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Is South Sudan heading to another civil war?
Tension is rising in South Sudan after the vice president is put under house arrest.
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What caused the powerful Myanmar and Thailand earthquake?
Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates - the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.
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Trump administration notifies Congress of planned USAID reorganisation
The US State Department has also announced staff cuts as it seeks to dismantle the aid agency and absorb its functions.
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‘Denmark hasn’t done a good job’ says US VP during Greenland trip
US Vice President JD Vance addressed US troops after he landed in Greenland, accusing Denmark for not doing a ‘good job’
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal proposal
Kyiv to assess US proposal on rare earths, noting major differences from earlier framework shared in bilateral talks.
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Judge in Mahmoud Khalil deportation case delays decision on release
A US judge declined to decide whether pro-Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil should be released on bail.
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Trump says Greenland takeover needed for ‘world peace’
US president's comment comes as Vice President Vance and his wife visit US military base on the Danish territory.
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Osasuna file appeal over Barcelona fielding Inigo Martinez in LaLiga match
Martinez was absent from Spain's internationals, leading Osasuna to insist he should have sat out LaLiga encounter.
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Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire
The Israeli military destroyed a building in a residential area of southern Beirut on Friday.
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Israel launches first air strike on Lebanon’s Beirut since November truce
Israeli attack destroys a residential building in a Beirut suburb as France's Macron decries 'unacceptable' strike.
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Earthquakes in Myanmar spread destruction as far as Bangkok
Twin earthquakes in Myanmar, one a 7.7 magnitude, caused extensive damage as far away as Bangkok.
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to lift ban on deportations under wartime law
US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.
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Donald Trump speaks with Canada’s Mark Carney amid trade tensions
US president says he and the Canadian PM 'agree on many things' and will meet after Canada's elections next month.
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Trump administration has no respect for “defence secretsâ€
Jamie Gaskarth critiques Trump officials’ disregard for intelligence and defence secrecy risks.
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Bangladesh cricketer Tamim back home after heart attack
Tamim Iqbal was admitted to hospital on Monday after suffering chest pains while competing in a match in Bangladesh.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar; tremors felt in Thailand: All we know
Myanmar's military government imposes a state of emergency after tremors cause deaths and destroy buildings.
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What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.
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Fire the unelected social media dictators: Doctorow on tech and US politics
Is Big Tech out of control and AI beyond limits? Redi Tlhabi speaks with author and activist Cory Doctorow.
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Voices from Gaza: Protests demand an end to war and suffering
Protest have come out for three days in Gaza, people calling for an end to Israel's genocidal war on the enclave.
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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to go on trial for alleged tax fraud
Prosecutors seek jail term for Italian, who has won football's Champions League title on a record five occasions.
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