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UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
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UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’

Geneva AP  —  A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city…
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison

Dubai, UAE  —  Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she…
More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan
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More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan

Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed…
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
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Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold

Kyiv, Ukraine AP  —  Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials…
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
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Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo

Goma, Congo AP  —  A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern…
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
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China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge

Beijing AP  —  The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the…
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
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Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears

London AP  —  Britain’s main opposition leader joined a demonstration Saturday against China’s planned new embassy in London, days before…
London’s homicide rate at decades-low, mayor says it disproves Trump’s ‘dystopian’ claims
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London’s homicide rate at decades-low, mayor says it disproves Trump’s ‘dystopian’ claims

London AP  —  London’s murder rate fell in 2025 to its lowest level in decades, officials said Monday. Mayor Sadiq…
Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low
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Iran appoints new central bank governor after mass protests as currency hits record low

Tehran, Iran AP  —  Iran appointed a new central bank governor on Wednesday as an economic crisis sparked mass protests…
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
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Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80

Dhaka, Bangladesh AP  —  Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics…
Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low
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Protests erupt in Iran over currency’s plunge to record low

Tehran, Iran AP  —  Iran’s largest protests in three years erupted Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a record…
Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
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Three dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators

AP  —  Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, killing…
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
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Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks

Jakarta, Indonesia AP  —  Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three children on Saturday after a…
Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center
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Afghanistan’s historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

Kabul, Afghanistan AP  —  Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised…
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
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FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash

Miami AP  —  FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global…
Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
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Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions

Vilnius, Lithuania AP  —  Belarus freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and dozens of…
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine
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EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine

Brussels AP  —  The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia,…
China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US
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China’s trade surplus hits $1 trillon in just 11 months despite plunge in shipments to US

AP  —  China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the month before, although shipments to the…
Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
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Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled

Cotonou, Benin AP  —  A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said…
Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire along the border but no casualties are reported
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Pakistan and Afghanistan trade fire along the border but no casualties are reported

Islamabad, Pakistan AP  —  Pakistani troops and Afghan forces exchanged fire late on Friday along the two countries’ tense border…
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