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Fact check: Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises?
Joe Biden's campaign focused on COVID-19, racial justice, climate change and tax reforms. We tracked 99 promises.
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Armed conflict and climate change driving global economic uncertainty: WEF
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2025 warns wars and extreme weather are buffeting economic confidence.
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Bangladesh top court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia in corruption case
Verdict is latest judicial victory for Zia who was released from house arrest following Sheikh Hasina's ouster.
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Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr boxing bout scheduled for April in London
The 'second generation' contest will see the British boxers face-off after Benn's suspension delayed the original fight.
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Fact-check: What did Pete Hegseth say in defence confirmation hearing?
From his comments on waterboarding to claims about his military record, did Hegseth tell the truth?
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India’s jaded batting stars return to domestic cricket in search of runs
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant turn up for Ranji Trophy after failing to impress against Australia.
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South Korea’s president arrested: what happened?
South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested on insurrection charges for martial law attempt.
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South Korea’s President Yoon arrested: What happened and what’s next
Hundreds of officers push past Yoon’s small army of personal security to take the impeached leader into custody.
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India’s navy expands fleet with eyes on Indian Ocean rivalry
New Delhi launches three domestically built vessels as it seeks to compete with China for influence across Asia Pacific.
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What is this pink powder coating Los Angeles?
A bright pink powder has coated homes and hillsides around Los Angeles during the devastating wildfires. What is it?
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Rescue operation to free trapped miners in South Africa
Al Jazeera’s Hatu Mutasa reports from Stilfontein, South Africa, as rescue workers bring trapped miners to the surface.
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The genocide has left me feeling like a stranger in my own homeland
The war has destroyed my community, my city, my sense of belonging and has left me in a state of deep alienation.
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LA construction crew on self-appointed mission to clean up fire debris
After fighting blazes, local contractor and his team stay behind to clean up Pacific Palisades streets.
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Russian attacks force power cuts in Ukraine
Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy grid.
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US calls for post-conflict vision as Gaza ceasefire nears
Hamas has recruited nearly as many fighters as it has lost amid Israel's war on Gaza, US official says.
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Tunisia’s revolution 14 years on: ‘The emperor has no clothes’
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
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Japan’s tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses
Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says.
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Six Palestinians killed by Israeli drone attack on Jenin camp
At least six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
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WHO says at least 8 dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania
Marburg virus can spread between people through direct contact or via blood and other bodily fluids of infected people.
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Iran president denies plot to kill Trump, calls for him to pursue peace
Interview comes less than a week before Trump, who has previously followed a tough line with Tehran, returns to power.
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