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Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president
The former general, who led coup that ended Bongo family's 55-year rule, swept the elections last month.
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Why is measles spreading in Canada, Mexico and the US?
The northern Americas are at “high” risk of measles compared with a “moderate” risk globally, according to the WHO.
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Australia PM Anthony Albanese wins second three-year term
Labor Party leader becomes the first Australian prime minister to win second consecutive three-year term in two decades.
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Zelenskyy says won’t play Putin’s ‘games’ with short truce
Ukrainian president says he and Trump agree that a 30-day ceasefire is the correct first step towards ending the war.
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Garcia beaten by Romero in return from doping ban
Ryan Garcia returns from a doping suspension to beat Rolly Romero with a unanimous points decision in New York.
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We must not let the memory and value of solidarity with refugees be erased
Ten years ago, I watched the residents of Lesbos welcome refugees. Now the public narrative says this was a mistake.
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The sound and fury of Indian media post-Kashmir
An attack in Kashmir challenges Modi’s ‘normalcy’ narrative.
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Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India rise
Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface missile amid fears of military escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack.
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Romania election 2025: Results, who’s standing and what’s at stake?
It's the country's second poll in less than a year after a previous election was anulled.
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S Korea’s conservative party picks Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate
Snap election was triggered by removal of Yoon Suk-yeol from the presidency for declaring martial law on December 3.
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Rockets, VanVleet beat Warriors in Game 6, force playoff decider
Fred VanVleet scored 29 points as the Houston Rockets produce stunning 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
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The Ethiopian bookbinder connecting a city’s people with its forgotten past
For three decades, Abdallah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar's once-repressed cultural identity.
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Crowd crush at temple in India’s Goa kills 6, injures dozens
Tens of thousands of devotees throng narrow lanes leading to Hindu temple in the coastal state, causing a deadly crush.
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‘Don’t see a major war with India, but have to be ready’: Pakistan ex-NSA
Pakistan’s ex-NSA says lack of crisis mechanisms could spark conflict with India after deadly Kashmir attack.
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Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, other US spy agencies: Report
Cuts will reportedly take place over several years and be accomplished through reduced hiring as opposed to layoffs.
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Second US military zone along border with Mexico set up to deter migrants
Trump administration says Texas National Defense Area to run east from the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,164
These are the key events on day 1,164 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Judge strikes down Trump’s executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie
A federal court has declared Trump's attacks on law firms an 'overt attempt to suppress and punish certain viewpoints'.
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Singapore election a test for ruling party against rejuvenated opposition
Singaporeans long accepted fewer freedoms in exchange for economic growth and good jobs. But that may be changing.
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Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects ‘terrorism’ charges
Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.
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