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Venezuela opposition leader arrested a day before Maduro’s inauguration
Machado has since been freed after a brief detention following an appearance at an anti-Maduro protest on Thursday.
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Is the world at greater risk of more wars?
Conflicts rage globally as arms spending hits record levels.
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Poland says it will protect Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest
PM Donald Tusk says Israeli prime minister will not be detained despite ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Swiss national held by Iran on spying charges dies in prison
Swiss embassy in Tehran confirms death, seeks clarification on how prisoner died.
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US presidents gather for state funeral of Jimmy Carter
Former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each at the state funeral service for Jimmy Carter.
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Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country's 14th president after a two-year vacancy.
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No, Sri Lanka’s Tamil question has not been resolved
The nationwide electoral success of the anti-establishment NPP does not mean Tamil nationalism is on the decline.
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Lebanese lawmakers elect president after more than two-year gap
Lebanon’s parliament selected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country’s president, ending a more than two-year gap.
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Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters?
Assault on N'Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
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Russia says closely watching Trump’s Greenland claims
Europena Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
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New York’s top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing
US president-elect is already appealing to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing this week for his criminal conviction.
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Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC
In eulogy, Joe Biden remembers former US president as a man with 'character' devoted to improving peoples' lives.
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Creating warm clothes for Gaza’s displaced children
Two siblings in Gaza are keeping displaced children warm by making clothes and distributing them free of charge.
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Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy?
After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria's economy is in ruins.
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How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast?
Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
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Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires
A drive along streets in the US state of California shows the kind of destruction left by several wildfires.
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South Africa’s sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
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Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
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Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations
A holidaying Israeli soldier was forced to flee Brazil after a judge ordered an investigation into his wartime conduct.
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