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In the US, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marches on despite wind gusts
The 99th edition of the holiday tradition included new balloons representing characters like Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man.
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Was South Africa’s G20 success real change or a symbolic win?
G20 summit in Johannesburg was seen as a diplomatic success for South Africa and a renewed commitment to multilaterism.
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Pope Leo warns ‘future of humanity is at stake’ during Turkiye visit
Pope Leo XIV hailed Turkiye as a bridge between cultures and religions, during his first visit since becoming pontiff.
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Tunisia frees prominent lawyer and critic of President Saied
Sonia Dahmani, 60, was arrested in 2024 after questioning government policy on African refugees and migrants.
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US teen Mohammed Ibrahim released from Israeli prison after nine months
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
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The numbers behind UN report on women and girls killed
A UN report has found that at least 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed last year.
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US appears to back plan to divide Gaza, rebuild Israeli-controlled side
Critics worry that the creation of 'alternative safe communities' may tip the enclave into permanent division.
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National Guard members shot in Washington, DC, identified
Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe were wounded in the shooting, which the FBI is investigating as 'terrorism'.
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Hundreds of children ‘terrified’ and alone after fleeing Sudan’s el-Fasher
Humanitarian group says at least 400 children reached Tawila without their parents after Rapid Support Forces' advance.
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Putin says US-backed peace plan as framework is OK ‘in general’
Russian leader says Ukraine must cede key territory and the world must recognise Russia’s gains.
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The 1930s 2.0 & the collapse of American soft power
In this episode of Centre Stage, political philosopher and historian Roy Casagranda delivers a sharp analysis of the US.
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Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?
General Horta Inta-A is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.
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Israeli air strikes hit villages in south Lebanon on ceasefire anniversary
Israel launched a series of air strikes on the villages of Jarmak and Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
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LIVE: Israel launches air strikes on West Bank as incursion turns deadly
UN says 32,000 Palestinians forced from their homes in the Israeli-occupied territory with major assault ongoing.
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Can Trump ban South Africa from 2026 G20 summit, as he says he will?
US President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded claims of 'human rights abuses' of Afrikaners in South Africa.
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Hong Kong fire that killed at least 83 ‘under control’ but hundreds missing
Death toll rises to 83 as rescuers try to reach people trapped in upper apartments of high rises.
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Washington, DC, shooting: Does US view 77,000 Afghans as potential threats?
Two National Guard members are shot near the White House. The suspect, identified as an Afghan national, is in custody.
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Japan denies report Trump told PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan
Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily if Taiwan is attacked enrages Beijing.
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Trump, Venezuela and the new cold war with China
The US and Venezuela are edging towards war, but is this about Trump’s war on drugs or sending a message to China?
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Egypt’s all-important parliamentary elections aren’t elections at all
The vote is carefully managed so that only one outcome is possible: a longer lease on power for el-Sisi.
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