people killed across Palestinian enclave since dawn as Hamas says new conditions by Israel delay ceasefire.
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Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region.
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Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region.
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Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners
Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the passion into a career after his release
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Sajad Shakoor brings hope and halal meals to California prisoners
Shakoor spent 15 years in prison where he learned to love cooking. He turned the passion into a career after his release
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Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79
Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists.
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Desi Bouterse, Suriname’s fugitive former president, dies at 79
Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists.
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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, shooting jets of lava into the sky
The eruption remains within the mountain's summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Syrian armed groups to unite under one army
Syrian factions agree to disband and come together to form a national army, under the new Ministry of Defence.
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At Christmas, Pope calls for ‘silence of arms’, says Gaza situation ‘grave’
In his Christmas address, Pope Francis also appealed for peace in Ukraine and Sudan.
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Sombre Christmas in the occupied city of Bethlehem
There are no Christmas decorations or lit trees for Palestinian Christians in the city of Bethlehem.
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Disabled boy in Gaza dreams of playing with friends
Mohammed Saeed Shabaan is an 8-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost his limbs in a fire several years ago.
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Iran says Syria’s future unclear after foreign minister hits back
The foreign minister of the new government in Damascus says Iran must not 'spread chaos' in Syria.
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Syrian Christians attend first Christmas Eve service since al-Assad’s fall
Sednaya's historic monastery lights up with a towering tree, bringing joy to a city scarred by a decade of war.
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Video: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan during emergency landing
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
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