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Bangladesh protesters destroy house linked to exiled former leader Hasina
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying...
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Scientists have produced a kangaroo embryo through IVF. It has sparked hope for marsupial conservation
Scientists in Australia have successfully produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, a feat they...
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Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over alleged Marcos assassination plot and other allegations
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached Wednesday on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the president,...
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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to...
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Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism
Australia has introduced strict laws to combat hate crimes, introducing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism offenses and...
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Netanyahu backs Trump’s Gaza ‘take over’ as Israeli defense minister instructs military to draw up voluntary migration plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to “take over” Gaza, as...
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Musk’s posts on UK child sex abuse gangs cast a spotlight on survivors. But he also stoked the fire of the far-right
The northern English town of Oldham is used to outsiders exploiting it to “drive an agenda,” local councilor Abdul Wahid...
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Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free
Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no...
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa speaks to Elon Musk about ‘misinformation,’ presidency says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency...
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‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’
In the US, just 19% of all venture capital (VC) investment partners — the people who write the cheques investing...
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