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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the…
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Palestinians' return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked…
Politics
Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
ROME (AP) — Italy's prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the…
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Death toll in Poland coal mine fire rises to 3
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll in a coal mine fire this week in southern Poland rose to three on Saturday, hospital authorities…
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Tens of thousands protest in Berlin as far right's influence grows
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Wanted Dutch drug-smuggler 'is in Sierra Leone'
Dutch authorities say one of Europe's most-wanted fugitives has been living in Sierra Leone for about six months. Jos Leijdekkers, 33, was…
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Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly $700,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and…
Politics
200 Palestinian prisoners released to jubilant scenes in West Bank
A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released to jubilant scenes in the West Bank after Israel freed them in exchange for four…
Politics
Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the…
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Four Israeli hostages released by Hamas in carefully staged handover
Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200…
Politics
Israeli president: 'An entire nation weeps and rejoices'
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has welcomed back the four female soldiers released from captivity by the Palestinian militant organization…
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New Nigerian jihadist group declared terrorists
Nigeria's authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group - which flogs people for listening to music - a terrorist…
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German Jewish leader decries anti-Semitism on Berlin's campuses
The president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, has said that, while he would study in Germany again nowadays, he…
Business
ByteDance staff to lose 'lucky money' perk from 2026, but gain improved medical benefits
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, will end the Lunar New Year tradition of giving red packets to employees from 2026,…
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Israel: UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by January 30
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Canadian sentenced for ‘sextortion’ of East Bay minor
(KRON) — A Canadian man will serve two years in prison after he sexually extorted a minor from the East Bay, the Contra Costa County…
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Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an…
Politics
Tens of thousands rally in Slovakia against PM's Russia policies
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'We want peace': Colombians swept up in bloody guerrilla violence
The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as…
News
A Refugee from Gaza on the Anguished Question of Returning
Displaced Palestinians carry their belongings as they walk amid the devastation upon their return to central Rafah in the southern Gaza…
Politics
Far-right AfD holds rally in German city hit by fatal knife attack
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) held an event on Friday evening in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg, where a fatal…
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Four female Israeli soldiers to be released as part of ceasefire deal, Hamas says
JERUSALEM — Four female soldiers are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal it struck…
Politics
EU border experts deployed to support reopening of Rafah crossing
The European Union plans to deploy border management experts to support the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza…
Politics
Leonardo, drone maker Baykar seek ‘synergies’ on battlefield sensors
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