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Five things you should know about Mexico’s Day of the Dead
Between skulls and marigold flowers, here is the significance of the Day of the Dead.
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Death toll from Hurricane Melissa climbs to 49, with many still missing
Haiti reported the highest number of deaths following catastrophic flooding from hurricane rains.
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LIVE: Israel returns 30 bodies of prisoners to Gaza, per terms of ceasefire
Bodies returned after Hamas hands over two more bodies of Israeli captives, as Palestinians wonder if truce will hold.
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LIVE: Australia vs India – second T20
Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news, ahead of our full text commentary stream of the World Cup warm-up.
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Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster tactic to end the gov’t shutdown
The US president called for Republicans to go for the 'Nuclear Option' in order to end the Democratic Senate roadblock.
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Iran condemns Trump’s call to resume US nuclear testing
Tehran rebukes US plans for nuclear tests, citing hypocrisy over peaceful nuclear programme accusations.
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Radio Free Asia says halting news operations due to Trump admin cuts
Announcing the move, staff at the outlet said 'authoritarian regimes are already celebrating' its potential demise.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,345
Here are the key events from day 1,345 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trump administration sets rules to bar groups it opposes from loan relief
Advocates say new rules let Education Department to politically punish groups working on immigration, transgender care.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain truce for another week: Turkiye
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the Pakistan Taliban, a charge Kabul denies.
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Egypt unveils new billion-dollar museum to lure in more tourists
After more than 20 years under construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open this weekend.
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King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal home
The rare move comes after mounting pressure to act over Andrew's relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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After yet more atrocities in Sudan, what will end the conflict?
Reports of massacres by Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur's city of el-Fasher.
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US Justice Department places prosecutors on leave for January 6 reference
The prosecutors reportedly called the Trump supporters who participated in the January 6 attack a 'mob of rioters'.
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UN officials condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan as RSF advances
Aid workers in the region fear the situation will deteriorate as food and medical supplies dwindle.
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Condemnation of ‘horrifying’ atrocities in Sudan
The UN Security Council condemned escalating violence in Sudan’s Darfur region.
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Trump announces lowest refugee admission cap in US history at 7,500
President says US will prioritise white South Africans in move decried by refugee advocates as blatantly political.
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Hamas hands over two bodies after Israel resumes attacks on Gaza
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two bodies had been received by Israel.
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Hamas hands over two bodies after Israel resumes attacks on Gaza
Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two bodies had been received by Israel.
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US Treasury’s Bessent says China has approved TikTok transfer deal
The fate of the app used by 170 million Americans has remained uncertain for more than 18 months.
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