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Footage shows Brazilian hostage rescue simulation, not 'Israeli commando shooting Hamas gunman'
Weeks into a fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a months-old video of a Brazilian hostage rescue simulation was…
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Turkey to host next UN climate talks after Australia backs out
Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, while Australia will take charge of leading the negotiations under an unusual compromise…
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Two Palestinian minors arrested for car theft in Jerusalem area
Two Palestinian minors who entered Israel illegally from the West Bank were arrested yesterday by the Israeli Police on suspicion of…
Politics
Turkiye to host COP31 climate summit after Australia concedes bid
Turkiye will host next year’s COP31 summit in the city of Antalya, ending a long standoff with Australia over the location of the top…
Politics
Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country
In July this year a 17-year-old travelled 500 miles from his home in eastern Ukraine to collect a bomb and a phone hidden in a park in the…
Politics
Turkey to host 2026 climate summit, in defeat for Australia
BELÉM, Brazil — Turkey will host next year’s U.N. climate conference after Australia’s bid imploded. Turkey and Australia had faced off…
Politics
Reporter's notebook: Inside the IDF’s ‘Hamas Village,’ and how Israel is rewriting urban warfare
Though a training exercise, the demonstration of force, firepower, and meticulous coordination between different arms of the military felt…
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Israel's haredi draft crisis: Court ruling and political stalemate reach breaking point
Israel's haredi draft crisis intensifies as court ruling forces action, while political divisions and protests make it difficult to see a…
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Heavy Water in Australia Kills Scottish Surfer and Friend Who Tried to Rescue Him
Dangerous sea conditions claimed two lives in Victoria, Australia last month. The victims of the tragedy were a surfer who found himself…
Politics
Greece eyes migrant repatriation centres outside the EU
Greece is looking to set up repatriation centres for irregular migrants outside the EU and sees Germany as a potential partner, Migration…
Politics
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons
For Palestinians held within Israel’s prison network, torture, abuse and contempt for life isn’t just the norm, it’s the system. That’s…
Politics
Merz doesn't believe Belém comments strained relations with Brazil
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not believe that his controversial comments about Belém, the Amazonian city hosting the UN Climate…
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Passenger Jet Starts to Fall Apart Mid-Air, Forcing Emergency Landing
NEED TO KNOW A passenger aboard a Rossiya Airlines flight documented pieces of the plane seemingly breaking off mid-flight Officials…
Politics
Gaza water firm resumes work after dispute with Hamas
A company operating several desalination plants in the Gaza Strip said on Wednesday it had resumed work after clarifying the fate of an…
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Passengers Scream in Terror as Out-of-Control Bus Hits Several Vehicles, Injuring at Least 13, After ‘Braking System Failure’
NEED TO KNOW 13 people were injured when a busy inter-city bus had a "braking system failure" in São Paulo, Brazil The incident occurred…
Politics
Merz spokesperson defends German leader over remarks criticized in Brazil
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Friedrich Merz's spokesperson denied Wednesday that the German leader meant to denigrate Brazil after visiting…
Politics
Lithuania to reopen border crossings with Russia-allied Belarus after tensions over balloons
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Lithuanian government decided Wednesday to reopen the country's two border crossings with Belarus, weeks…
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Germany backs military role in domestic drone defence after sightings
Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, could be allowed to help domestic security agencies protect against drone incursions under a draft…
Politics
Germany's Merz faces angry backlash in Brazil after disparaging Belém
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a severe backlash in Brazil over comments made following his visit to the Amazonian city of…
Politics
Hong Kong PolyU's top AI scientist Yang Hongxia eyes 'last mile of generative AI'
Chinese artificial intelligence scientist Yang Hongxia, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), is seeking to democratise…
Politics
Fabricated exchange at Chinese government briefing misleads online
Chinese media have reported that fraudsters were able to use SIM cards smuggled out of China in telecom scams despite a rule that anyone…
Politics
China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens
By Kaori Kaneko and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) -China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese…
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EU plans fast-track system for military transport in emergencies
The European Commission will on Wednesday propose an emergency system to speed up the cross-border movement of troops and military…
Politics
Is this what spying by China can look like?
When MPs, members of the House of Lords and their staff were warned about the threat from Chinese spies, in one office in Westminster, a…