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Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction like Gaza'
Israel's prime minister has urged the Lebanese people to throw out Hezbollah and avoid "destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza".…
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Clip of students dancing on a bus taken weeks before fatal Thai school bus fire
Social media users have falsely claimed footage of children dancing in a vehicle was taken before a devastating fire on a school bus in…
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How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own…
Politics
Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique will vote for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling…
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“This Is So Sad:” Jamie O’Brien Calls Out Controversial Ulutawu Seawall Project
“They just absolutely destroyed the whole cliff,” surfing’s YouTube kingpin said while overlooking Uluwatu. “This is so sad.” In a brief…
Politics
Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Hezbollah launches fresh salvo
The Israeli army reported on Tuesday it has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, while the Islamist Hezbollah militia…
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How friends became foes in Africa's diamond state
Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels. In several interviews that Botswana’s former president has given…
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Where has Cameroon’s 91-year-old leader been? In Europe, an official says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon on Tuesday dismissed widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul…
Politics
Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5
Russia's intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate "sustained mayhem on British and European streets", the head of MI5 has…
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Six-year-old girl among missing after Brazil landslide
Rescue workers in Brazil on Tuesday were searching for two people, including a six-year-old girl, after a landslide in its northern…
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Ex-soldier on trial accused of spying for Iran
A former British soldier accused of escaping from Wandsworth prison last year made contact with Iranian security forces before telling MI6…
Business
Argentina September inflation seen at lowest since late 2021
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's monthly inflation rate is expected to have slowed to 3.5% in September, which would be the lowest…
Politics
UK sanctions Russian troops over chemical weapons use in Ukraine
The UK has sanctioned Russian soldiers it says have used chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. Russia’s Radiological Chemical…
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Israeli strike kills 10 firefighters in south Lebanon, authorities say
At least 10 firefighters were killed in an Israeli air strike in a border area in southern Lebanon on Sunday night, the Lebanese health…
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GE Vernova Turbines Part of Upgrade at Japan Gas-Fired Power Plant
The Nanko Power Plant in Osaka, Japan, will be upgraded with new gas turbines from GE Vernova. The 1,800-MW station, which was…
Politics
China targets EU brandy with tariffs in tit-for-tat over Chinese EVs
China announced on Tuesday that it had imposed provisional tariffs on European brandy, after the bloc recently approved new tariffs on the…
Politics
Kenyan MPs to vote on deputy president's impeachment
Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation…
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MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a 'staggering' rise in deadly plots
LONDON (AP) — Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in assassination attempts on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, as the hostile states…
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Princeton physicist wins physics Nobel Prize for pioneering AI research
An American professor at Princeton University and a British-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto won the Nobel Prize in Physics…
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Israeli army says ground offensive in Lebanon expanded
The Israeli army has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, deploying a fourth division in its fight against the Islamist…
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Image taken in China falsely linked to Typhoon Krathon hitting Taiwan -- with flying undies digitally added
A photograph taken when Typhoon Yagi hit southern China in September was edited and shared with a false claim that it showed underwear…
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Tunisian president wins second term with landslide
In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote,…
Politics
Naval Group launches robotic boat featuring lessons from Ukraine
LORIENT, France — Naval Group subsidiary Sirehna has launched an unmanned surface vessel that incorporates lessons learned from Ukraine’s…
Politics
Bangladesh altercation video circulates in Pakistan with false claim it shows Imran Khan supporters
A video of an altercation at a toll plaza in Bangladesh has been shared hundreds of times in Pakistan alongside a false claim it shows…