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Co-leaders of Germany's far-right AfD tout unity amid Russia tensions
The co-leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) presented a united front on Thursday after public differences over the…
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Pakistan says Islamabad, South Waziristan bombers were Afghan nationals
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said both suicide bombers involved in the two attacks in the country this week were Afghan…
Politics
'Oslo on steroids': Naftali Bennett warns foreign Gaza control would endanger Israel's security
Bennett criticized the potential involvement of Qatar and Turkey, referring to such a move as the Oslo Accords on steroids. Former prime…
Business
Woolworths completes A$1.3bn logistics hub serving 1,000 supermarkets
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths Group has opened its new regional distribution centre (RDC) in Western Sydney, marking the…
Business
South Sudan leader sacks powerful Vice-President Bol Mel
South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir has dismissed one of his vice-presidents, Benjamin Bol Mel, who had been tipped as his possible successor.…
Politics
Bihar election: Can Modi buck Gen Z rage in India’s youngest state?
Patna, India – As 20-year-old Ajay Kumar scrolled through social media on his mobile phone in Muzaffarpur district in the eastern Indian…
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France honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years on
PARIS (AP) — Coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity 10 years ago Thursday, with gunfire on café…
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Fact Check: Some Bridge Photos Circulating Do NOT Show The Hongqi Bridge That Collapsed In Southwest China Nov. 11, 2025
Do all the collapsed bridge photos on social media really show the Nov. 11, 2025 collapse of the Hongqi bridge in southwest China? No,…
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Parents search for children missing since a volcanic eruption in Colombia 40 years ago
ARMERO, Colombia (AP) — Martha Lucía López released the boat into the river alongside hundreds of others with the faces of missing…
News
Fake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astray
Australia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that…
Politics
Old photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters' brawl in Bangladesh
Rivalries between major Bangladeshi political parties have simmered ahead of elections scheduled in February 2026. After supporters of…
Politics
From German names to Milei-style metal: three Chilean campaign quirks
Chile's presidential election has been big on musical and other surprises, from a 72-year-old candidate's ill-advised foray into rap to a…
News
France wary of enemy that never went away, 10 years after Bataclan attacks
Just as France marks the 10th anniversary of the Bataclan massacres, another reminder has come of the permanence of the jihadist threat. A…
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Thirteen hours by touch – inside one of the world's longest exam days
Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed to reduce…
Politics
French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis
Almost a year to the day since French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was arrested on arrival at Algiers airport, the Algerian presidency…
Politics
Knesset advances first reading for tax benefits bills for Ashkelon, southern Israel, West Bank
The bills will now be brought to the Knesset’s committees for further discussion before being brought back to the plenum, where they will…
News
Delhi blast was terror incident, Indian government says
A deadly car blast in a busy area of India's capital city Delhi was a "terror incident", the country's government has said. At least eight…
Politics
Israel's top general condemns settler violence in West Bank
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has strongly condemned the recent sharp increase in acts of violence by radical Israeli settlers during…
Politics
Court rejects Gazan challenges of German arms exports to Israel
A Berlin court on Wednesday rejected lawsuits filed by several Palestinians in the Gaza Strip seeking to block Germany's arms exports to…
Politics
Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the…
Politics
Norway reluctant to secure EU loan to Ukraine on its own
Norway is not ruling out participating in plans to use frozen Russian assets to provide a billion-pound loan to Ukraine, but does not want…
News
At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. Wednesday's "tragic" crush…
Business
Coca-Cola workers in Germany secure pay rise after strikes
Coca-Cola employees in Germany will receive a pay rise and a one-off payment under a new collective agreement reached following recent…
News
6 people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Six people died in a stampede during a military recruitment event in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Wednesday,…