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US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe
The announcement marks the latest restriction imposed by the Trump administration on travellers from Africa.
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France battles largest wildfire in decades as residents remain displaced
Thousands of residents remain evacuated in Aude as firefighters combat unpredictable flames intensified by strong winds.
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China warns Philippines over Taiwan remarks amid rising tensions
Beijing warns Manila to stop 'playing with fire' after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement.
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Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak
The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases top 8,000.
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In my Gaza maternity ward, life and death coexist, but so does hope
A medical intern reflects on the hardship, hunger and resilience of women who bring children into the world amid war.
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Why has an AI-altered Bollywood movie sparked uproar in India?
The re-release of a beloved Bollywood classic has caused alarm in India's film industry.
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Canada murders spark calls to label India’s Bishnoi gang a ‘terror’ group
The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders.
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UK homelessness minister resigns over claim she evicted tenants, hiked rent
The resignation is a blow for the Labour government, which trails Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party in polls.
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Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier that Israel's military will 'take control of all Gaza'.
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US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President Maduro to $50m
US Attorney General Pam Bondi says Venezuelan president one of the world's 'largest narco-traffickers'.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261
Here are the key events on day 1,261 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar
Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.
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CAIR urges US to probe the death of father killed in Israeli settler attack
US Muslim group highlights the legal statutes that it says enable the Trump administration to investigate the incident.
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Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections
Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the last head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.
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Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board
Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.
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Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
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CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet
The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' under President Donald Trump.
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Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obeid killed seeking aid in Gaza
Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obaid was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday while waiting for aid in Gaza.
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From Italy to Brazil, Trump’s new tariffs stir uncertainty
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
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India’s Modi, Brazil’s Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz
India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
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