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After death sentence, Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years for land grab
Public prosecutor vows to appeal the verdict, saying the government wants the maximum penalty.
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Video: Hundreds still missing as arrests are made after Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested three construction company employees over the deadly fire still burning.
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Beirut attacks leave Lebanon worried and waiting for another Israeli war
Israel has repeatedly struck Lebanon since a ceasefire last year, but Sunday's Beirut attack was an escalation.
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Devastating fire leaves thousands homeless in Dhaka’s Korail shantytown
It took 16 hours to douse the fire, which burned or damaged 1,500 shanties.
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Indonesia races to evacuate Sumatra residents as flood deaths soar to 34
Up to 8,000 people across North Sumatra have been evacuated and roads remain blocked by landslide debris.
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FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025: Full match schedule, teams, groups and format
Key scheduling, venue and start times before the Arab world’s biggest football competition begins on December 1.
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Amnesty warns ‘genocide not over’ as Israel strikes across Gaza
There is 'no evidence' that Israel's genocidal intent has changed, says the rights group.
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Trump to review Afghan immigrants after Washington DC shooting
US President Donald Trump has called for a review of all Afghans who entered the US under the Biden administration.
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Pope Leo begins first foreign trip as Catholic leader in Turkiye, Lebanon
First American pope arrives in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where he will meet President Erdogan.
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Train collision in China kills 11 railway maintenance workers: Reports
Accident involved a train conducting a test of seismic equipment, state-run Xinhua says.
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National Guardsmen shot in Washington DC: What happened, who’s the suspect?
Trump calls it a 'terror' attack, as US officials identified an Afghan national as the suspect, announcing visa curbs.
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Hong Kong blaze death toll reaches 55 as rescue operations continue
Rescue efforts continue as Hong Kong fire devastates a residential complex, leaving 55 dead and hundreds displaced.
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Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports
About 80 percent of the power grid in semi-autonomous Kurdish region disrupted after drone attack on Khor Mor gasfield.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,372
Here are the key events from day 1,372 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Myanmar’s military rulers grant amnesty to thousands ahead of election
Order reduces sentences for 3,085 people and drops charges against another 5,580 people still at large.
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Emissions seen “few months” before Ethiopia volcano erupted
Juliet Biggs, discusses the signs leading up to the eruption of a volcano in Ethiopia after it had been dormant.
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Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka
Some 60,000 families, many of them climate refugees, live in the area spread over 65 hectares.
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Hong Kong fire live: Blaze kills at least 55, hundreds still missing
Firefighters struggle to reach residents potentially trapped on upper floors of burning housing complex.
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Australia clamps downs on ‘nudify’ sites used for AI-generated child abuse
Three websites used to create abuse imagery had received 100,000 monthly visits from Australians, watchdog says.
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Miss Universe owners face fraud and trafficking allegations
Arrest warrant issued for missing Thai mogul Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, as co-owner investigated in Mexico.
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