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‘Stripped naked’: Yemeni detainee recounts torture in UAE-run prison
A Yemeni man Ali Hassan Ali who spent more than two years in detention in secret prisons seeks justice.
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Trump says he wants ‘ownership’ of Greenland, but ‘won’t use force’
Donald Trump said the US needs “ownership” of Greenland, but he “won’t use force” to acquire the territory.
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Fact-checking US President Trump’s speech marking one year in office
Trump marked his second term anniversary by showcasing achievements, immigration actions, and addressing foreign policy.
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Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza
The three journalists worked for a committee supervising Egyptian aid in Gaza and were documenting a newly set-up camp.
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Greenland’s strategic position in seven maps: Why Trump wants the island
The world’s largest island sits in the Arctic Circle and is strategically and economically valuable.
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EU parliament refers Mercosur free trade deal to bloc’s top court
Court of Justice of the EU will determine if accord with South American nations is compatible with the bloc's policy.
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Syrian army takes control of camp holding thousands linked to ISIL
SDF chief Abdi urged US-led coalition to 'bear responsibilities' for securing facilities coming under gov't control.
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Can Europe break with Trump? A tale of energy, defence, economic dependence
Trump has angered European leaders with his Greenland ambitions and tariffs-for-all-who-oppose approach.
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Key takeaways from Trump’s one-year anniversary briefing
Immigration crackdowns, protests, and escalating global chaos have defined the second Trump administration.
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Fear grips Nigerian village after mass church kidnapping
Armed attackers abducted over 170 people from three churches in northern Nigeria.
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Video: Syria SDF ‘outlived usefulness to US’ explains Al Jazeera reporter
Syria’s army has taken control of a large part of the country that had been under the Kurdish-led SDF.
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‘Rupture in the world order’: Speeches by Carney, world leaders in Davos
World leaders, rattled by Trump's latest gambit in Greenland, look to present united front at World Economic Forum.
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US, Russia envoys meet in Davos as Ukraine reconstruction plan postponed
US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin on Thursday, the Kremlin confirms, as signing of $800bn Ukraine deal is put on hold.
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Europol busts Europe-wide drug ring in ‘largest-ever’ operation
Hague-based agency for fighting international and organised crime says it has dealt 'massive blow' to narco traffickers.
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Trump live news: US president says ‘won’t use force’ to acquire Greenland
The US president, at the World Economic Forum, says he'll have 'many meetings' on Greenland as Europe tensions simmer.
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AI’s growing thirst for water is becoming a public health risk
AI’s rapid expansion is placing growing pressure on water supplies and public health.
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UN condemns Israel’s demolition of UNRWA HQ in occupied East Jerusalem
UN condemns Israel’s demolition of UNRWA HQ in occupied East Jerusalem
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Killer of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe sentenced to life in prison
The man who killed Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison.
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The US attack on Venezuela and the collapse of international law
The intervention exposes how great-power geopolitics have hollowed out the UN Charter system.
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‘Barbaric new era’: Palestinians, UN slam Israeli demolition of UNRWA HQ
Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees says demolition in East Jerusalem is 'blatant breach of international law'.
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